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.
Four people, including an immigrant from Vietnam, have been selected as "national pilots" representing members of the public, winning the opportunity to fly in a T-50 fighter jet at the Seoul air show this week.
Around 500 Koreans and Israelis gathered in Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, Tuesday, waving Israeli flags to show solidarity with the Jewish state in its ongoing war with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
SEONGNAM, Gyeonggi Province — An F-22 Raptor stealth fighter zoomed across the blue autumn sky over Seoul Air Base, Monday, in a rare public appearance by one of America’s most advanced fighter jets.
Koreans are divided over the ongoing military conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas, with people expressing differing views on the root cause of Hamas' attack and which side is responsible for the current violence in the Middle East.
South Korea is finding itself in a difficult position as the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas escalates further. President Yoon Suk Yeol has condemned Hamas' "indiscriminate" attacks, yet he has not openly expressed support for Israel, in what is viewed as a balancing act amid fears that the ongoing war may expand to a wider Middle East conflict.
The KF-21 Boramae fighter jet will be unveiled to the general public for the first time during next week's Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX), according to its organizers, Wednesday.
A woman is vaccinated for influenza at a hospital in eastern Seoul's Gwangjin District, Wednesday, the first day of the national flu vaccination campaign for the elderly, offering free flu shots to people aged 65 and over. Yonhap
Soldiers search for the remains of fallen soldiers from the 1950-53 Korean War on a mountainside in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. In its latest excavation operation launched Sept. 11, the Agency for Killed in Action Recovery and Identification under the Ministry of National Defense has discovered the remains of three bodies and partial remains of another. Yonhap
A man welcomes home his family members arriving from Israel at Incheon International Airport, Wednesday. His family members were among the 192 Korean nationals who returned home amid escalating military conflicts between the Jewish state and Palestinian militant group Hamas. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, approximately 230 Korean nationals remain in Israel, and the Korean Embassy in Jerusalem is offering help to those wishing to leave the country. Yonhap
The recent surprise attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel has prompted South Korea to reassess its deterrence strategy against a potential North Korean invasion. Analysts highlighted the need for Seoul to prepare for multi-front attacks by Pyongyang, a tactic used by the Hamas militant group.