A record 32 percent of South Koreans said unification with North Korea is unnecessary, a survey showed Wednesday, as inter-Korean relations remain frosty amid the North’s persistent military threats.
Won in spotlight as South Korea opens onshore trading to foreigners
The won rose on Wednesday after South Korea said it would open currency markets to overseas traders, bucking the trend among other Asian currencies which were little changed as investors digested comments by the Fed signalling another US rate hike.
North Korea threatens to respond to anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets with a ‘shower of shells’
The statement published by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency was the first time state media commented on the decision by South Korea’s Constitutional Court in September to invalidate a …
Blinken visits South Korea as North Korea, Russia deepen ties
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to arrive in Seoul on Wednesday for talks with his South Korean counterpart, as the allies step up cooperation in the face of growing concerns over North Korea’s closer military ties with Russia.
North Korea spy satellite program receiving technical assistance from Russia, South Korea warns
Russia is offering technical assistance to North Korean efforts to build and launch a military spy satellite, according to South Korean intelligence.
Man in South Korea arrested for assaulting woman for having short hair
He also used a chair to attack a customer who tried to intervene, causing bone fractures. Read more at straitstimes.com.
South Korea lining up banks to help finance $22 billion arms sale to Poland
After hitting statutory limits on import-export lending, South Korea is gathering local banks to help Poland buy $22 billion worth of weapons in Seoul’s largest arms sale, five people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
US, South Korea, Japan to launch consultative group on North’s cyber threats
The United States, South Korea and Japan have agreed to launch a high-level consultative group on countering North Korean cyber activities that they say finance its unlawful weapons programs, South …
Why the Philippines Is Quitting China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The Southeast Asian country says it has already received financing offers from Japan, India and South Korea for big-ticket railway projects.
What is South Korea’s power couple Hyun Bin & Son Ye Jin’s net worth?
The two are also known as the CF (commercial films) King and Queen in South Korea. According to Koreaboo … Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin have a combined property value of around $27 million (approximately …