- Gov't Hell-Bent on Reviving Travel to N.Korea
- The South Korean government remains hell-bent on stimulating individual tourism to North Korea despite U.S. warnings that this could violate sanctions and accusations of brazen electioneering. The Unification Ministry scheduled a morning press conference on Monday to announce its plans to allow individual South Koreans to visit North Korea.
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- Philippines Returns More Trash to Korea
- The government of the Philippines is sending back another 5,100 tons of trash that was illegally exported there in 2018. The Environment Ministry said Monday that around 800 tons of the trash are being taken back to Korea now.
- N.Korea Appoints Hawkish New Foreign Minister
- North Korea has appointed a hawkish former point man on South Korea as its new foreign minister. Ri Song-gwon, who replaces Ri Yong-ho, is the former chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland.
- Korea's Necktie Business Dying out
- The necktie business is dying out in Korea as the country now widely accepts more casual dress at work. The number of necktie manufacturers dropped from about 300 in 1990 to 17 in 2018.
PHOTOS & VIDEO CLIPS
- An open-air market in Daegu is crowded with shoppers on Monday ahead of the Lunar New Year's Day.
- Children bow to elderly women in a community center in Seoul on Monday.
- Han Ji-min attends a preview for the film "The Man Standing Next" in Seoul on Monday.
- Hwang Seung-eon and Hani pose at a press junket for their new TV series in Seoul on Monday.
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