Some tech-savvy followers of K-pop music have emerged as increasingly active players in American politics, but in the birthplace of the genre, South Korean fans are wary that their favourite artists …
South Korea says Bolton’s memoir on Trump-Kim summit is distorted
Accounts by former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton of discussions between leaders of the United States and the two Koreas in his upcoming book are inaccurate and distorted, South Korea said …
Singapore, South Korea ink digital partnership deal
It aims to tackle bilateral cooperation in new emerging digital areas. Singapore and the Republic of Korea have launched negotiations on a new Korea-Singapore Digital Partnership Agreement (KSDPA), …
Why Is North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong Attacking South Korea (and Not Kim Jong-un)?
North Korea’s leaders are once again causing raised eyebrows around Asia and much of the globe. This time it is led by Kim Jong-un’s sister, Kim Yo-Jong, rather than Kim Jong-un. She is clearly …
How South Korea Became a Medical Tourism Powerhouse
Medical tourism, or the practice of traveling abroad to receive medical treatment, has become a prominent global phenomenon over the past several decades. The potential reasons for medical tourism are …
South Korea Levying Crypto Tax Will Stifle Industrial Growth, Say Economists
Taxing cryptocurrency income is premature and may stifle the growth of blockchain and crypto in South Korea. Cryptocurrencies, unlike fiat, have not taken root and are largely unstable. This is the …
Global report: new Covid-19 cases surge in South Korea and Israel
Experts warn of second wave focused on Seoul, triggered by May holiday weekend …
China, South Korea and Egypt report rise in virus cases as restrictions ease
China had 57 new confirmed cases in the 24 hours to midnight on Saturday, including 36 in the capital, Beijing.
S. Korea, Singapore begin talks on digital trade deal
South Korea and Singapore on Monday kicked off negotiations toward a digital trade deal, Seoul’s trade ministry said. South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee and her …
North Korea ready to strike back with millions of leaflets
North Korea vowed on Monday to dump some 12 million propaganda leaflets on South Korea in a measure it calls “retaliatory punishment” as tensions remain high on the Korean Peninsula.