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  US envoy urges allies to address 'common challenges' in Indo-Pacific SEOUL, November 28 (AJP) - Acting U.S. Ambassador to Seoul Kevin Kim on Friday stressed the importance of addressing shared challenges on the Korean Peninsula as well as in the Indo-Pacific region. "First and foremost, addressing the common challenges on the Korean Peninsula, as well as the Indo-Pacific region, first starts with having a shared assessment of the threats that we face," Kim said at a forum in Seoul. "Ultimately what matters is that we strengthen November 28, 2025
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  Asian Culture Calendar SEOUL, November 28 (AJP) - South Korea Dec. 11 – 14 Busan International Children’s Book Fair Dec. 12 – Jan. 4 Seoul Lantern Festival Japan Dec. 6 – 7 Tokyo Whisky Festival Dec. 13 – 14 Ishigaki Island Pottery Festival Dec. 11 – 21 Tokyo Art Book Fair Dec. 1 - 25 Shibuya Christmas Market Dec. 12 - 25 Nagano Christmas Market Dec. 20 - Jan. 31 Okinawa Zoo & Museum Christmas Fantasy Thailand Dec. 1 – 7 Chiang Mai S November 28, 2025
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  Ex-police chief tapped as envoy to Cambodia to combat crimes against South Koreans SEOUL, November 28 (AJP) - A former police chief has been named ambassador to Cambodia to address the rising crimes against South Koreans there, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. A graduate of the Korean National Police University, Kim Chang-ryong has held key positions at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and has also served as a consul in São Paulo, Brazil, and in Washington, D.C., U.S. The appointment appears to be aimed at further bolstering cooperat November 28, 2025
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  Lee offers condolences to victims of Hong Kong's deadliest fire SEOUL, November 28 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung on Friday expressed his condolences to the victims of a fire at a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong and wished the injured a swift recovery. In a message posted on Facebook, Lee said, "I extend my deepest condolences and sympathy to those affected by the tragic incident involving our neighbors." The fire "resulted in numerous casualties, leaving South Korea and the world in deep sorrow," he added, off November 28, 2025
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  Lawmaker Jang Kyung-tae accused of sexual assault SEOUL, November 28 (AJP) - Lawmaker Jang Kyung-tae of the ruling Democratic Party has been embroiled in a sexual assault scandal after a complaint was filed with police. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, Jang allegedly sexually harassed a woman at a gathering in Seoul late last year. Jang immediately denied the allegations, posting a message on Facebook saying, "I will firmly respond including legal action against these false accusations." In response November 28, 2025
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  Fresh cold snap grips nation SEOUL, November 28 (AJP) - A cold snap swept across the country on Friday, with morning temperatures dropping below zero and strong winds making it feel even colder. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, cold air from the northwest caused temperatures to plunge below the seasonal average. In some central regions, temperatures fell 5 to 7 degrees Celsius, compared to the previous day. While temperatures are forecast to rise slightly in the afternoon, most regions November 28, 2025
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  National Assembly passes arrest motion for PPP's former floor leader SEOUL, November 27 (AJP) - The National Assembly on Thursday passed a motion to arrest Choo Kyung-ho, the main opposition People Power Party (PPP)'s former floor leader over his alleged involvement in disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law debacle in December last year. The motion, proposed by independent prosecutors investigating the debacle, comfortably passed with 172 votes in favor, four against, two abstentions, and two invalid votes at the parliamentary November 27, 2025
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  South Korea imposes sanctions on Prince Group and others over online scams in Southeast Asia SEOUL, November 27 (AJP) - The government has imposed sanctions on 15 individuals and 132 business entities including Cambodia-based conglomerate Prince Group for their involvement in online scams and crimes targeting South Korean citizens in Southeast Asia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday. This marks the country's first independent and largest sanctions against transnational criminal activities. According to the ministry, the sanctions target criminal orga November 27, 2025
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  No-fly zone around Cheong Wa Dae to expand as Lee prepares to move in SEOUL, November 27 (AJP) - A no-fly zone around the former presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae in central Seoul is expected to be expanded, once President Lee Jae Myung returns to the palatial compound by the end of this year. Lee, who took office in early June following the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched Dec. 3 declaration of martial law, was unable to immediately use the compound due to the need to enhance security and overhaul facilities, and ha November 27, 2025
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  Teaching remains top career choice among schoolchildren SEOUL, November 27 (AJP) - Becoming an athlete was the most frequently cited future dream among elementary school students when asked what they want to be, while middle and high school students most often said they want to become teachers, a survey released on Thursday reveals. The annual survey of about 12,000 students conducted in May and June by the Ministry of Education by the Ministry of Education and the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training, showed November 27, 2025