News monitor

A Thai woman was arrested in Gurugram, near Delhi, India, after narcotics officers seized 14.8 grammes of a substance suspected of being MDMA from a house where she was staying. The Haryana …

Newtalk新聞 烏克蘭總統澤連斯基（Volodymyr Zelenskyy）日前在聯合國大會上，公開先前遭烏軍俘虜2名北韓軍人已經轉交給韓國。不過，澤連斯基此發言立刻引發韓國不滿，總統李在明對於澤連斯基公開此非公開協議內容表示遺憾。韓國更是召回駐烏克蘭大使以表抗議。而韓國外交部今（20）日宣布，由於基輔當局仍為採取積極措施，因此決定撤離部分韓國駐烏克蘭大使館人員。 韓國外交部今日舉行例行記者會。發言人朴斗淳（音譯）宣布，韓國政府考量到，在召回駐烏克蘭大使後，基輔當局仍未採取「積極措施」，加上烏克蘭全境持續面臨空襲威脅，難以確保人員安全，因此決定撤離部分駐烏克蘭大使館人員。 有記者詢問，撤回部分駐烏克蘭大使館人員，是否也具有外交抗議的意味？朴斗淳直言，韓國已經透過多種管道向烏克蘭傳達韓國政府的立場。不過，在這些情況下，韓國仍認為烏克蘭沒有採取積極措施，因此決定採取這項行動。 朴斗淳表示，李在明先前已針對相關爭議表達立場，政府也透過召回駐烏克蘭大使、召見烏克蘭駐韓大使等外交手段，在不同層級明確傳達韓方要求。由於爭議涉及事實真相及韓國政府先前提出的具體要求，因此仍期待烏克蘭方面採取積極措施。 當媒體追問韓國是否要求烏克蘭公開道歉時，朴斗淳僅回應，韓國政府先前提出的立場並未改變，並再次呼籲烏克蘭方面正面回應韓方訴求，採取相應的積極措施。延伸閱讀：韓總統李在明施政滿意度上升2.1個百分點 但不滿意度仍達六成故意排除當事者？ 普丁提議中美俄三元首商討終結俄烏戰爭 但排除澤連斯基川普為放寬俄羅斯制裁辯護 控澤連斯基故意攻擊俄煉油廠要影響美國會選舉俄軍空襲烏克蘭釀10死！澤連斯基控盟友未預警 急會洛克希德馬丁爭取防空飛彈澤連斯基控美試圖迫使烏克蘭「投降」 目前每月只供給12枚愛國者攔截彈

The announcement comes less than two weeks after South Korea said it was recalling its ambassador to Ukraine, deepening the diplomatic rift.

President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for accelerating housing supply to the “fullest extent possible” to address a looming shortage after years of sluggish construction, as his administration faces mounting pressure …

Police arrested a man in his 70s on Tuesday on suspicion of setting fires at two buildings housing patent law firms in Seoul’s Gangnam district seven minutes apart, injuring 19 people. The …

Revenue among South Korea’s one-person media companies is heavily concentrated, with a small group accounting for more than three-quarters of the sector’s reported total last year, National Tax Service data showed Tuesday. …

South Korean biotech firm Lee Moon Won Bio has secured a patent for a patient health monitoring system, bringing its portfolio of registered patents to 12 as it seeks to integrate hair-loss …

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- KT Wiz outfielder Sam Hilliard was named South Korean...

Social media posts by runners sharing workout records in memory of a woman who died after collapsing near the finish of a Seoul half-marathon have prompted debate in South Korea over whether …

Rain is spreading across much of South Korea on Tuesday, with cool breezes and colorful fallen leaves adding to the autumn atmosphere. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi …

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares plunged by nearly 4 percent Tuesd...

Newtalk新聞 韓國與北韓邊境緊張情勢持續升溫。韓國國防部於今（20）日發布聲明表示，對北韓揚言加強邊境軍事部署、恢復對韓國的擴音器心戰廣播深表憂慮，警告若平壤以韓國軍方的正當防衛措施為藉口，進一步發動軍事挑釁，韓國將採取堅決應對措施。 據《路透社》報導，韓國國防部強調，軍方在軍事分界線（MDL）附近實施的警告廣播及警告射擊，都是為了防止北韓人員越界、要求越界人員撤離而採取的正當防衛措施，警告平壤不得以此為藉口發動挑釁。 韓國國防部在聲明中表示，對北韓揚言在邊境增派戰術打擊武器、恢復向韓國進行擴音器廣播，以及採取其他軍事應對措施深表憂慮。國防部指出，韓國軍方在軍事分界線附近採取的警告廣播及警告射擊，目的在於阻止北韓軍人越界，並要求已越界的人員撤離。 國防部警告，如果北韓以韓國軍方採取的正當措施為藉口，進一步發動挑釁，韓國將予以堅決懲罰。同時呼籲北韓停止提出缺乏根據的指控，避免軍事人員越過軍事分界線，並透過溝通解決雙方對軍事分界線的認知分歧。 韓國聯合參謀本部總長陳永承當日視察負責中部戰線的陸軍部隊，檢視前線戰備狀況，並要求軍方強化在非軍事區的行動主導權。陳永承表示，韓國無法接受北韓將韓國軍方的正當軍事行動扭曲為挑釁，藉此將升高軍事緊張的責任轉嫁給韓國。 陳永承並指出，北韓上月在軍事分界線以南埋設地雷，造成韓國軍人重傷，形容此舉是明確的挑釁，也違反停戰協定。不過，相關地雷來源與責任歸屬仍存在爭議。根據《路透社》9月27日報導，9月21日發生的地雷爆炸造成3名韓國士兵受傷，韓國軍方與聯合國軍司令部隨後展開調查，以釐清爆炸原因及地雷來源。 報導指出，韓國此次強硬表態，起因於北韓領導人金正恩的胞妹金與正19日透過北韓官媒發表聲明，指責韓國軍方在北韓進行邊境防禦工程期間，使用自動步槍及大口徑機槍進行警告射擊，危及北韓士兵安全。金與正表示，北韓正考慮在邊境增派戰術打擊武器，並恢復針對韓國的擴音器宣傳廣播。 金與正並聲稱，韓國軍方自8月1日至10月17日，已進行2,870次警告廣播及201次警告射擊。不過，相關數字為北韓單方面說法，尚未獲得獨立證實。 北韓自2024年4月起，陸續在邊境埋設地雷、設置障礙物並加強防禦工事。韓國軍方本月5日表示，北韓今年已動員多達7,000名人員投入相關工程，北韓人員越過軍事分界線的情況則約發生50次。 自韓國總統李在明上任後，南韓政府積極尋求恢復與北韓的外交對話，並將緩和邊境緊張列為施政重點之一。然而，隨著北韓揚言增加邊境武器部署及恢復擴音器廣播，雙方近期的緩和努力恐再度受到衝擊，軍事分界線附近發生誤判或衝突的風險也隨之增加。延伸閱讀：衛星揭金正恩海濱度假奢華生活 80米遊艇配50米泳池及滑水道 韓總統李在明施政滿意度上升2.1個百分點 但不滿意度仍達六成童文薰觀點》打掉伊朗核武能力之後 誰來簽字？憂油料有問題！濟州航空誤加「中國燃油」被迫停飛 南韓交通部結果出爐是否不副署「老福法」修正 卓榮泰：我們在議場內回答

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won strengthened to hit the highest ...

North Korea has made “various changes” to military forces facing South Korea’s border islands, the commander of the ROK Marine Corps said Tuesday, emphasizing that Seoul has stepped up surveillance along the …

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- One person went into cardiac arrest and 18 others wer...

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will adjust public transit, work hours an...

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- Pioneering media artist Lynn Hershman Leeson is known...

(END)

Hana Bank has emerged as the clear leader in deposit accounts held by foreign nationals in South Korea, according to exclusive regulatory data offering a glimpse into how lenders are positioning themselves …

Rep. Kim Min-seok, chair of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, said Tuesday the existing framework for transferring wartime operational control of South Korean forces from the United States should remain in …

Police referred Kim Sung-woo, 26, to the Public Prosecution Service on Tuesday on suspicion of killing his mother-in-law and abducting his wife, police said. Kim’s name and mugshot were released Monday. He …

The defense ministry on Tuesday expressed "grave concerns" over North Korea escalating border tensions with threats and its criticism of South Korea's military operations conducted in response to the North's repeated border …

Police said Tuesday they have arrested two people for their alleged involvement in a late-night mass brawl between Central Asian nationals in Pyeongtaek earlier this month. The brawl, involving 21 suspects, took …

South Korea’s decade-old debate over female conscription resurfaced during a National Assembly audit this month, amid growing concerns that a shrinking draft-eligible population could undermine military readiness. During a National Assembly defense …

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean cryptocurrency exchange operators on Tue...

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Czech Republic have reviewed prog...

Top players from the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour and the LPGA Tour will face off in Haenam this week. The LPGA Tour's BMW Ladies Championship will be held over …

A shark stranded for more than a month in a canal at Busan's North Port may have only two weeks to live, a marine expert has warned. The three-meter-long dusty shark, named …

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is rapidly expanding its foothold in South Korea, climbing to fourth place in the country’s imported passenger market in the first nine months of this year. BYD …

North Korea's latest threats may be a ploy to undermine South Korea's border security operations and cement the division of the Korean Peninsula into two permanently separate states, experts said Tuesday, as …

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for a “significant expansion” of investment in rocket and satellite launches, stressing their importance to national security. Lee said space launch vehicles and …

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to launch military reconnaissance s...

Fire broke out at two buildings in Yeoksam-dong in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul, on Tuesday, inflicting severe injuries on two people and minor injuries on 18 others. Officials at the Gangnam Fire Station …

Thai immigration officers and the South Korean Embassy joined forces to investigate a suspected call centre scam network after raids in Bangkok led to the arrest of South Korean and Chinese nationals. …

US genomics technology firm Element Biosciences, backed by Samsung Electronics as its largest shareholder, is kicking off a global road show in Seoul on Tuesday to showcase its latest DNA sequencing and …

Samsung Bioepis said Tuesday it has secured a 10-year deal to exclusively supply its rare disease biosimilar SB12 to Brazil's public health system, strengthening its foothold in Latin America's largest pharmaceutical market. …

Singer-songwriter Ejae, who rose to global fame with the hit song "Golden" from Netflix's animated film "KPop Demon Hunters," has married producer and songwriter Samuel Kim, also known as Sam Kim, in …

South Korea is stepping up efforts to improve the quality of Korean restaurants overseas, aiming to certify 1,000 establishments within five years as global interest in Korean cuisine continues to grow. The …

A South Korean nonprofit organization has been fined over $5,000 for failing to protect the personal information of North Korean defectors, after an employee launched a balloon toward the DPRK that carried …

Hong Kong, China's table tennis athletes on Tuesday had a strong showing at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, earning a handful of bronze with two gold or silver medals still up …