Lee Young, South Korea’s minister of SMEs and startups, discusses government plans to increase venture capital investments in the country.
Seoul property market hits an unusual cool patch
A unique method of investing in property market in South Korea and the Bank of Korea’s interest rate cycle is putting the Seoul market under pressure, according to Yoona Choi of Knight Frank.
Westminster High students headed to South Korea for drone soccer tournament
Eight Colorado students will soon travel all the way to South Korea to represent the U.S. for the first time ever at the World Drone Soccer Championships.
Webtoons Are South Korea’s Latest Viral Cultural Export
A distinctive form of digital comic book is becoming a powerful driver of global culture.
US, South Korea, Japan sub forces leaders make history meeting aboard USS Maine
The Bangor-based Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Maine hosted senior military leadership from the three countries during a stop in Guam.
Japan, US, South Korea negotiate sharing of North Korean missile data
The United States, South Korea and Japan are planning to create an agreement on sharing North Korea’s missile launch data. South Korea and Japan are both key U.S. allies.
Hyundai Motor to invest $1.5 billion to build EV factory in South Korea
Hyundai Motor Co plans to invest around 2 trillion won ($1.51 billion) in Ulsan, South Korea to build a designated electric vehicle (EV) factory, South Korea’s finance ministry said on Tuesday. The new plant is set to break ground in the fourth quarter,
Thousands of badgers being farmed in South Korea could be a disease risk
Campaigners in South Korea are celebrating news that the country will ban bear farming by 2026. This follows three decades of uncertainty over an industry dogged by claims of poor welfare conditions, animal abuse and illegal breeding.
Japan PM in S. Korea: My ‘heart hurts’ over suffering caused by occupation
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivered a spontaneous remark expressing his sympathy for the sufferings of colonial victims during his visit to South Korea on Sunday. While speaking to reporters at the summit in Seoul,
North Korea illegally running factories in South Korea, satellite images find
After satellite photographs revealed North Korea was operating roughly 10 South Korea-owned enterprises unlawfully at a now-closed joint industrial complex, South Korea’s unification ministry accused …