South Koreans will have a total of 118 days off, including weekends and holidays, in 2026, one day fewer than this year, the ...

The longest holiday will be the five-day Lunar New Year set from Feb 14 to 18. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The tradition centers on Boknal — the three hottest days of the lunar calendar: Chobok, Joongbok and Malbok — which usually ...

South Korea's summer is brutal. It can be just as hot and humid as any Southeast Asian country and we cope with the hot ...

Muslims worldwide prepare to observe Muharram with devotion, extra worship, and remembrance as the Islamic New Year marks a ...

The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia, and religious authorities in the United Arab Emirate, Kuwait, Jordan, Oman, Iraq, Qatar, ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX has launched South Korea’s first lunar orbiter, which is the second liftoff the Space Coast has seen in one day since five decades ago. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket ...

Just a week into his term in office, South Korea's liberal President Lee Jae-myung has moved against his ousted conservative ...

According to the Korean Aerospace Administration’s calendar guideline released on 30 June 2025, South Koreans on a five-day ...

Seoul, South Korea — Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung was elected president of South Korea in a snap election sparked by the impeachment of the country's former leader, Yoon Suk Yeol. As ...

South Korea also has quite a few cards to play in give-and-take negotiations.” Crowds in Seoul cheered Mr. Lee’s name in anticipation of his victory. Jun Michael Park for The New York Times ...

South Korea’s Democratic Party’s presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, center, and his wife Kim Hea Kyung, right, greet supporters and residents as they leave from a home in Incheon, South ...