He was reported to have been acting out of frustration over a land compensation dispute. Read more at straitstimes.com.
South Korea Industrial Production Sinks 3.5% In October
(RTTNews) – Industrial output in South Korea was down a seasonally adjusted 3.5 percent on month in October, Statistics Korea said on Thursday. That missed forecasts for a gain of 0.5 percent …
South Koreans want their own nukes. That could roil one of the world’s most dangerous regions
The alliance with the United States has allowed South Korea to build a strong democracy with citizens confident Washington would protect them if North Korea ever acted on its dream of unifying the pen …
South Korea Shares May Be Stuck In Neutral On Thursday
(RTTNews) – The South Korea stock market turned slightly lower again on Wednesday, one day after snapping the two-day losing streak in which it had slipped almost 20 points or 0.8 percent. The KOSPI …
Watch: BTS’ Jimin, Jungkook mobbed by fans at Incheon airport upon return from Japan
Dozens of fans mobbed Jimin and Jungkook at Incheon International Airport on Tuesday as the BTS duo arrived back in South Korea following their mystery trip to Japan last week. What happened: A Tuesday livestream on Star Plus shows dozens of fans breaking through the barrier set up at the arrival gate at Incheon International Airport as soon as Jimin,
Due to the Upcoming Meat Ban, South Korean Dog Farmers Are Threatening to Release their Dogs
O n November 17 of this year, the South Korean government announced its plans to ban the dog meat trade. This includes the shutdown of dog meat farms, slaughterers, and approximately 1,600 restaurants …
Over 85,000 foreigners hold home ownership in S. Korea: data
Over 85,000 foreign nationals own a house in South Korea, with Chinese possessing more than half of real estate properties held by foreigners in the country, government data showed Wednesday. A total …
S. Korea mulling restoring disarmed guard post on eastern front: sources
The South Korean military is considering restoring a disarmed guard post on the eastern front in a tit-for-tat response to North Korea’s latest move to rebuild its own and redeploy weapons in the …
South Korea markets will offer the highest earnings growth next year, Goldman Sachs says
Defense stocks were among areas of the South Korean stock market that look the most attractive, according to Goldman Sachs.
South Korea’s Samsung expected to shoulder bulk of Vietnam’s corporate tax increase
The South Korean electronics giant, which assembles half of its smartphones in Vietnam, paid as little as 5.1 per cent in tax in 2019 in one of the Vietnamese provinces where it has operations.