The South Korean government will disclose the list of the remains of about 4,500 unidentified Koreans, who were forced into overseas labor and died in foreign lands during Japan’s colonial rule, as part of efforts to bring them home, a committee dealing with the matter said Wednesday. The Commission on Verification and Support for the Victims of Forced Mobilization under Japanese Colonialism in ...

The Defense Ministry’s rare unveiling this week of the country’s missile defense concept has sparked speculation that it is setting the mood for purchasing a U.S.-made advanced missile program to handle North Korea’s threats. The ministry on Tuesday outlined its low-tier missile interception system, saying that a North Korean ballistic missile can be detected some 40 seconds after lift-off first...

Democratic United Party presidential candidate Moon Jae-in pledged Wednesday to increase state benefits and halve the costs of child care, education, medical services and those associated with old age. “For me, Moon Jae-in, (establishing a) welfare state is the philosophy of conducting state affairs and the future strategy for Korea,” Moon told reporters. “A welfare state is the only way for de...

He created one of the world’s first anti-virus computer software programs in 1988. Now, he is aiming to remove the most powerful organ in the prosecution, the Central Investigation Department, a task that every reform-minded administration previously failed at. Independent presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo announced on Wednesday a 10-point action plan to reform the judicial arm of the governm...

With fewer than seven weeks to the 19th presidential election, it has become crucial for candidates to maintain their health and fitness to keep up with their grueling campaign schedules. Rep. Park Geun-hye, the flag bearer of the ruling Saenuri Party, is a woman of petite physique but has often proved her stamina by spearheading most of the party’s past key campaigns. Park is a longtime devote...

Hana Daetoo Securities announced Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Vaccine Institute to support children’s healthcare in developing countries. The securities company launched a new financial service called “Hana Daetoo Donation Service” to financially aid IVI’s research and development of vaccines. According to the service plan, parts of the client’s ...

A gas explosion at a shipyard here in the southwestern part of the country killed at least two and injured nine on Wednesday, local police said. The explosion, whose cause has not yet been determined, occurred at 8:09 a.m. at the shipyard inside the Daebul Industrial Complex in Yeongam, about 400 kilometers south of Seoul, police added. They said two unidentified workers were killed and nine ot...