Moon Repeats Call to Declare End to Korean War President Moon Jae-in on Monday reiterated a call to formally end the Korean War even as North Korea is restarting production of weapons-grade nuclear materials. “I propose that three parties of the two Koreas and the U.S., or four parties of the two Koreas, the U.S. […]

Worries Mount over Post-Chuseok COVID Spike Health authorities on Wednesday warned that the current wave of coronavirus infections could escalate after the Chuseok holiday. Lockdown fatigue and holiday traffic have increased the risk of infections spreading as people gathered with their families over the biggest holiday of the year.According …

More Vaccinated Koreans Plan Overseas Travel A growing number of Koreans are planning for overseas travel again as vaccinations pick up and restrictions are being dropped in some countries. This year’s Chuseok was a damp squib at home as Korea remains in lockdown, but some destinations promised greater freedoms. One group of about 60 travelers…

Korea’s Home Price Rise Ranks 31st Among 55 Countries Around the world, home prices have been rising at a record clip since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. A survey of 55 countries shows the increase in Korea in the second quarter of this year ranked 31st in the world. According to the Global House […]

Netflix’s Korean series ‘Squid Game’ Ranks 1st on U.S. Top 10 TV Show List Netflix’s Korean series “Squid Game” has topped the most watched TV shows in the U.S., becoming the first Korean drama to reach the milestone on the streaming platform. The thriller, which features actor Lee Jung-jae, became the service’s most popular show […]

Biden Approves 500 Million More COVID Vaccine Doses for Developing Countries Half a billion more doses of vaccine are headed from the U.S. to the rest of the world — or, as President Joe Biden put it Wednesday as he convened a summit to tackle the global pandemic: For every shot given to an American, […]

Canada’s New Trudeau Government Faces Old Policy Challenges This week’s Canadian election, returning Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to power with another minority government, has done little to shift the balance of power at home but has put sharper edges on several of the nation’s ongoing foreign policy debates.At the forefront is the question of the […]

Biden, Macron to Meet to Ease Rift over Submarine Sales to Australia U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to meet in person next month in Europe after a Wednesday phone call in which they sought to ease tensions over a high-profile submarine deal. A White House statement after the phone […]

Lava Continues to Bear Down on Spain’s Canary Island Lava continued to bear down Wednesday on La Palma, one of the Spanish Canary Islands, as residents fled following Sunday’s volcanic eruption. More than 6,800 people have been evacuated from the island, one of the archipelago’s smaller and least populated, since Sunday. The Associated Press reported […]