Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Boy band Seventeen to hold four meet and greets in Japan in May

Boy band Seventeen will return to Japan next month for four meet and greet events, the group’s agency Pledis Entertainment announced on Tuesday.

2026-04-14

Chinese national booked on charges of causing a warehouse fire in South Jeolla

A Chinese national was booked on Monday on charges of accidentally causing a fire at a cold storage warehouse in Wando County, South Jeolla, last week, which killed two firefighters, police said.

2026-04-14

Trump nominates former Rep. Michelle Park Steel as U.S. ambassador to Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated a former Korean American congresswoman as the United States' top envoy to South Korea, according to a presidential nomination document released Monday.

2026-04-14

Son Heung-min and LAFC seek to advance to semifinals in regional competition after loss

Having recently suffered their first loss of the 2026 season, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) and their Korean superstar Son Heung-min will look to bounce back and grab a ticket to the semifinals of a regional competition this week.

2026-04-14

Wolf spotted for the first time 5 days after escape from zoo

A young wolf that broke out of a zoo in Daejeon has been seen for the first time since his escape last week, sources said Tuesday.

2026-04-14

Human rights watchdog to ask Foreign Ministry to work for transfer of North Korean POWs in Ukraine

The state human rights watchdog said on Tuesday it has decided to ask Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Prime Minister Kim Min-seok to work for the swift transfer of two North Korean soldiers held in Ukraine to South Korea.

2026-04-14

Kim Jong-un sends educational aid to pro-Pyongyang ethnic Koreans in Japan

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent an educational aid fund and stipends to an association of pro-Pyongyang residents in Japan to mark this week's 114th birthday of late state founder Kim Il Sung, the North's state media reported on Tuesday.

2026-04-14

Trump posts AI image likening himself to Jesus, drawing criticism from religious conservatives

U.S. President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as a Jesus-like figure on Sunday, drawing widespread criticism even from some religious conservatives who typically support him, before deleting the post on Monday.

2026-04-14

Kospi opens sharply higher on revived hopes for U.S.-Iran peace talks

Korean stocks opened higher Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street on revived hopes for peace talks after a U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

2026-04-14

BTS's 'Swim' sinks to No. 5 on Billboard singles chart

"Swim," the lead track from boy band BTS's fifth studio album, "Arirang," has landed at No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard's main singles chart.

2026-04-14