American lawmakers are using a trip to South Korea and Japan to explore how the United States can tap those allies’ shipbuilding expertise and capacity to help boost its own capabilities.
Vietnam‘s first crypto exchange set to launch under Dunamu, MB Bank collaboration
Dunamu, which operates South Korea’s crypto exchange platform, Upbit, hopes to export Korea’s exchange model and technology into Vietnam. MB Bank was founded in 1994 as a Ministry of National Defense …
North Korea Says South Korea’s Peace Overtures a ‘Pipedream’
The North Korean leader’s powerful sister said on Thursday that the country has never taken down propaganda loudspeakers and will not do so, calling South Korea’s belief that Pyongyang was responding to its peace overtures a “pipedream.
Beyond the Miracle: Inequality in South Korea’s New Economy
In today’s South Korea, where property ownership increasingly determines one’s economic trajectory, the old promise of merit-based mobility is giving way to a rigid asset-based hierarchy …
Once Seen as Divisive, South Korea’s New Leader Tries for Charming
To South Koreans weary of the political polarization that led briefly to martial law, President Lee Jae Myung is showing a more human touch than his predecessor. But his biggest challenges lie ahead.
Solitary cell with mattress on the floor for South Korea’s once powerful ex-first lady
South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee will spend her first day in jail on Wednesday in a cell much like the one her husband and ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol occupies as prosecutors pursue the once high-flying couple in a widening criminal probe.
Today’s Top 3 News: Indonesia Seeks Zero-Percent Tariffs for Key Exports to the U.S.
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Friday, August 15, 2025. Here are the highlights: Indonesia Seeks Zero-Percent Tariffs for Key Exports to the U.S.; South Korea’s Top Court …
Philippines seeks wider trade partnership with South Korea
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said that the Philippines is eyeing to expand trade with South Korea following a call with President Lee Jae Myung.
As South Korea’s population falls, its military is shrinking rapidly. Is that a problem as North Korea ramps up its forces?
South Korea’s birth rate has dropped throughout much of the past decade, spelling trouble for the military as regional threats and global conflicts simmer.
South Korea president vows to build ‘military trust’ with North
SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed on Friday (Aug 15) to “respect” North Korea’s political system and build “military trust”, a day after Pyongyang said it had no interest in improving …