President Marcos and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met at the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday, March 3, for the latter 's two-day state visit. Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos welcomed Lee and First Lady Kim Hea Kyung on Tuesday afternoon. Lee was accorded arrival honors at the...
Two cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) graduated with top honors at prestigious military training schools in South Korea recently as part of an academic and military exchange arrangement program. Cadet First Class Guidson T. Domingo, 24, from Kabacan, North Cotabato, graduated from the...
Malacañang announced that South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will undertake a State Visit to the Philippines from March 3 to 4 upon the invitation of President Marcos. In a press briefing on Friday, Feb. 27, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said President...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday remained defiant in his first reaction to a life sentence for rebellion handed down by a Seoul court the previous day. In a statement released by his lawyers, Yoon maintained that his abrupt and short-lived...
Jollibee Foods Corp., the Philippine dining giant that has aggressively expanded its international footprint, has agreed to acquire South Korea’s Shabu All Day for 125.86 billion won (₱5.1 billion) as it seeks to capitalize on the rapid growth of the global hot pot market. JFC announced on...
South Korea has eased its visa application restrictions for Filipino travelers. According to the Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) in the Philippines, the agency that handles South Korean visa applications, some of the visa requirements will be revised effective Friday, Feb. 20, "to enhance...
South Korea has revised the requirements needed for visa applications for Filipinos. The Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) in Manila, located in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, announced changes in the required supporting documents that will take effect on Feb. 20. “In order to enhance...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Friday it was “sensible” for a South Korean government official to express regret for alleged civilian drone flights over North Korea but warned of counterattacks if they recur. The statement by Kim Yo Jong...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea 's former interior minister was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison for abetting then-President Yoon Suk Yeol 's brief declaration of martial law in 2024. The verdict for Lee Sang-min came a week before a different judge at the same Seoul...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will unveil plans to further bolster its nuclear program at the upcoming ruling party congress, as he observed the North 's latest weapons launch, state media reported Wednesday. The Korean Central News Agency said...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday displayed apparent progress in the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine, with state media photos showing a largely completed hull, as leader Kim Jong Un condemned rival South Korea’s push to acquire the technology. North Korea’s...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol plotted for over a year to impose martial law to eliminate his political rivals and monopolize power, investigators concluded Monday. Yoon’s martial law decree in December 2024 lasted only several hours and...
