President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Tuesday to go ahead with a plan to increase the number of students admitted into medical schools to improve healthcare in South Korea, and said there was no …
Why thousands of junior doctors in South Korea are striking, and what it means for patients
Thousands of junior doctors in South Korea are a week into a labor boycott in protest of the government’s push to recruit more medical students to cope with the country’s fast-aging population …
U.S. diplomat voices hope for S. Korea to offer more defense material support to Ukraine
A U.S. diplomat expressed hopes Monday for South Korea to provide more defense material support to Ukraine, stressing the importance of air defense assistance for Ukrainian forces striving to fend off …
Sales from K-Pop stars including Jungkook and Seventeen pushed HYBE’s revenues to over $1.6bn in 2023
That total revenue haul for FY 2023 converts to USD $1.66 billion at the average annual exchange rate. The company’s EBITDA in 2023 was 390 billion South Korean won (USD $298m). The biggest driver of …
South Korea gives protesting doctors end-Feb deadline to return to work
SEOUL, Feb 26 (Reuters) – South Korea’s government on Monday told young doctors they … reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and …
While the World Was Looking Elsewhere, North Korea Became a Bigger Threat
Kim enlarged his nuclear arsenal and built ties to Russia, no longer aiming for reunification with South Korea. The U.S. and its allies are alarmed.
South Korea eyes mixed fleet of manned, unmanned warplanes
The South Korean military’s growing interest in manned-unmanned teaming comes amid a declining pool of 18-year-old conscripts.
South Korea records record number of Russians seeking asylum
A record number of Russians are seeking asylum in South Korea, according to South Korean authorities, with applications surging fivefold last year as Russians became the largest group seeking refuge …
South Korea to strengthen export controls on Russia, Belarus
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 …