Korea, U.S. hold third Nuclear Consultative Group meeting in Seoul

SEOUL, June 10 (AJU PRESS) - South Korea and the U.S. held their third Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) meeting in Seoul on Monday. Defense and security officials from both sides gathered to bolster the bilateral alliance and discuss various security issues including the latest developments regarding nuclear deterrence. In a joint statement after the meeting, the two sides said they finalized reviewing the scope of mutual guidelines for the alliance's principles and operationa

June 10, 2024

Korea braces for medical service crisis as full-scale doctors' strike looms

SEOUL, June 10 (AJU PRESS) - Korea faces a high possibility of an unprecedented medical service vacuum as private clinic doctors have announced they will go on strike next week, along with university hospital doctors who have been in protest against the government's decision to increase the admission quota of medical school students. The Korea Medical Association (KMA), an association of doctors in Korea, announced Sunday that the KMA committee of regional medical representati

June 10, 2024

Yoon embarks on trip to Central Asia

SEOUL, June 10 (AJU PRESS) - President Yoon Suk Yeol embarked on his weeklong trip to Central Asia on Monday. He will begin his trip with a summit with Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedow in the afternoon and attend a business forum the following day where Yoon will deliver a keynote speech. Then he will move to Kazakhstan, where he will meet ethic Koreans before having a summit with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday. As the last leg of his itinerary,

June 10, 2024

U.S. expert defends projection of huge oil, gas reserves off Korean coast

SEOUL, June 7 (AJU PRESS) - A U.S. geological expert on Friday reasserted his projection of potentially vast oil and gas reserves off Korea's eastern coast as the government strives to address doubts following this week's announcement of an exploratory drilling plan. President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday announced the discovery of the prospects based on U.S. geoscience consulting firm ACT-Geo's projection that as much as 14 billion barrels-equivalent of gas and oil may be bu

June 7, 2024

Doctors at top Korean hospital to strike over medical student increase

SEOUL, June 7 (AJU PRESS) - Doctors at Seoul National University Hospital, Korea's top medical institution, have decided to go on strike starting June 17, escalating their protest against the government's plan to sharply increase the enrollment of medical students. The SNUH professors' emergency committee said Friday that SNUH and three affiliated hospitals will indefinitely stop providing all medical services except for emergency rooms and intensive care units. The d

June 7, 2024

Why young couples opt for unconventional weddings

SEOUL, June 7 (AJU PRESS) - Sharing wedding vows in front of hundreds of guests in a formal and sacred ceremony has long been the norm for most Koreans, something they might experience at least once in their lifetime, although it comes with extravagant bills. But amid economic downturn along with the erosion of traditional values, many cash-strapped young couples now turn to more intimate and casual weddings. These weddings usually come in the form of private parties or simple fes

June 7, 2024

Surge in online threats as anxiety grips more Koreans

SEOUL, June 7 (AJU PRESS) - "I'll kill 50 people at Seoul Station on May 24. I don't care whether they would be men or women." This eerily threat was the latest in a series of disturbing posts uploaded online, causing fear and anxiety among Koreans. Korea, a country long known for its relative public safety, has seen an alarming rise in online threats that spill into actual violent crimes. Similar distressing posts frequently surface on online forums like Dcinsi

June 7, 2024

Korean, African business leaders discuss stronger economic ties

SEOUL, June 5 (AJU PRESS) - Korea signed a slew of agreements aimed at boosting cooperation with African countries during a business summit held in Seoul, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Wednesday. The business gathering on the sidelines of the inaugural Korea-Africa Summit the previous day to discuss business opportunities was attended by Korean and African government officials, business leaders and prominent African state leaders. Among them were Mohamed Ould C

June 5, 2024

Korea forges ties with African countries to secure supply of essential minerals

SEOUL, June 04 (AJU PRESS) - Korea hosted its first-ever multilateral summit with African countries in Seoul on Tuesday. With participation of over 60 leaders and representatives from 48 African nations, the inaugural summit reflects the growing importance of cooperation with the resource-rich countries. After the main session of the Korea-Africa Summit, President Yoon Suk Youl and dozens of African leaders agreed to launch a high-level dialogue to strengthen partnership to secure

June 4, 2024

Turkish corvette-class warship TCG Kinaliada visits Busan 

BUSAN, June 04 (AJU PRESS) - Türkiye’s corvette-class warship TCG Kinaliada arrived in the southern port city of Busan Tuesday as part of its Asian tour of 20 countries. The Turkish homemade warship will stay docked at Korea’s Fleet Command port for two days before it heads to Japan. The Embassy of Türkiye in the Republic of Korea and the Turkish Naval Forces officials held an on-board press conference on Kinaliada and explained the purpose of the Asian Tour

June 4, 2024