Korea Times Digital Media Reporter
Kim Hyun-bin began his journalism career at Arirang TV from 2012 to 2017, specializing in defense, foreign affairs and the economy. In 2018, he joined The Korea Times, covering society and business, and is currently responsible for embassy affairs.
The Czech Republic's top diplomat expressed optimism that Korea and the Eastern European nation will finalize a 24 trillion won ($17.9 billion) nuclear power plant project in the first half of 2025 as planned, despite legal challenges from U.S. and French rivals.
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SpaceX's Polaris Dawn Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Launch Complex 39A of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Tuesday. The Polaris Dawn mission is a private spaceflight backed by Jared Isaacman, the billionaire founder of payments platform company Shift4. During the mission, astronauts will attempt the first spacewalk by a private company. AFP-Yonhap
Korea and Kazakhstan are strengthening their cooperation in education, following a recent visit by Kazakhstan's Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek.
A recent survey has uncovered alarming rates of sexual harassment and assault within Korean workplaces.
Over the past five years, Korea has seen a troubling trend of teachers leaving their positions before retirement age, with over 32,000 educators departing. This trend has persisted into the current year, with more than 3,300 teachers already having left their posts.
The Italian Embassy in Seoul hosted Sport IT Day on Friday, offering a unique blend of sports and cultural exchange.
In a bid to boost international recognition of its prized ginseng and the annual Geumsan World Ginseng Festival, the county of Geumsan hosted an event for the spouses of foreign ambassadors stationed in Korea on Sept 2.
Ambassador Kairat Sarybay, the secretary general of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), completed a successful visit to Korea from Aug. 14 to 16. During his visit, Sarybay engaged in a series of high-level consultations aimed at enhancing multilateral diplomacy and strengthening CICA's role in fostering confidence and cooperation across Asia.
Korea had almost 26,000 confirmed child abuse cases last year, according to data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Friday. Of these cases, 44 resulted in the death of children involved.