North Korea says restoration of cross-border hotline will play positive role in improving relations North Korea said Tuesday that the restoration of inter-Korean communication lines will play a positive role in improving inter-Korean relations.

Teen swimmer Hwang Sun-woo finishes 7th in men’s 200m freestyle South Korean teen swimmer Hwang Sun-woo ranked seventh in the men’s 200m freestyle event of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, the best performance by a South Korean swimmer in nine years.

Britain’s Tom Dean wins men’s Olympic 200m freestyle gold Britain’s Tom Dean scorched to the men’s Olympic 200m freestyle gold medal Tuesday, overpowering team-mate Duncan Scott.

Two Koreas reopen cross-border communication line The two Koreas reopened direct cross-border communications Tuesday, Cheong Wa Dae announced, 13 months after Pyongyang unilaterally severed them in protest of anti-Pyongyang propaganda activities in the South. Park Soo-hyun, senior Cheong Wa Dae secretary for public communication, announced that Seoul and Pyongyang decided to resume communications via their […]

Korea’s economy grows 0.7% in Q2 South Korea’s economy grew at a solid pace in the second quarter and is on track for a 4 percent expansion this year estimated by the central bank thanks to a strong recovery of domestic demand and robust exports, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said Tuesday.

Tokyo Olympics Day 4 in Photos Brazil’s Gabriel Medina rides a wave during the quarterfinals of the men’s surfing competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. AP

Veteran shooter Jin Jong-oh wraps up 5th Olympics with no medal South Korean pistol shooter Jin Jong-oh fell short in his second bid for a record-setting medal in Tokyo on Tuesday, coming up empty-handed in his fifth and possibly final Olympics.

New virus cases in 1,300s for 2nd day South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 1,300s for the second straight day Tuesday as health authorities strive to stem infections outside the greater Seoul area and the spread of the delta variant with toughened distancing measures.

Gov’t changes vaccination plan amid Moderna production issue South Korea plans to announce a revised public vaccination scheme soon amid an unidentified production issue regarding U.S. pharmaceutical company Moderna, the prime minister said Tuesday.

Duffy wins women’s triathlon for Bermuda’s first-ever Olympic gold Flora Duffy made Olympic history on Tuesday, winning the women’s triathlon in Tokyo to give the tiny island of Bermuda their first-ever gold medal.