A local media reported on Monday that two pastors were fined $723 each for disrupting a domestic flight by loudly preaching to passengers and refusing repeated requests from cabin crew to stop. According to the Seoul Southern…
South Korea will impose stricter penalties on hotels and restaurants that overcharge customers starting next month, as part of a government campaign to strengthen consumer protection and boost tourism, the finance ministry said Tuesday. The Cabinet approved…
Prosecutors on Monday sought a one-year prison term for the owner of a two-Michelin-starred restaurant accused of serving ants that are not approved for use as food ingredients in South Korea. The owner, whose identity has been…
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Co-hosts Mexico became the first team to reach the knockout rounds of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over South Korea at a delirious Guadalajara Stadium on Thursday. Luis Romo’s goal just after…
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Hwang In-beom scored a goal and set up another as South Korea rallied to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 in the second match of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday night. After a lackluster…
Korean police arrested 15 people linked to an online pornography site with more than 6,000 members, accusing its operators and users of distributing hundreds of sexually explicit photos and videos, police said Friday.…
A 29-week pregnant woman was flown 280 kilometers to Busan late Friday after six nearby hospitals refused to accept her; the fetus later died, according to fire officials on Sunday. The woman had been admitted to an…
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has granted Vice President Sara Duterte a travel authority permitting her to undertake trips abroad from May 2 to May 15. Palace press officer Claire Castro confirmed the approval of Duterte’s request to…
SEOUL, South Korea— When a major stroke paralyzed South Korean pianist Lee Hun’s right side in 2012, he first worried about whether he would ever walk again. Playing the piano wasn’t even a consideration. He returned to…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Even as arrivals from South Korea dipped slightly, the country remains the largest source of foreign tourists for Central Visayas in 2025. But among all markets, Japan posted the strongest growth among the…
SEOUL — Tens of thousands of BTS fans packed into a stadium near Seoul on Thursday, April 9, to see the K-pop supergroup kick off their long-awaited world tour. Returning to the stage after a nearly four-year…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local travel agencies assured the public that as of March 30, South Korean airlines are continuing their flights to and from Cebu without any suspension plans. Travelers can still book Jin Air flights…
