8+ hour, 34+ min ago   (390+ words) Democratic Party moves to shield Justice Ministry nominee after clearing Yong hurdle; PPP vows to press for second scalp The withdrawal of Yong Hye-in as nominee for minister of gender equality and family on Sunday has thrown the confirmation hearing…...

9+ hour, 39+ min ago   (424+ words) PPP: hiring of 'best friend' judge's son mirrors Cho Kuk scandal With Gender Equality and Family Minister nominee Yong Hye-in having effectively stepped down Sunday, opposition attention is now converging on Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won. The People Power Party…...

11+ hour, 37+ min ago   (339+ words) Younger drinkers seek fruit and sparkling flavors over hard liquor Terra Sparkling sells 2.8 million cans; convenience stores join the trend At around 9 p.m. Thursday, Hayan-jip in Jung-gu, Seoul, was packed with college students in their 20s. The bar is known for serving…...

10+ hour, 22+ min ago   (349+ words) Buddha statue procession winds from Namsangol Hanok Village to Chungjungsa Temple Bhutan Gallery relocation creates new cultural exchange hub near Namsan Lawmaker pledges to support ongoing tourism and cultural ties in Pildong-Namsan area A new cultural exchange space introducing Bhutan's…...

12+ hour, 28+ min ago   (272+ words) Community facility of 3,746 square meters and landscaped space of 2,640 square meters planned Samsung C&T's construction division has won the contract to rebuild the Mokhwa apartment complex in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, in a project valued at about 512.2 billion won ($383 million)....

8+ hour, 20+ min ago   (642+ words) Apartment prices in Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province — once celebrated as the premier residential district in the greater Seoul area — are climbing sharply again. Older complexes are posting transaction prices hundreds of millions of won higher than a year ago on…...

7+ hour, 56+ min ago   (311+ words) Third meeting between Oh Se-hoon and Kim Yun-deok shrouded in uncertainty Ministerial change adds new variable, pushing schedule back Efforts to reach an agreement on housing supply at Yongsan Park have stalled after a planned third meeting between Ministry of…...

9+ hour, 14+ min ago   (231+ words) Democratic Party of Korea leader Kim Min-seok urged Yong Hye-in, the nominee for minister of gender equality and family, to voluntarily withdraw her candidacy, it has been confirmed. Yong announced her withdrawal Sunday. Kim Tae-seon, a Democratic Party lawmaker and…...

10+ hour, 31+ min ago   (319+ words) People Power Party says Democratic Party cut 5.62 billion won in youth AI funding Criticism also leveled at disability jobs ordinance, private school resolution 'A legislative majority does not substitute for deliberation and social consensus' The People Power Party caucus at…...

13+ hour, 56+ min ago   (385+ words) - Joint research to target carbon neutrality, biotech and future food technologies - Collaboration to span basic research through prototyping and commercialization Lotte Group and KAIST have joined forces to pursue research and development in key future technologies, including carbon neutrality, biotechnology…...