Lee Cheol, left, is seen speaking with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in in the city of Osaka on

opposition to the governing liberal party, joined with Ahn Cheol-soo of the People Party, who had

-cheol, said the state’s fairways attract Koreans due to their accessibility." Golfers in Korea highly

also held meetings with LG Chem Limited Chief Executive Officer( CEO) Shin Hak Cheol, Maersk CEO

SEOUL— South Korea’s daily average of new coronavirus cases declined last week for the first time in more than two months, but the number of critically ill patients and deaths will likely continue to rise amid the Omicron-driven outbreak, officials said Monday. South Korea reported an average of about 350, 000 new cases last week, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Monday.... It was the first drop in the weekly average in 11 weeks, agency Commissioner Jeong Eun-kyeong said. Th

SEOUL( Reuters)-South Korea said on Monday it has shelved plans to further relax COVID-19 curbs due to the strain on its healthcare system from rising hospitalisation and death rates as well as the threat posed by the new Omicron variant. President Moon Jae-in said the crisis had deepened and called for a united response to prevent the variant from entering the country including the mobilisation of more personnel and tightening contact tracing." Numbers for new confirmed cases, severe cases and

“ I have no doubts at all that a complete shift in power would be realized through our announcement on a single candidate today, ” Ahn said.... Conservatives have accused the Moon government of aggravating an internal divide and undermining national security and the alliance with the United States by tilting toward North Korea and China.... During Thursday’s conference, Ahn said he and Yoon’s coalition government would promote national unity, push for reforms and focus on supporting small busi

SEOUL( Reuters)-The South Korean government on Friday warned the country's main labour federation to cancel a planned rally in defiance of a ban on large public gatherings as it fought to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases and extended toughest restrictions across the country. More than 800 members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions( KCTU) are expected to hold a rally in Wonju, a rural city about 100 km( 62 miles) east of Seoul, calling for wage hikes and better welfare.... The rally wo

SEOUL( Reuters)-South Korea's ruling party presidential candidate ignited a debate this week after he proposed allowing public healthcare insurance to cover hair loss treatment, fanning both cheers from some voters and criticism over his populist agenda.... Lee Jae-myung, the flag bearer of the Democratic Party, made that pledge, saying almost 10 million people suffer from hair loss but many of them order medicines from overseas or resort to prostate drugs as an alternative due to high treatmen

SEOUL( REUTERS)-South Korea said on Wednesday( Nov 3) it would ramp up Covid-19 testing at schools after a sharp rise of infections among children, weeks ahead of a plan to fully reopen schools nationwide. The surge comes as new social distancing rules aimed at a phased return to normal came into effect on Monday as a part of the country's plan to gradually move toward living with Covid-19 on the back of high vaccination rates. South Korea has fully vaccinated nearly 90 per cent of its adult pop