SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister Park Sung-jae granted parole Thursday to President Yoon Suk Yeol's mother-in-law, who has been serving a one-year prison term for forgery, ministry officials said. The decision came a day after the ministry'

South Korea's Yoon tries to reset agenda with rare news conference  The Japan Times

Korea News Editors' Association appoints new secretary-general  The Korea Herald

S. Korea president admits 'shortcomings' in rare address  mycouriertribune.com

S. Korea president admits 'shortcomings' in rare address  The Elkhart Truth

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES with suspect arrest, victim's death) BUSAN, May 9 (Yonhap) -- A man in his 50s was stabbed in front of a court in the southeastern city of Busan while livestreaming on YouTube and later died, officials said Thursday.

SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The government will revise an ordinance to permit greater use of vehicles, trains and the exteriors of university buildings for commercial advertising, officials said Thursday. A revised enforcement ordinance on the managem

A recent court ruling has declared it unlawful for the first time to require gender-affirmation surgery as a prerequisit

SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Thursday renewed his commitment to carrying out a hike of the number of medical students, by holding public discussions on the medical reform. Cho made the remarks shortly after President Yoo

S. Korea president wants to create ministry to tackle low birth rates  Inquirer.net

South Korea's Yoon calls for boosting ties with Japan and the U.S.  Nikkei Asia

S. Korea Vows Strong Ukraine Ties, Smooth Russia Relations  Kyiv Post

Springtime in Korea and the expectation of change  코리아타임스

Korea's temple food  코리아타임스

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details of press conference; ADDS photo) By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized Thursday for what he called the "unwise conduct" of first lady Kim Keon Hee, referring to allegations she

President of Taejae University Yeom Jae-ho on Wednesday underscored the profound impact Artificial Intelligence has been

SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government has signed a friendship city agreement with the Abu Dhabi government of the United Arab Emirates to expand city-level cooperation in areas like transportation and smart city and urban development, offi

SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a suit seeking to invalidate a 2022 parliamentary by-election in the southeastern city of Daegu, in which some ballots cast by COVID-19 patients were collected in plastic or shopping bags

May 10 1948 -- Southern Korea holds a general election for 198 lawmakers, an action that led to the formation of a government separate from that of northern Korea. North Korea established its government in September of that year. 1967 -- The co

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