The Korea Times

Seoul considers flexible pay, visa extensions for Filipino caregivers after 2 disappear

The central and local governments are considering allowing Filipino caregivers to choose between a weekly or monthly pay system and extending their permitted stay from the current seven months to three years.

BTS' J-Hope: Good music makes good dancing

J-Hope of K-pop supergroup BTS shared his perspective on music and dance ahead of the release of his new solo album Friday, saying, "Good music makes good dancing."

Seoul, Beijing try to mend fences as Russia and N. Korea grow closer

South Korea and China are exploring ways to thaw chilled relations as Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his intention to make a long-anticipated visit to Seoul, a move seen as Bejing's attempt to mend bilateral ties after Seoul bolstered its partnerships with Washington and Tokyo.

Korea, China, Japan to hold talks this week to discuss three-way summit

Korea, China and Japan are set to hold a series of meetings in Seoul on Monday to discuss resuming the long-stalled summit of their leaders.

49 dead or missing in downpours after 4 more bodies recovered from underground road

Four more bodies have been recovered from a once-flooded underground road in central South Korea, bringing the number of people dead or missing in recent downpours to 49, officials said Monday.