Lee discusses defense, nuclear energy cooperation with Romanian president over phone

areas, Lee's office said. Lee said it is meaningful that South Korea's exports of the Shingung surface-to-air missile system and K9 self-propelled howitzers to Romania have contributed to strengthening

Outcry over Lee's 'unaware' remark prompts pledge to help NK detainees

nationals detained in North Korea by pressing for the prompt resumption of inter-Korean dialogue. The commitment followed President Lee Jae Myung’s comment during Wednesday's press conference that he had been

Agoda Spotlights Central Asia as Rising Travel Destination for South Korean Travelers

by South Korean travelers this year. In particular, interest in Tashkent, the country's capital, rose by 289% after T'way Air launched its direct Incheon–Tashkent route in May, marking it the first

Foreign passenger investigated for disturbance on a plane

the flight attendants, airport police said Sunday. The suspect left his assigned economy seat and moved into an empty business-class seat at around 5:50 p.m. Saturday on a Korean Air flight en route

Kim Jong-un vows to provide 'new strategic assets' for Air Force

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un emphasized the growing role of the country’s air force and stated that the branch would be given "new strategic assets," as he marked the service’s 80th anniversary

Korean Air to build W176b maintenance hub at Incheon Airport

Korean Air said Sunday it will invest 176 billion won ($120 million) to build a major new maintenance hangar at Incheon Airport, bolstering its safety infrastructure and expanding its aircraft

A320 software fix unlikely to affect flights in S. Korea

software update by 8:59 a.m. on Nov. 30. In South Korea, five airlines -- Korean Air Co., Asiana Airlines Inc., Air Busan Co., Air Seoul Inc. and Aero K Airlines Co. -- operate a total of 80 A320-family jets

N. Korea's Kim vows to bestow new strategic assets, duty on air force founding anniv.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a ceremony marking the 80th founding anniversary of the country's air force, saying it will be given new strategic military assets and a "new important

Airbus' A320 software recall unlikely to disrupt flight schedules in S. Korea: ministry

-safety issues, including unintended rapid descent. According to the ministry, five Korean carriers -- Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Air Busan, Air Seoul and Aero K -- operate a total of 80 A320-family jets

Hanwha Aerospace secures W705b deal for Korea’s top-tier air defense system

Korea’s leading defense company Hanwha Aerospace said Friday it has secured a 705.4 billion won ($481 million) contract to supply its long-range surface-to-air missile system (L-SAM) to the Korean