2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (519+ words) A total of 9,343 purchases by new buyers of residential properties, including apartments, multifamily homes and officetels, were registered. Seoul’s 30-somethings are stretching their finances to the limit to get a foot on the property ladder, as soaring rents and fears…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (420+ words) Election failures demand a full investigation, but protesters cannot indefinitely occupy public facilities and disrupt others’ rights. The protest began as a public forum condemning the infringement of voting rights and raising legitimate questions about democratic procedures and electoral fairness....

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (130+ words) Visitors gather freshly ripened chestnuts at a farm in Gongju ahead of the autumnal equinox. Ahead of the autumnal equinox, visitors participate in a chestnut-picking experience where they gather freshly ripened chestnuts at a farm in Banpo-myeon, Gongju, South Chungcheong,…...

3+ day, 42+ min ago   (267+ words) Four subsidiaries wrapped up negotiations with an agreement that primarily concerns safety issues. Hyundai Steel became the first domestic company to sign a collective bargaining agreement with subcontracted workers since the "Yellow Envelope" act took effect in March on Thursday,…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (317+ words) The Supreme Court upheld a two-and-a-half-year suspended prison term for Lee Sang-woon, ending a corruption case that began in 2014. The Supreme Court on Thursday finalized a suspended prison term of two and a half years for Hyosung Group Vice Chairman…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (663+ words) The 2026 Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale will bring artists and master ceramists from around the world to Yeoju, Icheon and Gwangju from Sept. 18. The 2026 Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale, an international ceramics festival now in its 13th edition, will run from Sept. 18 through Nov. 1 across…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (342+ words) Cabinet nominees’ real estate dealings highlight the gap between the government’s tough rhetoric and the realities facing homebuyers. President Lee Jae Myung’s denunciation of “ruinous real estate speculation” has boomeranged to some of his Cabinet nominees in his ongoing reshuffle....

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (444+ words) The ruling party faces calls to accept key witnesses for justice minister nominee Kim Seung-won's confirmation hearing. A confirmation hearing is intended to determine whether a nominee has the qualifications and integrity required for office — all before the public. Allegations…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (494+ words) American Chamber of Commerce in Korea CEO James Kim was joined by lawmakers and the heads of U.S. companies in Korea to discuss deepening ties. The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (Amcham) made a case for closer defense manufacturing ties…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (339+ words) Shareholders elected Choi Yun-birm-backed Baek In-kyoo to the audit committee, expanding the chairman’s allies amid the MBK-Young Poong battle. Korea Zinc elected accounting and audit veteran Baek In-kyoo as a new member of its audit committee at its shareholder meeting…...