International

US Fed Keeps Key Interest Rate Unchanged for 4 Straight Meetings

Written: 2025-06-19 08:08:30 / Updated: 2025-06-19 08:53:14

The U.S. Federal Reserve has decided to keep its key interest rate unchanged amid expectations of higher inflation and lower economic growth. After ...

Politics

President Lee Returns from G7 Summit in Canada

Written: 2025-06-19 07:59:16 / Updated: 2025-06-19 08:48:06

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Gov't to Inject 51 Tln. Won Through 2030 to Make S. Korea One of World's Top 5 Cultural Powers

Written: 2025-06-18 19:42:35 / Updated: 2025-06-18 19:45:19

The government will inject 51 trillion won, or roughly 37 billion U.S. dollars, through 2030 to make South Korea one of the world’s top five cultural ...

Domestic

Independent Body Launches Procedures to Investigate 2022 Itaewon Crowd Crush

Written: 2025-06-18 19:40:23 / Updated: 2025-06-18 19:46:51

An independent body tasked to investigate the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush disaster launched truth-finding procedures nine months after it began ...

Politics

Gov't to Spend Over 16 Tln. Won in AI Through 2030

Written: 2025-06-18 19:34:33 / Updated: 2025-06-18 19:35:22

The government plans to spend more than 16 trillion won, or around eleven-point-six billion U.S. dollars, in artificial intelligence(AI) through ...

Domestic

Gov't Reviews Flood Damage Measures With Heavy Monsoon Rainfall Forecast in Central Region

Written: 2025-06-18 19:24:24 / Updated: 2025-06-18 19:29:20

The government has discussed ways to prevent heavy rainfall damage as monsoon rains are forecast to pound the central region from Thursday.  The ...

Politics

Rival Parties to Continue Talks on Convening Plenary Session

Written: 2025-06-18 19:17:25 / Updated: 2025-06-18 19:26:49

Floor leadership from the ruling and main opposition parties will continue discussions on when to convene a plenary session as the ruling side's ...

Inter-Korea

Military Conducts 1st Live-Fire Drills near Inter-Korean Border under Lee Admin.

Written: 2025-06-18 19:05:46 / Updated: 2025-06-18 19:06:08

The South Korean military conducted live-fire drills near the inter-Korean border for the first time under the Lee Jae-myung administration. The ...

Politics

S. Korea, US, Japan Conduct First Combined Aerial Exercise in 5 Months

Written: 2025-06-18 18:19:54 / Updated: 2025-06-18 18:52:09

The air forces of South Korea and the U.S., alongside Japan's Air Self-Defense Force, conducted a combined aerial exercise for the first ...

Economy

Seoul Shares Climb for Third Straight Session amid IT Gains

Written: 2025-06-18 17:39:38 / Updated: 2025-06-18 17:45:43

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index(KOSPI) rose for the third straight session Wednesday, driven by strong gains in Samsung Electronics ...