The US naval forces have held a joint manoeuvre with the navies of South Korea and Japan to deter North Korea, South Korea’s navy announced. The two-day training exercise involving a US aircraft carrier and destroyers from the three countries took place …
Indicted Opposition Leader Is South Korea’s Political Winner
The victory of South Korea’s main opposition party in parliamentary elections has made its leader a top contender for president in 2027, as long as he can manage a fickle public and stay ahead of a legal battle that could land him in prison before then.
US, Japan, and South Korea hold drills in disputed sea as Biden hosts leaders of Japan, Philippines
The military and diplomatic maneuvers are meant to strengthen the partners’ solidarity in the face of what they see as China’s aggressive military actions in the region.
Inside IU’s most expensive houses in South Korea’s exclusive neighbourhoods
As singer IU rises to become one of South Korea’s most popular women celebrities, we look at her expensive houses in fancy neighbourhoods.
Uneven pace of economic recovery among sectors continues in S. Korea: finance ministry
The South Korean economy has largely been on a recovery track on the back of robust growth of exports and manufacturing production, but domestic demand remains weak and uncertainties have grown over …
Morning Bid: Widening FX worry, South Korea sets rates
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.Monetary policy decisions in South Korea and Singapore, and Chinese trade and Indian inflation data top Asia’s calendar on Friday, as investors look to shake …
FirstFT: South Korea’s ‘Luke Skywalker’ deals resounding defeat to President Yoon
We start today in South Korea where a convicted former minister vowing revenge … State Street and Wells Fargo report first-quarter earning. 1. Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan has been …
Emerging-Market Currencies Erase April Gains on South Korea, Fed
Emerging-market currencies weakened on Thursday, erasing this month’s gains, as hotter-than-expected US inflation data soured risk appetite. Tension in the Middle East and the weakening of the won …
Emerging-Market Currencies Erase April Gains on South Korea, Fed
Emerging-market currencies weakened on Thursday, erasing this month’s gains, as hotter-than-expected US inflation data soured risk appetite. Tension in the Middle East and the weakening of the won …
Factbox-How South Korea election may reshape Yoon’s policy agenda
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to renew his administration after his party suffered a big defeat in legislative elections, with the result increasing the risk that more of his policy …