President Yoon Suk Yeol rejected allegations of insurrection over his short-lived martial law declaration on Dec. 3, his confidant told reporters Wednesday, stressing that the martial law decree was made to act against a national crisis. Seok Dong-hyeon, a lawyer who wished to be identified as Yoon's aide until the president's defense team is officially launched, said that Yoon feels confident to deliver his thoughts “proudly” in court. “Yoon apologized to the people

BUSAN -- At Saenggok Industrial Complex in Gangseo-gu, Busan, a plastics recycling factory bustles with activity. Though Busan, South Korea's second largest port city, is already home to several companies and research institutions specializing in recycling, Yuil Industries is a pioneer. The factory here introduced the first optical automatic sorting machine for plastics recycling, which sorts plastics based on their type, color and composition much more quickly than previous methods. The fa

Vincent van Gogh’s masterpieces have arrived in Seoul, offering a journey through the artist’s 10-year career. The exhibition “The Great Passion: Van Gogh” at Seoul Arts Center’s Hangaram Art Museum marks the Dutch Postimpressionist’s largest exhibition in the city by number of works. The exhibition showcases 76 oil paintings and drawings from the Kroller-Muller Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands, which holds the second-largest collection of Van Gogh’s works