By JUNG DA-HYUN As global competition reshapes higher education, The Korea Times has announced the first-ever K-universities Global Excellence Rankings 2026, designed not only to assess universities’ global readiness but also to serve as a reliable reference for international students...
The South Korean Embassy in the Philippines maintained that despite the suspension of a feasibility study on a possible loan deal with the country, Manila remains to be “one of Korea 's most valued partners.” “Despite current circumstances, the Philippines remains one of Korea 's...
INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — More than 300 South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in the United States last week were brought back home on a charter plane on Friday. They were among about 475 people detained during the Sept. 4 immigration raid at a battery factory under construction...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that it will clarify with the South Korean Embassy in Manila a Facebook post by South Korean President Lee Jae-myung that it is cancelling the implementation of a 700-billion won (P28.7 billion) infrastructure loan to the Philippines because of...
Following reports of South Korea dropping government aid for a ₱28-billion infrastructure project in the Philippines, the Department of Finance (DOF) has denied that such a loan exists between the two governments. According to the DOF, the Rural Modular Bridge Project loan is instead being...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday, Sept. 8, criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping’s advocacy to create a Beijing-led “multipolar world” which is seen as a counter to the Western narrative of a United States-led international order. Speaking at the...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. will represent the Philippines at the Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD) 2025 and the 75th anniversary of the United Nations Command (UNC) in Seoul, South Korea on Sept. 8 to 9. Teodoro will join counterparts from Japan, South Africa,...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday leader Kim Jong Un inspected a new weapons factory that’s key to his plan to accelerate mass production of missiles in a weekend visit before he departs for a major military parade in China. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee and former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo were indicted Friday as part of investigations into the administration of ousted President Yoon Suk-Yeol and his attempt to overcome opposition by declaring martial law. A team led by...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said her country will never see South Korea as a partner for diplomacy, state media reported Wednesday in her latest taunt of Seoul’s new efforts to mend ties. Kim Yo Jong, who is one of her brother’s top...
President Marcos has reaffirmed Manila 's “strong and enduring” Strategic Partnership with Seoul as he spoke for the first time with newly elected South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung on Thursday, Aug. 14. President Lee, who assumed office on June 4, received Marcos’ warm congratulations...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea 's new President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Washington later this month to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, Lee 's office said Tuesday, for talks on trade and defense cooperation in the face of nuclear-armed North Korea and other threats....
