BMW Korea, Hyundai Motor Co. and two other carmakers will voluntarily recall more than 172,000 vehicles due to faulty components, the transport ministry said Thursday.

The four companies, also

A former South Gyeongsang governor and a former presidential secretary are set to be among the beneficiaries of special presidential pardons, which will be granted next week on the

The United States has extended its travel restriction for North Korea by another year, the State Department said Wednesday, citing a “serious” risk to its citizens of arrest and

Sport climbing medal hopeful Seo Chae-hyun qualified for the women’s combined event final at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, making up enough ground in the lead portion of the

The number of people who killed themselves in Korea reached 6,375 as of May, a whopping 10.1 percent increase from the same period last year. The country already infamous

Police are looking into a fax threatening to blow up Seoul City Hall and other major institutions, though no signs of explosives have been found so far, officials said

Amid Korea’s declining birthrate and aging population, 100 caregivers from the Philippines arrived in Seoul for a six-month pilot program to commence next month. If the program proves successful,

South Korean stocks ended a two-day rebound after the global crash as investor sentiment was dampened by lingering U.S. recession woes and the sluggish performance of big tech firms.