Korea Times Finance Reporter
Lee Hyo-jin covers the Bank of Korea, the banking industry and broader financial news. Her previous beats include foreign affairs, North Korea and general reporting on Korean society.
Twin giant pandas, Rui Bao, left, and Hui Bao, play with each other on their first birthday at Everland Panda World in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday. The amusement park threw a birthday party for the panda cubs by inviting 60 fans and livestreaming the festivities on its YouTube channel. The twin pandas are younger sisters of Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in Korea who is now in China. Courtesy of Samsung C&T
A ceremony was held on Thursday to mark the completion of delivery to Korea of six P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft, at Naval Aviation Command in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, according to the ROK Navy.
This July marks a significant milestone for British national Thomas Pallett and his Korean wife surnamed Kang: seven years of unsuccessful attempts to adopt a child in Korea.
The planned launch of an immigration agency, a campaign pledge by President Yoon Suk Yeol, appears to have stalled, as the government shifts focus to establishing a population ministry that would also be tasked with handling immigration policies.
The next president of the United States should address the North Korean nuclear issue more strongly, former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday, criticizing the current Joe Biden administration's lack of activity in this area.
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles Monday, marking its latest military provocation as the reclusive regime continues to escalate cross-border tensions, now with Russia as its main backer.
A total of 15 local governments and public institutions from around the world were honored with the United Nations Public Service Awards (UNPSA), Wednesday, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, which co-organized the awards ceremony with the U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
A devastating fire at a Korean lithium battery factory claimed the lives of 23 workers. The fact that 18 of the victims were foreign nationals highlights the harsh working conditions and exploitative contracts endured by migrant laborers, activists said, Tuesday.
INCHEON — Over 2,000 participants from 100 countries, including decision-makers across the public sector and representatives of international organizations, discussed ways to foster innovation in the public administration sector at the 2024 United Nations Public Service Forum in Incheon, Monday.