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.
Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul’s visit to China, preceding an envisaged trilateral summit involving South Korea, Japan and China, is anticipated to represent a crucial opportunity for diplomatic progress between Seoul and Beijing following recent strains in bilateral relations, experts said, Tuesday.
The prosecution has launched an investigation into first lady Kim Keon Hee’s acceptance of a luxury handbag from a pastor. The issue has been a bone of political contention for nearly half a year and was one of the factors in the ruling bloc’s crushing defeat in the April 10 general elections.
Police reinforced patrols to protect the statue of a girl that represents victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery during World War II, following a series of vandalisms.
Foreign tourists to Korea are least happy with its shopping and taxi experiences, a Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) report showed Sunday.
A group of independence fighters’ descendants criticized the defense ministry, Thursday, for the Korea Military Academy's attempt to relocate the bust of independence fighter Hong Beom-do due to his past record of collaborating with Soviet communist forces.
Members of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions participate in a Labor Day rally in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, Wednesday. They called on the government to give up anti-labor policies and pursue major changes in policy direction. Around 30,000 workers protested in various locations across Seoul. Newsis
The ruling People Power Party (PPP) is struggling to find a new floor leader, as no one has stepped forward to run for the position.
Korean and U.S. naval engineers repaired and renovated the house of a war veteran on Tuesday, as the allies' joint exercise is set to end Friday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's recent public appearances with newly purchased high-end luxury vehicles, including Mercedes-Benz Maybachs, Lexus SUVs and Toyota Land Cruisers, cast doubt on the effectiveness of international sanctions against the secretive regime.
Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul is considering visiting China in May ahead of a trilateral summit between South Korea, China and Japan in what appears to be a sign of warming ties after a frosty period of tension between the two countries.