12+ hour, 2+ min ago   (627+ words) National Seoul readies 1,500 shuttles, extra subway service for possible bus strike Published: Sept. 14, 2026 - 13:26:24 Seoul will deploy as many as 1,500 free shuttle buses and add more than 200 subway services if city bus drivers go on strike Wednesday, as the capital prepares…...

14+ hour, 23+ min ago   (1015+ words) National In rural Korea, Ghana Day strikes an African chord Published: Sept. 14, 2026 - 11:05:28 Ghanaian music and culture draw diplomats, residents and visitors to a rural corner of Gangwon YEONGWOL, Gangwon Province — At the foot of a mountain range in Gangwon Province,…...

14+ hour, 29+ min ago   (675+ words) Published: Sept. 14, 2026 - 10:58:39 Over 100 young finalists showcase their English skills as Australian Embassy joins as co-host for the first time Young speakers took the stage Friday to celebrate 65 years of friendship between Korea and Australia, as The Korea Herald’s longstanding English…...

19+ hour, 58+ min ago   (438+ words) A president can survive a bad poll when its causes are isolated. Yet President Lee Jae Myung now faces a broader political problem: His approval rating has fall...

19+ hour, 58+ min ago   (892+ words) Opinion [Man-Ki Kim] Korea should invest more in defense Published: Sept. 14, 2026 - 05:30:00 For many Koreans who attended elementary school in the 1960s, the smell of cornbread baking at school remains a vivid memory. Made with corn flour provided through foreign assistance, the…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (402+ words) National Seoul hosts its first officially recognized Oktoberfest Published: Sept. 13, 2026 - 16:56:48 Oktoberfest Seoul 2026 opened Saturday at Oil Tank Culture Park in Mapo-gu, western Seoul, bringing German beer, food and traditional music to the capital. The 10-day event, which runs through Sept....

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (239+ words) The most expensive luxury on offer in Hannam-dong, Seoul, is the ability to enjoy a private life, out of reach. That is just what actor Byeon Woo-seok paid some...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (617+ words) National Seoul readies for first Korea-Central Asia Summit Published: Sept. 11, 2026 - 17:05:19 The first Korea-Central Asia Summit will be held in Seoul on Wednesday, with separate one-on-one summit meetings between President Lee Jae Myung and the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (512+ words) Business Law Firm YK and The Korea Herald team up to launch executive briefing 'Policy Inside' Published: Sept. 11, 2026 - 16:42:13 Updated: Sept. 11, 2026 - 17:06:36 Law Firm YK and The Korea Herald signed a memorandum of understanding Friday to jointly launch a private breakfast briefing…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (239+ words) Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was acquitted Friday of charges of abusing his authority to help a former defense minister evade criminal investigation. The form...