From ramyeon to haenyeo, eight Korean words enter Oxford English Dictionary January 7, 2026 10:34 pm|The Oxford English Dictionary has added eight words drawn from South Korean culture in its latest quarterly update,…
Civic audit monitors give Lee government’s first audit an ‘F’ January 7, 2026 6:33 pm|A coalition of South Korean civic groups that monitors the National Assembly’s annual audit process said it gave…
South Koreans can now read North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun at public sites January 7, 2026 6:27 pm|S. Koreans have been able to view N. Korea’s official newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, at designated public locations without…
South Korea’s 2025 foreign investment reports hit record $36.1B January 7, 2026 6:16 pm|FDI reported in South Korea in 2025 rose 4.3% from a year earlier to a record $36.05 billion,…
Half of S. Korea’s high school students sleep under 6 hours a night January 7, 2026 6:10 pm|Nearly half of S. Korea’s high school students say they sleep less than 6 hours a night as…
Xi signals gradual easing of China’s ban on Korean cultural content January 7, 2026 6:05 pm|Xi Jinping suggested that improvements in South Korea-China relations, including restrictions on Korean cultural content, would come gradually.
British PM Keir Starmer: Parliament to vote on troop deployment to Ukraine January 7, 2026 1:57 pm|British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Parliament would be able to vote on whether to deploy troops to…
U.N. report cites Israel for racial discrimination in West Bank January 7, 2026 12:49 pm|A new U.N. report says Israel has violated international law by discriminating against Palestinians in the West Bank…
Venezuelan oil company announces negotiations with U.S. to sell crude January 7, 2026 12:18 pm|Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, PDVSA, said Wednesday it is negotiating with the U.S. government to sell crude oil…
Europe hit by winter storm; flights, trains disrupted January 7, 2026 10:20 am|Flights and train service were delayed or canceled and driving became treacherous in parts of Europe as a…
