Seoul has fewer people living on the streets than Los Angeles. But tens of thousands live in illegal units so small there is barely enough space to lie down.
Google Fined $32 Million For Unfair Practices In South Korea’s App Market
Seoul: South Korea’s antitrust regulator on Tuesday slapped a fine of 42.1 billion won (more than $31.8 million) on Google and its regional arms for unfair business practices aimed at solidifying its …
South Korean Minister Strongly Condemns North Korea’s Unlawful Use of Its Property
SEOUL, April 11 (Reuters) – South Korea’s unification minister, in charge of handling relations with North Korea, on Tuesday strongly condemned the North for operating facilities and using South …
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls for ‘offensive’ war expansion
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the expansion of the secretive regime’s offensive military capabilities and reviewed frontline plans against neighboring South Korea, state media reported …
Centurion selling South Korea property for 21.3 billion won
PROPERTY player Centurion Corporation is disposing of a property in Seoul, South Korea, for a consideration of 21.3 billion won (S$21.5 million). The disposal is being carried out as part of a …
South Korea city wildfire fanned by strong winds, evacuations begin
SEOUL (Reuters) – More than 150 people evacuated from their homes in South Korea’s eastern coastal city of Gangneung as strong winds and dry weather fanned a wildfire on Tuesday, officials said. Firefighters were struggling to control the blaze that …
Kim Seeks to Boost War Defenses, Cuts Hotline with South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for “practical and offensive” war capabilities as his state issued a fresh warning to the US and cut communications links with South Korea used to reduce tensions on their heavily armed border.
Hundreds flee from wildfire in South Korean seaside city
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hundreds of South Koreans were forced to flee a wildfire fueled by strong winds that burned parts of an eastern coastal city Tuesday, destroying dozens of homes. More than 700 firefighters and 300 vehicles were dispatched to …
S. Korea not likely to enjoy strong trade surplus with China anymore: Choo
SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s trade surplus with China is expected to be weaker than in the past down the road, although it is unlikely to result in a deficit, the finance minister has …
Indicting ex-presidents: It’s par for the course in South Korea
While pro- and anti-Trumpers pondered the implications of a precedent shattered, the brouhaha compelled a Korean-American academic to pose this question on social media: Has the student – South Korea — overtaken the master – the U.