South Korea was placed on a U.S. Department of Energy watchlist because visitors to its labs mishandled sensitive information, Joseph Yun, acting U.S. ambassador to South Korea, said on Tuesday.
Taiwan to keep anti-dumping duties on China, South Korea stainless steel for 5 years
Taiwan will maintain anti-dumping duties on stainless steel from China and South Korea for five years, its finance ministry said on Tuesday. The decision reaffirms an existing policy that all …
Foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan to meet in Tokyo, Seoul says
The foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan will hold a meeting in Tokyo on Saturday, Seoul’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
North Korea fires several ballistic missiles after US, South Korea military drills
South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired … bowed and apologized Monday over the injuries and property damage caused by the bombing, which he said “should have never happened and …
South Korea’s household debt second highest globally
SEOUL: South Korea’s household debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio is the second highest among major nations, following Canada, amid growing concerns about rising household borrowing amid weak growth and domestic demand.
I moved to South Korea without knowing anyone. A family of strangers took me in, and we’re still in touch 18 years later.
I moved to South Korea when I was 24 to teach English. I was increidbly lonely until I met a family who took me in.
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on March 17)
At a time when South Korea’s economy faces downside risks on multiple fronts, policymakers are now required to deal with two, interrelated challenges — a spike in property prices in Seoul and the …
US calls for better access to Korean market, South Korean trade minister says
The United States has called for better access to the Korean market, particularly in the agriculture and technology sectors, South Korea’s trade minister said on Sunday.Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo …
Protests intensify in South Korea as Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment ruling nears
Dismissing the impeachment would be “a shortcut to a backwards dictatorship where terrorism runs rampant, and turning South Korea into a living hell”, Floor Leader Park said on March 15. The …
South Korean household debt to GDP ratio second highest in the world
SEOUL: South Korea’s household debt-to-gross domestic product ratio was the second highest among major nations, following Canada, amid growing concerns about rising household borrowing amid weak …