Korea Legacy Committee marks 10 years of tackling elderly poverty with anniversary gala

SEOUL, September 25 (AJP) - The Korea Legacy Committee (KLC) will mark its 10th anniversary with a gala at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul on October 25. The event will reflect on the group’s work over the past decade while pointing to the continuing problem of elderly poverty in South Korea. Founded in 2015, KLC is a nonprofit set up to confront the country’s high elderly poverty rate through direct services, community programs, and youth engagement. Based in Seoul and o

September 25, 2025

US command ship docks in Busan

SEOUL, September 25 (AJP) - The USS Blue Ridge, the command ship of the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet, arrived on Thursday in South Korea's southern port city of Busan to replenish supplies and provide rest for crew members. According to the Navy, the ship will carry out activities aimed at enhancing cooperation between the two allies. "The arrival of the Blue Ridge will strengthen exchange and cooperation between the U.S. and South Korean navies," said a Navy officer

September 25, 2025

Busan Museum to showcase Shakespeare First Folio and Harry Potter first edition in special exhibition

SEOUL, September 25 (AJP) - The Busan Museum, located in South Korea's second-largest city, will open a major international exchange exhibition, "Writers Revealed: From Shakespeare to 500 Years of Literature and Art," on September 30, bringing together rare treasures from the canon of English literature. The show will run until January 18, 2026. The exhibition features 140 works spanning five centuries, including portraits of 78 celebrated authors, handwritten manusc

September 25, 2025

Lee meets US top tariff negotiator, pushes for progress in trade talks

SEOUL, September 25 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in New York and expressed hopes for progress in tariff negotiations which should be "commercially rational." Their meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly came about a month after the two met during Lee's visit to Washington for his first bilateral talks with U.S. President Donald Trump. Lee emphasized that trade talks should be "in line with the inte

September 25, 2025

Lee chairs UN debate on AI, calls for global cooperation

SEOUL, September 25 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung presided over an open debate at the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, becoming the first South Korean leader to do so. The debate, chaired by Lee as the country assumed this month's rotating role as a non-permanent member, focused on how to tackle opportunities and challenges brought about by the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) and other cutting-edge technologies. Participants including repres

September 25, 2025

Son of late ex-President Kim Dae-jung dies at 75

SEOUL, September 24 (AJP) - Kim Hong-up, the second son of late former President Kim Dae-jung, died on Wednesday due to complications from a chronic illness, according to his nonprofit organization named after his father, where he served as chairman. "The late chairman was a steadfast supporter who worked quietly behind the scenes to lead democratization movement alongside his father," said the Kim Dae Jung Peace Center. Born in July 1950 in an air-r

September 24, 2025

Barnburner 'KPop Demon Hunters' sparks Seoul pilgrimage boom

SEOUL, September 24 (AJP) - The climactic final battle of "KPop Demon Hunters," where HUNTR/X delivers the crushing blow to the demon, unfolds at Seoul's iconic Namsan Tower. The landmark scene has turned the tower into the pinnacle stop on the growing "pilgrimage" trail for fans tracing the film's shooting locations. Namsan Tower's appeal goes beyond fandom. With its cable car ride, panoramic skyline views, and the famed "love-lock" tradi

September 24, 2025

Lee seeks UN chief's help for peace on Korean Peninsula

SEOUL, September 24 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for the UN's cooperation to ensure peace and security on the Korean Peninsula during a meeting with Secretary-General António Guterres. After delivering his keynote speech at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, Lee met with Guterres, praising his leadership at the multilateral organization, stressing the UN's "crucial" role in addressing global crises and resolving internation

September 24, 2025

Lee outlines phased approach to North Korea's denuclearization at UN

SEOUL, September 24 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung outlined his vision for peace on the Korean Peninsula in a keynote speech at the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. Speaking seventh, he pledged to end Cold War-era hostility and confrontations in the region and to promote global peace through his so-called "END initiative," which highlights exchange, normalization, and denuclearization as its key principles. "History tells us that exchange and cooperat

September 24, 2025

Samsung heir begins naval officer training to become ensign

SEOUL, September 23 (AJP) - Lee Ji-ho, the son of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, began his military service as a naval officer candidate with a ceremony in Jinhae, South Gyeongsang Province on Tuesday. Of the 84 candidates who enrolled last Monday, 83 attended the ceremony after one male candidate withdrew. They will undergo 10 weeks of combat training, including marksmanship, chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) defense drills as well as exercises involving in

September 23, 2025