South Korea plans to tighten export controls on Russia and Belarus for goods that could be used for military purposes, the South Korean Trade Ministry announced on Feb. 26.
South Korean companies are offering workers $75,000 to have babies amid the country’s desperate bid for more children
Both men and women can claim the bonus, the outlet reported. Like in China and Japan, South Korea’s aging and increasingly imbalanced population means there could be a surge in retired older people …
South Korea sets Thursday as deadline for striking young doctors to return to work
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s government gave striking young doctors four days to report back to work, saying Monday that they won’t be punished if they return by the deadline but will face …
Japan January corporate service prices rise 2.1% yr/yr, BOJ says
The Bank of Japan is closely watching service price movements to see … billion cash quandary 12:05 AM UTC · Updated ago Asian Marketscategory South Korea finance minister says corporate reform plan …
Russians are fleeing to South Korea to escape the war with Ukraine
Thousands of Russian nationals are applying for asylum in South Korea, with some applicants stranded at airports for months.
South Korea probes company on US sanctions list over Russia connection
A South Korea-based company sanctioned by the US over its alleged connection to Russia is currently under investigation by authorities here, a Foreign Ministry official said on Sunday.
Across the river from North Korea, a laser light show for peace
On a snowy Saturday night, the South Korean city of Gimpo held a laser light show and performance less than a mile away from their North Korean neighbors.
South Korea Doctor Walkout Nears Second Week With Yoon Unbowed
A widespread walkout by South Korean trainee doctors is heading toward its second week with no sign that the government, which says the country urgently needs to boost the number of physicians, will …
North Korea Continues to Commit Gross Human Rights Abuses
The U.S., Japan, and South Korea called for a “reinvigorated effort to bring justice to victims of human rights violations and abuses” in North Korea.
‘Cerebral’ Tyler Glasnow makes Dodgers debut, targets series start in South Korea
The more that Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has gotten to know Tyler Glasnow this spring, the more he uses one specific adjective to describe the team’s new frontline — and potentially opening day — …