Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Lee Jae-myung extends landslide streak in DP Jeolla primary with nearly 89% of vote

Lee Jae-myung continued his landslide victory streak in the liberal Democratic Party’s (DP) third regional primary, winning 88.69 percent of the vote in the Jeolla region.

2025-04-26

PPP presidential hopefuls to face off in four-way debate

The four presidential primary contenders of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) will face off in a four-way debate on Saturday evening.

2025-04-26

National Assembly speaker to visit Mongolia for parliamentary diplomacy, climate cooperation

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik will travel to Mongolia on Saturday for parliamentary diplomacy and climate cooperation discussions, his office said.

2025-04-26

KBO club Dinos to remove aluminum panels from stadium after fan's death

The NC Dinos announced Saturday they will remove all aluminum panels at their home stadium in the southeastern city of Changwon after one of them caused the death of a fan during a game late last month.

2025-04-26

Acting President Han Duck-soo calls for efforts to upgrade democracy as speculation on presidential bid grows

Acting President Han Duck-soo called for efforts to achieve a "more mature democracy" in Korea on Saturday amid growing speculation he may announce a bid to run in the upcoming presidential election.

2025-04-26

Maroon 5 and Blackpink’s Lisa announce new collaboration 'Priceless'

Maroon 5 and Lisa teased a new collaboration titled “Priceless” on Saturday.

2025-04-26

Cambodian worker killed by falling mold at Busan factory

A Cambodian worker in their 30s was killed after a heavy metal mold toppled over at a factory in Busan on Friday.

2025-04-26

Acting President Han Duck-soo to run in June 3 presidential election, source says

Acting President Han Duck-soo has decided to run in the upcoming June 3 presidential election, according to a source with knowledge about the matter, on Friday.

2025-04-26

Korea, U.S. agree to advance pan-gov't shipbuilding cooperation with NSCs taking central role

Senior security officials of Korea and the United States agreed Friday to advance pan-government cooperation in the shipbuilding sector with the two countries' National Security Councils (NSCs) at the center of the efforts, Seoul's NSC said.

2025-04-26

North Korean leader attends launching ceremony of new navy destroyer

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has participated in a launching ceremony of a new destroyer for the country's navy, touting the military's efforts to enhance its maritime power, the North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Saturday.

2025-04-26