Han Seong-sook, nominated by President Lee Jae Myung as the new prime minister, meets the press upon arrival at her temporary office in Seoul on June 8, 2026, to prepare for her parliamentary confi

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)--The leaders and vice leaders of both chambers of the Diet, Japan's parliament, presented their draft proposal Monday on measures to secure a sufficien

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Han Seong-sook, the incumbent minister of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) tapped Sunday to become South Korea's new prime minister, is a prominent figure in the

SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to hold a press conference Monday to unveil his administration's vision and policy goals for the second year of his presidency.

Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)--Japan's foreign exchange reserves fell in May at their fastest pace on record dating back to April 2000 after authorities intervened to support the ye

Jung Chung-rae, leader of the ruling Democratic Party, attends a press conference at the National Assembly in Seoul on June 4, 2026, after the party was poised for a dominant victory in the local e

Incumbent Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, the candidate of the main opposition People Power Party for the Seoul mayoral race, acknowledges his supporters at his campaign office in the capital on June 4, 20

Wamkele Keabetswe Mene, secretary-general of the African Continental Free Trade Area, addresses a business forum involving business leaders and government officials from South Korea and African nat

South Korean First Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (R) and his Tunisian counterpart, Mohamed Ali Nafti, pose for a photo as they meet in Seoul on June 1, 2026, on the sidelines of the Korea-Africa Foreig

Election workers launch ballot counting in the local elections on June 3, 2026, at a counting center in Gwanak Ward in Seoul.
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