K-VIBE General

General

Search: 54,571

General

S. Korea, Britain set to host AI Seoul Summit to discuss safety issues

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Britain are set to kick off a global summit on artificial intelligence Tuesday to address risks and opportunities associated with the rapidly evolving technology and present a framework for the
General

Commission set for 1st session to determine 2025 minimum wage

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The tripartite commission of labor, management and the public was set to begin the process Tuesday to determine next year's minimum wage, with the nation focused on whether it will exceed 10,000 won (US$7.35) per hour fo
Tuesday's weather forecast

General

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul28/17Cloudy0Incheon25/16Cloudy0Suwon27/16Cloudy0Cheongju28/16Cloudy0Daejeon28/15Sunn
General

S. Korea, U.S. to hold 2nd round of talks on defense cost sharing

By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States were set to begin a new round of negotiations Tuesday on sharing the costs for stationing American troops here. The three-day talks through Thursday are aimed at determining
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

General

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on May 21.Korean-language dailies-- 10th exercise of veto power on special counsel probe bill to bring backlash (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Ruling party takes issue with
General

N. Korean leader voices condolences over death of Iranian president in helicopter crash

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed his "deep" condolences over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a recent helicopter crash, state media reported Tuesday.Kim sent a message of condolence M
General

Korean-American Senate candidate cautions against 'neo-isolationism'

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, May 20 (Yonhap) -- A Korean-American Senate candidate highlighted his opposition to a "go-it-alone" foreign policy approach on Monday, saying the United States' strength stems from its global leadership and
General

Consumer sentiment dips to 6-month low in May amid rising prices, high rates

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer sentiment declined to a six-month low for May amid high inflation and market rates, a central bank poll showed Tuesday.The composite consumer sentiment index stood at 98.4 this month, down from the
General

Corporate direct financing spikes 20 pct in April on bond issues

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- Corporate direct financing in South Korea surged more than 20 percent from a month earlier in April on a sharp increase in bond issuance, data showed Tuesday.Local companies raised a combined 24.6 trillion won (US$18.1 billi
General

U.S. cites disunity at U.N. Security Council as reason for escalation of N.K. missile launches

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, May 20 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. State Department spokesperson on Monday singled out disunity at the U.N. Security Council as a reason for North Korea's stepped-up ballistic missile launches, as he called for China and Russia
General

U.S. voices condolences over death of Iranian president in helicopter crash

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, May 20 (Yonhap) -- The United States expressed condolences Monday over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a recent helicopter crash, which Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin portrayed as "very unfortunate.&q
General

U.S. envoy for N. Korean human rights to visit Korea this week

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, May 20 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights will visit South Korea this week for talks on a range of issues, including the "inextricable" links between Pyongyang's human rights an
General

Senior diplomats of S. Korea, Japan discuss Naver-Line controversy

SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Senior diplomats of South Korea and Japan on Monday discussed the ongoing controversy over Tokyo's apparent pressure on Naver to sell its stake in the operator of Line, the biggest messenger app in Japan, the foreign min
General

S. Korea expresses condolences over death of Iranian president

SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday expressed condolences over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash."The government of the Republic of Korea expresses its deepest condolences and sympathy to the bereave
General

S. Korea to set up monuments in hopes of repatriation of 5 abductees

SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Monday it will set up two monuments in hopes of the repatriation of five South Koreans who were abducted by North Korea on two southwestern islands in the 1970s.North Korean agents kidnapped the
General

(LEAD) Opposition parties add pressure on Yoon to accept special probe into Marine's death

(ATTN: UPDATES remarks in 3rd para; REVISES number of parties; ADDS photo)By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Seven opposition parties jointly urged President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday to accept a special counsel investigation into the military&#
General

(LEAD) Yoon, British PM say AI Seoul Summit will discuss innovation, safety, inclusivity

(ATTN: UPDATES with list of participants in paras 7-8; REPLACES photo) By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- A global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) to be co-hosted by South Korea and Britain this week will present global AI governance pri
General

S. Korea to designate July 14 as day for N. Korean defectors

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will designate July 14 as the official day for North Korean defectors, the unification ministry said Monday, in its latest effort to better embrace individuals who have fled the reclusive regime. Th
General

Annual multicultural festival in Seoul to kick off Friday with 70 countries joining

SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- An annual multicultural festival is set to kick off in central Seoul later this week, with 70 embassies and cultural centers joining this year, the city government said Monday.The 2024 Seoul Friendship Festival, slated for F
General

(LEAD) Yoon's office apologizes for flip-flop on overseas direct purchases ban

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with latest details throughout)SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office apologized Monday for causing confusion among consumers by reversing its plan to ban direct overseas purchases of products that do