SBUX, has been hit by a public backlash in South Korea after a marketing campaign tied to the Gwangju Uprising anniversary. The controversy has been followed by a reported decline in sales in the …
South Korea detains dissident who fled China in rubber boat
Dong Guangping, an activist and former police officer, washed up on Korean shores after 30 hours at sea A Chinese dissident who fled his country on a rubber boat has been detained in South Korea after spending 30 hours at sea.
Samsung pay deal marks seismic change for South Korea, emboldening unions
The deal Samsung Electronics struck with its union averts a massive strike and gives its memory chip workers eye-popping bonuses. It also opens a Pandora’s box for companies in South Korea – a …
Dissident escapes China by inflatable boat in fourth attempt to reunite with family
A Chinese dissident has made a daring 30-hour escape from China by sea to South Korea, his fourth attempt to try and flee authorities in his homeland and reunite with his family who have been granted …
Fearing China and an erratic US., Japan draws nearer to South Korea
President Donald Trump’s seeming ambivalence about the value of allies has created a sense of urgency among nations with close U.S. ties.
Fearing China and an erratic U.S., Japan draws nearer to South Korea
President Donald Trump’s seeming ambivalence about the value of allies has created a sense of urgency among nations with close U.S. ties.
‘Amazon.com of South Korea’ Is New Source of Tension With U.S.
A corporate compliance dispute between South Korea’s government and the online retailer Coupang is testing the resilience of U.S.-South Korean ties.
Property prices in Seoul: A threat to national survival?
In South Korea, President Lee Jae-myung sees housing affordability as an existential challenge for the future of the country.
Ministry of Finance moves to speed up South Korean ODA pledges
At a meeting at the Ministry of Finance (MoF) headquarters on May 20, general director of the Department of Debt Management and External Finance Nguyen Quoc Phuong and chief representative of KEXIM …
Petition to scrap South Korea’s crypto tax reaches 50K threshold
A petition to scrap a 22% tax on crypto investment gains in South Korea reached the 50,000-signature threshold required for the country’s Finance and Economic Planning Committee to review objections …