The Korea Times
U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that he expects to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un again this year could reopen a diplomatic channel that has been largely dormant. That is welcome news, but the prospect of another Trump-Kim summit also raises a more important question: What does Wa...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
Gold surged over 3 percent to its highest in over two-and-a-half months on Wednesday after a surprise liquidity support announcement by the U.S. Treasury knocked down bond yields and the dollar ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve's July meeting minutes. Spot gold climbed 3.6 percent to $4,48...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC)-Korea's choir hosted its annual FEBC-Korea Children's Choir Patriotic Concert in Yeosu and Iksan, drawing a record audience of more than 10,000 people to mark the broadcaster's 70th anniversary. The event took place at Jinnam Sports Center Park in Yeosu, Jeonna...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
Korea's bourse operator on Thursday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the stock index sharply rose. Program trading for the KOSPI-listed shares was suspended for five minutes at 9:58 a.m., according to the Korea Exchange (KRX). After opening ...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
President Lee Jae Myung has said he respects U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to create the conditions for dialogue with North Korea by going as far as scaling back South Korea-U.S. military exercises. Lee made the remark in a post on his X account late Wednesday, hours after the allies announc...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
Dongwon F&B said Thursday it has adopted a nitrogen-flush packaging method for its Yangban brand roasted seaweed, part of a push to expand exports as the company marks the 40th anniversary of the product's launch. The technique reduces oxygen inside the package and replaces it with nitrogen, whi...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
A friend of mine was eating a pork cutlet when his phone rang. It was his landlord calling. Assuming something serious had happened, he picked up. A barrage of questions followed. His Korean was not good enough to comprehend everything, but the urgency in his landlord's voice was unmistakable. Had t...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced a Chinese national to 20 years in prison for leading a hacking scheme targeting K-pop group BTS member Jung Kook and Korean business executives. The Seoul Central District Court handed down the sentence to the Chinese national, surnamed Chun, on charges of fraud a...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
The industry minister said Thursday that Seoul and Washington have made meaningful progress in talks on South Korea's strategic investment projects in the United States, with additional details to be unveiled next month. Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan made the remark at Incheon International Airpor...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
China continues to maintain its longstanding position on ensuring peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, though Beijing has stopped short of explicitly expressing its support for the denuclearization of North Korea, officials in Seoul said Thursday. The remarks came as Chinese Foreign Minister...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and their two children are expected to leave their California home of the past six years to move back to Britain within days, British media reported Thursday. The family will move into a private residence somewhere outside London with Prince Archie, 7 an...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
K-pop boy band ENHYPEN said Thursday it kept its attention on the music rather than its reduced lineup, a day before releasing its first album as a six-member group. The Belift Lab act drops its eighth mini album, "THE SIN : BLISS," on Friday, led by the Brazilian funk title track "Bloody Paradise."...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
Kwon Min-soo, a deputy governor at the Bank of Korea (BOK), has been appointed as the central bank's No. 2 official, the bank announced Thursday. Kwon, previously a deputy governor in charge of international finance and cooperation, has been named the BOK's senior deputy governor for a three-year te...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday decided to suspend the membership rights of four incumbent lawmakers, effectively barring three of them from running in the 2028 general elections. The PPP's ethics committee handed down the disciplinary measures, suspending Rep. Cho Kyung-tae...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
Not long ago, I was with friends laughing about a video I had never seen. "You haven't seen that?" someone asked. I laughed it off, but on my way home, I opened my phone to see what I had missed. It was trivial. Another video would soon replace it. Still, I felt one beat behind the world. Tren...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
Police are tracking down an unidentified man who reportedly sexually harassed people near a university in Seoul while naked and wearing a black mask, officials said Thursday. The suspect, wearing no clothes and covering his face with a black mask, allegedly groped a student near a dormitory at Yonse...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
SAN FRANCISCO — Genesis unveiled its first ultra-large flagship electric SUV — the GV90 — on Wednesday (local time), showcasing the culmination of the carmaker's luxury philosophy and electrification expertise. The luxury brand of Hyundai Motor Group held a world premiere of its long-anticip...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
Korea's media watchdog said Thursday it sent a reply letter to Republican lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives explaining that the revision to the Network Act does not disproportionately target American companies. The letter was signed in the name of Korea Media and Communications Commis...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
Opposition leader Jang Dong-hyeok on Thursday criticized President Lee Jae Myung's remarks portraying the reduction of South Korea-U.S. military exercises as a big decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula, calling it "an unprecedented moral victory." Jang, lea...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
JINCHEON — Tokyo-born Korean judoka Huh Mimi said Thursday she will lean on support from her loved ones in her pursuit of an Asian Games gold medal in her native Japan next month. Born to a Korean father and a Japanese mother, Huh used to compete for Japan earlier in her career. She began represen...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
Im Sung-jae has been climbing up the FedEx Cup points standings on the PGA Tour throughout the summer to qualify for the first two legs of the playoffs, and now he needs one more push this week to reach the final tournament for the eighth consecutive year. Im sits in 40th place in the standings ente...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
North Korea fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday, despite a recent olive branch offered by U.S. President Donald Trump who signaled a willingness to reengage with the North's leader Kim Jong-un. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected roughly a d...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it will unveil the latest model in its Galaxy S26 smartphone lineup next week. The launch event will be held online Aug. 27, the Korean tech giant said. Samsung did not directly disclose the product's name, but the device expected to be unveiled is reportedly th...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
JINCHEON — Korea swept up 22 medals in swimming at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, its most ever at a single edition of the quadrennial competition. And the two lead horses of that historic run — Kim Woo-min and Hwang Sun-woo — said Thursday they are confident the country can be just ...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
The government is considering using Yongsan Park, a proposed green space planned for a former U.S. military garrison, as a site for new housing construction as it searches for ways to expand supply and contain surging home prices in Seoul — a political issue that is increasingly dragging down Pres...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
The Korea Times' Global Supporters program attracted a record 281 foreign university students from 44 countries for its second-half 2026 term, reflecting growing interest among international students in Korea. The Global Supporters program recruits international students studying in Korea to help pr...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
A special counsel team on Thursday indicted former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung without detention over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid in 2024. The team, led by special counsel Kwon Chang-young, said Shim was indicted without physical detention on char...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
JERUSALEM — Israel's military on Wednesday announced its first criminal investigations into troop conduct in Gaza, focusing on the killings of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family and of 15 Palestinian paramedics. The military said it would not probe three other attacks that killed aid workers f...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
FIFA World Cup trophy before and now
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm
The Korea Times
The National Assembly on Thursday passed a bill aimed at significantly shortening the deliberation period to a maximum of 90 days from the current 330 for fast-track bills. The proposed revision to the National Assembly Act was passed in a 153-81 vote during a plenary session, despite objections fro...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:52 pm