SEOUL – As a child, Morgan Awyong dreaded the taste of Chinese medicinal remedies. Thin and sickly, the Singaporean was made to down bitter concoctions every other day by his parents, leaving him with an aversion to medicinal herbs, such as ginseng. Now 49, the freelance writer has not only made pe»»»

Expanded support aims to ease families’ fears over who will provide care when parents are gone Welfare Minister Jeong Eun-kyeong (left) inspects a welfare facility for people with developmental disabilities in Seoul with facility officials on Thursday. (Ministry of Health and Welfare) The South Kor»»»

In mid-August, a South Korean man surnamed Kim, who works in Seoul, wrapped up a weekend trip to Qingdao, Shandong province, after attending the closing ceremony of the Qingdao International Beer Festival. He then boarded an evening flight back to South Korea. For Kim and many of his fellow travele»»»

..South Korean authorities had not yet issued official findings, as the case remains under investigation.Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working closely with South Korean authorities to investigate an alleged human trafficking ring operating on Jeju Island that repo»»»

Lee Hyoung-il (filepix) SEOUL (Aug 30): South Korea unveiled a major cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, naming First Vice Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il as the new deputy prime minister and minister of economy and finance. The administration also tapped ruling Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Seung-won to l»»»