The move to dole out the handouts has triggered criticism from opposition politicians. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

Humanitarian aid organization World Vision Korea is the first nonprofit ... help underprivileged youth who can’t afford school items such as uniforms and bags. The FSC updated its rules to ...

At age 14 he was an impoverished factory worker. On Wednesday, he became the leader of one of Asia’s most powerful economies, a US ally and cultural juggernaut.

South Korea remains deeply divided ... In his diary, Lee would write about his envy of students he saw wearing school uniforms and those who had enough to eat. Despite his humble beginnings ...

SEONGNAM, South ... school and high school at night after getting off work. He proved to be a gifted student, earning himself a full ride to Chung-Ang University to study law. After passing South ...

Prosecutors said the soldier came into contact with Chinese agents last year after posting a photo of himself in uniform ... a language school and his father is South Korean.

President Lee Jae Myung convened a Cabinet meeting Thursday and approved a 15.2 trillion won ($11 billion) budget allocation ...

Wedding services ranked last in consumer satisfaction among 40 industries, while early-morning delivery services received the ...

Heckel, a 5-foot-9 guard from Port Chester, N.Y., played her freshman season at USC and averaged 6.1 points, 1.4 rebounds, ...

Researchers have developed an AI tool called EmoSync that boosts empathy by tailoring emotional analogies to each user’s ...

South Korean international relief and development ... sponsorship campaign to aid underprivileged youth in buying school uniforms, school bags, and other items needed for the new school year.