President Lee Jae Myung and International Labor Organization Director-General Gilbert Houngbo held talks at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Friday to discuss the ILO's participation in South Korea's global artificial intelligence hub initiative. During the talks, Lee welcomed the ILO's decision to join Seoul's initiative and expressed his anticipation for the ILO's role in addressing the global trend of AI taking over human jobs. Lee also expressed his appreciation for the ILO's role in improving labo

South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo met with US congressional and policy figures during a visit to Washington this week, discussing the bilateral alliance, the Korean Peninsula and regional security issues, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Friday. According to the ministry, Park held talks with senior figures from the Hudson Institute, including President and CEO John Walters, on Monday, before meeting Rep. Young Kim on Wednesday. During the meetings, Park explained that Seoul and Wash

A US delegation will visit South Korea in the coming weeks to launch security consultations on uranium enrichment, spent fuel reprocessing and nuclear-powered submarines under the Korea-US Joint Fact Sheet agreed to by the two countries’ leaders last year, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Friday. Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo met US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker in Washington on Wednesday, where the two sides discussed the overall Korea-US relationship, issues

Boycotts of Starbucks Korea are spreading to the education sector after the coffee chain came under fire for a “Tank Day” tumbler promotion launched Monday, which critics said insulted victims of the May 18 Gwangju Democratic Uprising. According to education circles Friday, the Korean Federation of Teachers’ Unions recently received multiple inquiries from teachers about canceling or refunding Starbucks gift cards received as Teachers’ Day gifts. The Gwangju branch of the Korean Teachers and Edu

A man in his 60s is under investigation for public intimidation, police said Friday, after he posted a threatening message against people using Starbucks products. The man on Wednesday posted that he will "kill anyone carrying around Starbucks coffee," according to the Uijeongbu Police Station. He told police that he did not actually intend to kill anyone when he wrote the post. The incident is part of a widespread boycott of Starbucks Korea, which sparked outrage Monday with its "Tank Day" mark

The Guardian corrected an article that had mistakenly stated that Dokdo was administered by Japan, following complaints from Koreans in Britain. The article, called “Full steam ahead: How ‘navy curry’ conquered hearts in Japan,” at first gave the wrong information about who controls the islets. The correction was made Wednesday, the same day the article was published. “An earlier version said that the Takeshima islands were administered by Japan but claimed by South Korea,” the correction note s

Footage of an assault against a 70-day-old baby by a 9-year-old boy has sent shock waves across the nation. According to the mother's online post accompanying the video, the incident took place while her oldest son and his friend were visiting her home. The son's friend was momentarily left alone with the baby inside a room, while the mother went to the bathroom about three minutes. The mother later realized that the baby was lying in a different place from where she left it, and that it appeare

South Korean police officers said Thursday they had arrested a man in his 40s who broke into actress Kim Gyu-ri's home and assaulted her the previous day. The suspect is accused of bodily injury resulting from robbery for the crime he committed at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the Seoul Jongno Police Station. The suspect broke into Kim's home in Seoul and assaulted the 46-year-old actress and her acquaintance, demanding money. The two victims escaped while the suspect was distracted,

Two South Korean activists returned home Friday after being released by Israeli forces that had captured them aboard aid vessels bound for the Gaza Strip. Kim Ah-hyun was aboard an aid vessel seized by Israeli forces in waters off the Gaza Strip, while Kim Dong-hyeon's ship was intercepted near Cyprus -- both earlier this week. They were released Wednesday and flew home together, arriving at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, at 6:24 a.m. "Many people are dying not only from bombings,

US President Donald Trump said Thursday the United States will send 5,000 more troops to Poland, after concerns arose over reports that the Pentagon had canceled plans to deploy 4,000 rotational troops to the European country. Trump made the announcement in a social media post, citing his relationship with Polish President Karol Nawrocki. "Based on the successful Election of the now President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, who I was proud to Endorse, and our relationship with him, I am pleased to an

Two South Korean activists from Gaza-bound flotillas returned to Incheon Airport on Friday morning, a day after Cheong Wa Dae announced that they had been released from Israel. Kim Ah-hyun, was aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla named Lina Al Nabulsi that was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters Tuesday, and Kim Dong-hyeon, whose vessel, Kyriakos X, was seized Monday. They were among an estimated 430 activists from countries including Spain, Ireland, Turkey, France and Indonesia, who

A high school teacher in his 50s who had reportedly exposed corruption and misconduct at his school was found dead after falling from an apartment building in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, police said Wednesday. According to police and local reports, the teacher, surnamed Ahn, was found dead near the entrance of an apartment complex in Janghowon-eup at around 2 p.m. on Wednesday. He lived on the 13th floor of the building. Police said no suicide note was found at the scene. Based on CCTV footage an

The Korea-US Alliance Foundation on Thursday held a joint memorial in the border city of Paju in commemoration of the war veterans who fought during the 1950-53 Korean War, officials said. The event, which took place at the US military memorial at Imjingak in Paju, north of Seoul, was attended by some 150 figures, including Veterans Minister Kwon Oh-eul and Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Hyun-jong. "The South Korea-US alliance is not just a military one, but a blood-forged alliance that ha

The government froze the price ceilings on fuel products for the fourth consecutive time Thursday, amid lessening volatility in global crude prices and a relatively stable supply of oil entering the country. Maximum prices for regular gasoline, diesel and kerosene supplied to gas stations by local oil refineries will remain unchanged at 1,934 won ($1.3), 1,923 won and 1,530 won per liter, respectively, for the next two weeks, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. It marks t

Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung on Thursday said he will rule out using the South Korean operator of Starbucks in future government events, after the coffee chain came under fire for an inappropriate marketing campaign associated with a bloody military crackdown on a pro-democracy movement in 1980. Yun made the remarks in a post uploaded on X, formerly Twitter, saying he expresses "deep regret" over the recent "ahistorical" action by Starbucks Korea on the anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju uprisin