Washington says has no plans to bring atomic weapons back to South Korea Controversy is brewing once again in Seoul over the need to redeploy U.S. tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea amid renewed threats from the North in a prolonged inter-Korean stalemate. The White House said Monday that the U.S. has no plans to bring tactical nuclear weapons back to South Korea, shortly after a U.S. offi...

World musician Kidjo and jazz singer Nah Youn-sun bring their unique sound to Seoul Those tired of Seoul’s brutally cold winter may want to check the upcoming concerts by two female vocalists, Angelique Kidjo from Africa and Nah Youn-sun from Korea, at the LG Arts Center in southern Seoul. Their powerful and energetic voices, combined with experimental and fun music will melt and unlock the mos...

It’s finally here. Three months after FC Seoul defeated Jeju United to bring home the K-League title, the 2011 season starts Saturday with a record 16 teams looking for success. How success is defined depends on the team, but almost half will be dreaming of the golden trophy. The serious contenders are the usual suspects and teams that have all won it in the last decade: Seoul, Jeonbuk, Suwon, P...

Herald Media has appointed Yoo Byung-chang, former president of POSCO ICT, as its chief executive officer and publisher. Yoo, 61, succeeds Park Haeng-hwan, who is retiring after three years in the post. Yoo will take office on March 2 as CEO and publisher of Herald Media, which publishes The Korea Herald, The Herald Business, The Junior Herald and The Campus Herald. The new CEO has held a vari...

Kim Ja-in cites little greed, resolved spirit as secrets to becoming champion When most people think of the perfect body type for rock climbing, it is probably someone tall and lanky, or maybe someone with huge arms and chest. But Kim Ja-in, breaking the stereotype at 152 centimeters and just over 40 kilograms, can breeze up any rock face she’s confronted with. Kim is ranked the world’s No.1 f...

Gangnam-gu Office has selected a group of foreign nationals as honorary publicity ambassadors to promote the district around the world, officials said Tuesday. The 29 expats from 14 countries, including the U.S., Canada, Britain, the Philippines and Thailand, will introduce Gangnam’s tourist attractions to their home countries using social media such as Twitter and Facebook. They will also cont...

Shinhan Financial Group has granted stock options to its former chairman Ra Eung-chan, who resigned in October over alleged irregularities. Board members of the nation’s third-largest financial group recently endorsed a proposition that Ra be entitled to stock option rights, industry sources said on Tuesday. The stock options amounted to more than 300,000 shares. Considering the group’s stock p...

Carmaker offers new customer service package for Chevrolet brand GM Korea Co. sweetened the official launch of its new brand on Tuesday with the introduction of a new customer service package. Korea’s third-largest carmaker, formerly named GM Daewoo Auto and Technology Co., debuted its new company name and the Chevrolet brand to the local market. In late January, it announced that the Daewoo n...

SK Telecom is cranking up its support of software developers, seeking to broaden its pool of mobile applications. Korea’s top mobile carrier said Tuesday it has picked four venture firms to receive its financial and operational support in its “innovation ecosystem” to generate programs for its mobile platform. The conglomerate has also worked since last year to help small and medium-sized enter...