This photo provided by the North Korean government, shows what it says the test-firings, conducted on April 28 and April 29, 2025, of missiles from a newly launched destroyer " Choe Hyon " at an undisclosed place in North Korea. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP) SEOUL,...
Forbes Korea magazine unveiled its 2025 Power Celebrity 40 list, a Korean ranking equivalent to the Celebrity 100 list in the US. The Power Celebrity 40 list is based on a celebrity’s annual income (50 percent) while the other 50 percent is based on media, social media, broadcasting...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) settled certain concerns of the Korea Agricultural Machinery Industry Cooperative (KAMICO) regarding its planned agriculture machinery complex in the country, as the agency moves to advance farm mechanization. The DA’s delegation, led by Agriculture...
Netflix’s Korean drama “When Life Gives You Tangerines” is the No. 1 favorite TV program in April this year. Polling firm Gallup Korea released the results of its monthly survey of the favorite TV programs covering TV and OTT programs excluding news programs. The survey was...
Pohang, the largest city in North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea, is aiming to transform from an industrial area to an “environmental city” by 2030. During the World Journalists Conference (WJC) 2025 in South Korea, Pohang City Mayor Lee Kang-deok held a special lecture and presented...
Jeju Island is one of the most visited places in South Korea for its nature-based tourism, drawing 13 million visitors every year. Manila Bulletin and other foreign media outlets visited Jeju Island as part of the tour of the World Journalists Conference (WJC) 2025, hosted by the...
Jeju Island in South Korea, known for its natural wonders and tourist attractions, is charting its future with sustainable and environment-friendly industries, including green hydrogen. Officials of Jeju Province made presentations about the future industries of the island before 62...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac (Screengrab from a DMW press briefing) A total of 20 Filipino seafarers aboard the Norwegian-flagged MV Lunita have not been charged as South Korean authorities continue their investigation into the vessel for suspected drug smuggling,...
INCHEON, South Korea - The World Journalists Conference (WJC) 2025 closed in South Korea on April 4 with participants meeting business and political leaders, experiencing Korean culture and food, and visiting different places around the country during the week-long event. The conference...
SEOUL - The World Journalists Conference (WJC) 2025 opened in Seoul, South Korea on March 31, focusing on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the media and climate change. WJC is hosted by the Journalists Association of Korea, headed by its president, Park Jong-hyun of the Segye media...
Elizabeth Salmon, the U.N. special rapporteur for North Korea's human rights, is seen in this file photo taken during her last visit to South Korea in September 2022. (Yonhap) By KWAK YEON-SOO Nearly 46 percent of North Koreans are undernourished, according to a recent U.N. report, as the...
NO TO WAR EXERCISE – Protesters gather during a press conference demanding to stop the upcoming Freedom Shield military exercise between the U.S. and South Korea, near the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 10, 2025. The letters read "Stop, War exercise." (AP Photo/Lee...
