The top U.S. envoy to the U.N. on Thursday highlighted the “imperative” to maintain North Korea’s human rights issues at the “forefront” of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC)’s agenda as she met with the families of Japanese citizens abducted by Pyongyang decades ago.Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield had talks with the families and Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary …
Criticism is mounting over what is widely considered as the “outdated and inefficient” introduction of a six-day workweek for executives of Samsung Group and SK Group, as the move is feared to end up dampening the overall morale of employees, according to company officials, Thursday.The concern came in response to Samsung Group’s latest decision to …
The perception of the LGBTQ+ community is shifting. Stars like Son Seok-gu are expressing pride in the affection they receive from their gay fan bases. Their heartfelt gratitude has impressed many viewers.Son recently made headlines with his appearance on comedian Shin Dong-yup’s YouTube channel, where he boasted about ranking high on a gay chart, viewing …
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping plan to have contacts but it gave no time frame for a possible Putin visit to Beijing.Asked about a possible Putin visit to China, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s visit to Beijing could be seen as …
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan highlighted “synergies” in trilateral cooperation between South Korea, the United States and Japan in security, technology and other fields on Tuesday, the eve of a summit between President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.Sullivan made the remarks as he previewed the White House summit on what he …
The number of employed Korean women has reached a record high, but the country is still far from improving the wage gap between men and women, which is the worst in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).According to the Korean Statistical Information Service (KOSIS) data provided by Statistics Korea, Tuesday, the country had …
The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) captured the moment of the diamond ring effect during the total solar eclipse that occurred across North America, the astronomy agency said Tuesday.A solar eclipse is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs when the moon covers the sun. It happens when the Earth that orbits around the sun …
Rival parties are putting their own spin on the record-high voter turnout for early voting in the April 10 general elections, suggesting that the attendance mirrors the public’s discontent with the opposing political party.Analysts say it is too early to conclude if the high turnout will deliver a significant blow to the Yoon Suk Yeol …
The United States will deploy ground-based launchers capable of firing SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles in the Indo-Pacific region soon to address rising security threats, the Army Pacific commander has said.During his visit to South Korea, Gen. Charles Flynn said the U.S. Army has developed “long-range precision fires,” listing the SM-6 interceptor and the maritime-strike Tomahawk …
Korea’s greenhouse gas emissions are believed to have fallen for the second consecutive year in 2023, government estimates showed Sunday.According to the estimates by the Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth, Korea’s emissions in the energy transition sector last year were estimated at 203.7 million tons, a 4.8 percent fall from 219.3 million …