Korea Times Digital Content Reporter
Kwak Yeon-soo is a digital editor at The Korea Times creating, editing and curating digital content for the newspaper’s website, mobile app and social media. She previously covered a diverse array of cultural, political and business topics.
The by-election for Seoul's education chief has turned into a political battleground, with candidates highlighting their political inclinations rather than education policies on the campaign trail to appeal to voters.
First lady Kim Keon Hee and her Japanese counterpart Yuko Kishida visited a leading K-pop entertainment company in Seoul on Friday to encourage Korean and Japanese trainees, according to the presidential office.
Rival parties continued to clash on Friday over a bill calling for a special counsel investigation into allegations involving first lady Kim Keon Hee, including claims of her alleged involvement in the candidate nomination process for the parliamentary elections.
The Democratic Party of Korea’s (DPK) assertion that the government is allegedly planning to declare martial law is undermining the party’s position, as it has failed to provide substantial evidence to support the claim.
The Peaceful Unification Advisory Council (PUAC) will invite members of its Municipal Chapter in America to Seoul to reach a global consensus on South Korea’s new unification policy.
North Korea expert Cheong Seong-chang's book "Why We Should Become a Nuclear Power," now has a Japanese translation.
The rules-based international order is facing challenges including the deepening rivalry between the U.S. and China, Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, upgraded ties between North Korea and Russia and the Israel-Hamas war, but it needs to be sustained because it’s beneficial to Korean unification, experts said Tuesday.
The 22nd National Assembly’s first regular session began with a belated opening ceremony, Monday, nearly three months after it was launched, due to a protracted standoff between rival parties.
Ruling People Power Party (PPP) Chairman Han Dong-hoon and main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Rep. Lee Jae-myung failed to reach an agreement over contentious issues during their first official meeting, Sunday, amid expectations that it could signal a shift away from the prolonged political deadlock.