Lee Myung-bak, a leading presidential hopeful for the main opposition Grand National Party, has seen his popularity soar in recent weeks. The... [Dec.21,2006 14:28 KST]

A group of South Korean Christians shaved their heads Wednesday in protest against the country's private school law, which they claim contains unconstitutional clauses. Some 30 pastors, who h.. [Dec.20,2006 20:45 KST]

The lingering feud between South Korean courts and the prosecution over the former's strict rules in issuing arrest warrants entered a new phase after a local court again refused to grant warrants fo.. [Dec.20,2006 20:41 KST]

The Justice Ministry said on December 19 that it will push for the passage of a bill that would require convicted sex offenders to wear electronic... [Dec.20,2006 14:53 KST]

Controversy has erupted at the Seoul branch of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), which bans female members from voting at general... [Dec.20,2006 14:39 KST]

South Korea’s next presidential elections, slated for December 19, 2007, are now less than a year away. The elections will be an occasion to... [Dec.20,2006 14:26 KST]

The idea of having a more politically aware, holistic lifestyle seems the polar opposite of consumer culture and the consumption it pushes. But... [Dec.20,2006 14:17 KST]

South Korean students that earned doctorate degrees in the United States in the areas of science or technology are reluctant to return home, according to a survey. The survey of 454 South Koreans .. [Dec.19,2006 16:22 KST]

Kyosu Sinmun, or "The Professors’ Newspaper," announced Sunday it has chosen this year’s saja seongeo, or "four character idiom" in Chinese characters, after surveying a group of 208 staff writers an.. [Dec.19,2006 16:04 KST]

"The snow is like a present from heaven." Shin Jeong-eun, 28, has been waging a demonstration from her perch high atop a 12-meter pine tree on... [Dec.19,2006 14:59 KST]