reducing regulations on businesses, and tax cuts for companies and on real estate transactions. Read More: South Korea President Forms New Post for Policy Ahead of Vote …
South Korea, Japan clinch $10 bln 3-year currency swap deal -statement
The central banks of South Korea and Japan sealed on Friday a $10-billion currency swap deal following an agreement between their finance ministers, the central banks said in a joint statement. The …
South Korea to develop stealth submarines
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (UPI) — South Korea, which is still technically at war with North Korea, is planning to develop stealth submarines. Hanwha Ocean announced Wednesday the shipbuilding giant has signed a …
South Korea launches first spy satellite after North Korea does same
North Korea has conducted about 100 ballistic missile tests, part of efforts to modernize weapons targeting South Korea and the U.S.
SpaceX launches South Korea spy satellite
A South Korean spy satellite was part of a SpaceX rideshare launch Friday afternoon that lifted off at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Japan, S. Korea revive currency swap agreement as ties thaw
Japan and South Korea signed Friday a bilateral currency swap agreement to enable access to the other’s funds in times of emergency, reviving an arrangement that expired eight years ago amid the …
South Korean Farmers Threaten to Release 2 Million Dogs in Protest of Dog Meat Ban
In protest of a dog meat ban which aims to end South Korea’s dog meat trade by 2027, dog farmers are striking back at government officials.
Dog meat protester threatens to kill himself if South Korea goes ahead with ban
South Korean dog meat farmers took caged dogs to a protest against plans to ban their consumption after threatening to flood the capital’s streets with two million canines.About 200 farmers, …
South Korea’s Exports Pick Up Momentum as Chips Bounce Back
The recovery in South Korea’s exports accelerated in November on the back of a rebound in semiconductor demand, boosting optimism for the country’s economic outlook and global trade next year.
South Korea’s Surprisingly Successful China Policy
Despite talking tough on Beijing, President Yoon Suk-yeol has helped stabilize the two nations’ relationship. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks with Korean residents in Zurich, Switzerland, …