PPP's two finalists to compete in runoff for presidential election

Former Labor Minister Kim Moon-soo (left) and Han Dong-hoon, former leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), pose for a photo at the PPP's office in western Seoul on April 29, 2025. Yonhap SEOUL, April 29 (AJP) - Presidential candidates for the ruling People Power Party (PPP) were nar

From stadiums to stores, baseball fever grips South Korea

"KBO Bread" series by SPC Samlip/ Yonhap SEOUL, April 29 (AJP) - After a long day at work, Kim Jong-chul, 54, makes a ritual stop — not at a stadium, but at the bakery section of his neighborhood convenience store. The lifelong LG Twins fan isn’t there for the

Korea, US to form working groups on trade, tariffs this week

First Vice Industry Minister Park Sung-taek speaks at a meeting on U.S. tariffs, April 7, 2025. Courtesy of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy SEOUL, April 29 (AJP) - South Korea and the United States will establish a series of working groups this week to refine their trade