3+ hour, 24+ min ago  (674+ words) National USFK chief confirms THAAD remains on Korean Peninsula Published: April 22, 2026 - 15: 02: 31 I'm a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (398+ words) National N. Korea, Russian security chiefs discuss closer law enforcement cooperation Published: April 22, 2026 - 15: 12: 03 North Korea's public security minister and Russia's interior minister held talks in Pyongyang on expanding cooperation in law enforcement, the North's state media reported Wednesday, ahead of leader…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (1063+ words) National Lee seeks to take Korea-Vietnam ties to "more future-oriented, strategic" level Published: April 22, 2026 - 15: 24: 02 HANOI " President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that he would use his state visit to Vietnam to elevate bilateral ties to a "more future-oriented and more…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago  (1300+ words) National Cost of silence: Why LGBTQ Koreans hesitate to come out at work Published: April 22, 2026 - 14: 37: 58 9 in 10 hide their identity at work, citing fear, stigma and a lack of legal protection "I spent the weekend with my partner," I once said....

6+ hour, 26+ min ago  (988+ words) Published: April 22, 2026 - 12: 01: 06 Rep. Park Chan-dae of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea is envisioning a self-sufficient, immigrant-friendly Incheon as he vies for the city's mayor's post in June. Park, who has represented Incheon's Yeonsu-A constituency for three terms, says that…...

7+ hour, 14+ min ago  (808+ words) World Ukraine ready to restart Russian oil supplies to Europe Published: April 22, 2026 - 11: 13: 16 KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukraine has repaired the damaged Druzhba pipeline that carries Russian oil to Europe and is ready to resume supplies -- unblocking what Kyiv hopes was the…...

7+ hour, 22+ min ago  (11+ words) KREDA names Newtatco chief as adviser for Vietnam expansion'The Korea Herald...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago  (335+ words) Published: April 22, 2026 - 12: 00: 47 Bahrain Ambassador Saud Hasan Ali Al-Nusuf marked the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Bahrain, underlining cooperation across political, economic and cultural spheres. South Korea and Bahrain formally established diplomatic relations on April 1, 1976. Commemorating the milestone,…...

7+ hour, 14+ min ago  (845+ words) World UN candidate Bachelet sticks with women's-rights defense Published: April 22, 2026 - 11: 13: 26 Chile's former president, Michelle Bachelet, underlined her support for "women's rights in her bid to head the United Nations Tuesday, despite calls for Washington to veto her candidacy due to…...

7+ hour, 32+ min ago  (391+ words) National US Indo-Pacific hosts workshop to strengthen civil-military crisis response on Korean Peninsula Published: April 22, 2026 - 10: 54: 58 South Korean and US service members attended a workshop this month to strengthen civilian-military coordination for crisis and disaster response on the Korean Peninsula, the…...