The South Korean government says it is charging two North Korean defector organizations with violation of an inter-Korea cooperation law.
South Korea to Charge Defector Groups Over Anti-North Propaganda Leaflets
The announcement by Seoul’s Unification Ministry came a day after North Korea announced it was cutting off all communication channels with South Korea over its inability to prevent North Korean …
Iran pushes South Korea to release billions of dollars of oil export revenue
Abdolnaser Hemmati, the head of the Central Bank of Iran, said the actions of banks in South Korea were preventing Iran from using the money to buy foods and medicines, trade that’s exempt from US …
Iran Pushes South Korea to Release Billions Withheld by Banks
Iran is escalating its pressure on South Korea to release billions of dollars of oil-export revenue, arguing that Seoul is buckling to pressure from its U.S. ally and illegally withholding funds …
North Korea lashes out, says it will cut ties with South Korea
North Korea lashed out despite South Korea’s calls for new talks Tuesday, saying it was freezing all communication channels and vowing to treat Seoul as an “enemy” in what analysts say may be the …
North Korea ends comms with South Korea
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South Korea Jobless Rate Jumps to 10-year High Amid Pandemic
(Bloomberg) — South Korea’s jobless rate jumped to a 10-year high in May as the coronavirus pandemic continued to take a toll on the country’s trade-dependent economy.The unemployment rate climbed to …
A governor, a pharmacist and a nun: How South Korea’s coronavirus stimulus money wound through a city
Choi Moon-soon fanned out his wad of coronavirus stimulus money for the cameras like a gambler flaunting hundred-dollar bills. He navigated the narrow aisles of a market in Gangwon province, walking …
Autonomous drones demo lunchbox delivery in South Korea
South Korean oil refiner GS Caltex showed off a drone delivery service at its gas station in Jeju, the country’s famous beach resort island south of Busan.
North Korea cuts communication channels with South as tension mounts
The messenger may be as important as the message as Kim Jong Un’s powerful little sister announces latest move in standoff between North and South Korea.