Lawmakers criticized Adidas CEO Peter Kwak for answering their questions in English with an interpreter during a recent National Assembly audit despite his fluency in Korean ( Read more... )

South Korea's prosecution is facing a dilemma over the high-profile luxury Dior bag case involving first lady Kim Keon Hee, as the investigation review committee for the nation's top prosecution body gave the upper hand to the pastor who wishes to be indicted in the graft case in hopes of bringing the first lady to the court ( Read more... )

First lady Kim Keon Hee and her Japanese counterpart Yuko Kishida visited a leading K-pop entertainment company on Friday to encourage Korean and Japanese trainees, according to the presidential office ( Read more... )

K-pop idols continue to grapple with navigating geopolitical controversies, as highlighted by a recent incident involving JYP Entertainment's K-pop group Nmixx ( Read more... )

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Friday that "getting along" with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is a "good thing," after his Democratic rival Kamala Harris vowed not to "cozy up to" dictators like Kim ( Read more... )

Giant panda's fans take concerns about China's panda loan program to the international stageIt's been over three months since beloved Korea-born panda Fu Bao was sent to China, but her Korean fans still can't get enough of their favorite giant panda as they continue to worry about her well-being in her new home ( Read more... )

Gov't-initiated bill to include right to use drugs to end pregnancyThe Korean government is seeking to grant access to abortion pills, as officials plan to include the right to using such drugs in their legislation bill, The Korea Times learned, Monday ( Read more... )

Kim promises Putin 'full support' for Russia's war in Ukraine; Putin says treaty to take ties to 'new level'Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signed a new partnership deal that resurrected a mutual defense commitment in case either country is attacked in a summit held under the wary eyes of the international ( Read more... )

Kim Jong-un describes new relationship as 'alliance'Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un elevated their countries' bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Wednesday, which includes mutual assistance in the event of an attack on either nation ( Read more... )

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea this week, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday, amid deepening military cooperation with North Korea following his summit with the North's leader Kim Jong-un in September ( Read more... )