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.
North Korea's decision to walk abruptly away from talks with Japan is due to a failure in reaching an agreement on the agenda for a possible summit between the two countries, experts said Wednesday.
There was a significant increase in marriages between Korean men and Japanese women in 2023, Statistics Korea data showed Tuesday.
North Korea's push for increased engagement with Japan is aimed at using a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as a stepping stone for talks with the United States, according to experts, Tuesday.
The Australian Korean Association of Sydney and New South Wales has expressed concern over an ongoing political dispute regarding the appointment of Lee Jong-sup, Korea’s new ambassador to Australia. They highlighted that the controversy is damaging the social harmony within the Korean community.
The nominations of proportional representation candidates by the ruling People Power Party's interim leader Han Dong-hoon, along with his visit to the conservative stronghold of Daegu, indicate his efforts to step out of President Yoon Suk Yeol's shadow and position himself as a potential candidate for the next presidential election, according to political analysts.
In the lead-up to the April 10 general elections, concerns over possible interference by China are growing, spurred by a report by the U.S. conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation.
From left, Lee Kwang-jae of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) — both running in the Bundang-A electoral district — Rep. Kim Byung-wook of the DPK and Rep. Kim Eun-hye of the PPP — both running in the Bundang-B district — register their candidacy to the National Election Commission in Bundang District of Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, for the April 10 general elections, Thursday, when two-day candidate registration began. Yonhap
North Korea has successfully conducted a ground test of a solid-fuel engine for its new intermediate-range hypersonic missile, drawing praise from its leader Kim Jong-un, who stressed the military strategic value of the weapon system, according to state media, Wednesday.
Nearly half of South Koreans are open to regarding foreign nationals as members of society and have become more accepting of North Korean defectors and migrant workers, a poll showed Tuesday.
The climate card, an all-inclusive monthly transit pass offering access to all bus routes and subway lines in Seoul, will be available for use on the Gimpo Goldline subway line starting March 30, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday.