North Korean leader Kim Jong Un focused on domestic economic issues at a meeting of the politburo of the country’s ruling Workers Party, state media said on Monday, as the North ramped up pressure on …
Jobs come first in South Korea’s ambitious ‘Green New Deal’ climate plan
The first stages of a South Korean government “Green New Deal” aiming to retool one of the world’s most fossil fuel-reliant economies is focused instead on protecting jobs as the country seeks to …
GATE Energy Continues Global Expansion with New Office in South Korea
GATE Energy, an international leader in oil and gas engineering, commissioning, and specialty field services, recently opened its new South Korea office. Following closely with the newly opened …
South Korea Court To Rule On Arrest Warrant For Samsung Heir
The heir to South Korea’s Samsung empire appeared in court Monday as judges deliberate on whether to detain him over a controversial merger of two business units seen as a key step to his succession.
Coronavirus live updates: Global cases top 7 million; South Korea grapples with an uptick in infections
The coronavirus has infected more than 7 million people around the world as of Sunday, killing at least 402,699 people.
Inovio to Start a Phase 1/2 Study of its COVID-19 Vaccine in South Korea
Inovio (NASDAQ: INO) is partnering with the International Vaccine Institute and Seoul National University Hospital to run a phase 1/2 clinical trial of Inovio’s COVID-19 vaccine INO-4800 in South …
Asia Today: South Korea’s cases surpass 50 for 2nd day
South Korea on Sunday reported 57 additional cases of the coronavirus, marking a second day in a row that its daily jump is above 50 as authorities struggle to suppress …
North Korea – South Korea Relations: New Tension Arises Over Leaflets Being Passed Over Border
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has said Pyongyang could cancel a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement if the leaflets continue to reach North Korean territory.
South Korea joins global Black Lives Matter rallies
Activists in South Korea held a Black Lives Matter rally Saturday, joining other demonstrations spreading across the globe after the death of George Floyd.
South Korea’s waterparks open under new anti-virus measures
Only a handful of rubber floats tumbled down the giant slide at South Korea’s largest waterpark on Friday, its first day back in business since the coronavirus pandemic hit.