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 has publicly unveiled the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine, a weapons system that could pose a serious security threat to South Korea and allies if successfully developed, due to its ability to operate submerged for months.
POCHEON, Gyeonggi Province — Son Joy, a Bangladeshi worker in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, was stunned when he learned about Thursday’s accidental airstrike on a civilian area roughly an hour and a half northeast of Seoul.
Rep. Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, is struggling to win over moderate voters with his economic proposals as skepticism increases over his authenticity and true intentions.
A South Korean lawmaker urged the government Tuesday to intensify efforts to ensure that North Korean soldiers captured as prisoners of war in Ukraine are not repatriated to North Korea against their will.
A report by the state audit agency that the former secretary-general of the National Election Commission (NEC) used a secret phone to communicate with politicians during his time in office has sent shockwaves throughout the country, including the ruling People Power Party (PPP).
The issue of amending the Constitution to curb excessive presidential power has sparked intense debate among presidential hopefuls, with opinions sharply divided on whether it's needed.
The Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled that acting President Choi Sang-mok’s decision to withhold the appointment of a ninth justice to the bench is unconstitutional and infringes upon the National Assembly'right for candidate recommendation, pressuring Choi to fill the remaining vacancy.
Han Dong-hoon, former leader of the ruling conservative People Power Party (PPP), signaled his return to politics on Wednesday with the release of his book, "The People Come First."
President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized to the public for the chaos arising from his martial law declaration, but defended his actions in the final hearing of his impeachment trial, Tuesday.