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 ASEAN-Korea Centre kicked off the four-day "ASEAN Trade Fair 2024" at COEX on Wednesday. This annual event, launched in 2009, has become an important program for the center, facilitating business connections between the 10 ASEAN Member States (AMS) and Korean buyers by showcasing a wide range of food and beverage (F&B) products.
For the first time in history, a promotion ceremony for U.S. Navy personnel was held aboard a Korean naval ship, highlighting the steadfast friendship and solidarity between the two allied navies.
The number of elementary, middle, and high schools in Korea where children with multicultural backgrounds account for more than 30 percent of the entire student body has surged to 350, according to a report, Friday.
The ASEAN-Korea Centre has been hosting the 2024 ASEAN-Korea Youth Network Workshop from last Wednesday to Aug. 7 in Seoul and Vientiane, Laos. As the ASEAN chair for 2024, Laos is co-hosting the event, which has gathered 50 youths from 11 nations to explore solutions related to digitalization and climate change.
The British Embassy in Seoul welcomed the board of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club with a breakfast reception on Tuesday. The event was held at the residence of British Ambassador Colin Crooks, marking the start of the English football club's week-long pre-season tour of Korea.
Canadian Ambassador to Korea Tamara Mawhinney reflected on the robust and dynamic relationship between the two nations, marking over six decades of diplomatic ties between Korea and Canada.
Eewawasam Meegallal-Age Nalinda Kumara, a 35-year-old from Sri Lanka, has been appointed as the first foreign on-site foreman at the Ulsan-based HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard.
A recent study has revealed that nearly 80 percent of children whose parents are heavily dependent on smartphones also exhibit similar patterns of excessive use, affecting their daily lives and causing anxiety when deprived of their devices.
Sensitive information concerning numerous South Korean intelligence agents has been leaked, casting a shadow over the Korea Defense Intelligence Command (KDIC) and its operations.
The Embassy of Israel in Seoul hosted an exclusive screening event of “Screams Before Silence,” a documentary film that unfolds the events of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas terror attack in Israel.