The slump in South Korea’s property market may lead to defaults on project-financing loans, but policymakers have put in place measures to cope following an unexpected credit crunch last year, …
South Korea’s ‘Three Axis’ Defense System Is in Trouble
A Republic of Korea F-15K Slam Eagle assigned to the 102nd Fighter Squadron lands after flying a training mission during Buddy Squadron 23-2 at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Mar. 8, 2023. South Korea’s “Three Axis” deterrence system is in trouble.
The Air Force Overpaid Service Members in South Korea by $2.3 Million, But Won’t Make Them Return the Money
Nearly 8,000 airmen stationed in South Korea will not have to pay back more than $2 million worth of overpayments issued last year, the Air Force has decided. Between March 1, 2022, and Nov. 30, 2022, 7,800 airmen stationed at 11 locations throughout South …
Activist investors smoke out South Korea’s undervalued companies
Ginseng is renowned in Asian medicine for its health-giving properties — but a prominent South Korean activist investor thinks his top target would help shareholders by giving it up. Lee Sang-hyun, …
North Korean Defectors Are Dying Lonely Deaths in Wealthy South
After fleeing the reclusive nation in the early 2000s, she soon became a success story for South Korea’s resettlement program — even counseling other defectors on how to transition to life in a modern nation.
Terra cofounder Daniel Shin targeted for arrest again in South Korea’s crypto crackdown
South Korean prosecutors are doubling down on efforts to arrest Terra’s Daniel Shin, following fraud charges against Terraform Labs cofounder Do Kwon.
The South Korea-Japan Forced Labor Deal Is a Shambles
Washington should stop trying to force Seoul and Tokyo together Argument: The-Japan Forced Labor Deal Is a Shambles Create an FP account to save articles to read later and in the FP mobile app. Sign Up ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER?
SK On announces plan for precursors joint vernture in South Korea
SK On, cathode material company EcoPro, and Chinese battery material manufacturer GEM are building a production plant for precursors for electric car batteries. The site should be completed by the end …
North Korea fires ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea’s military says
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, the latest in a series of launches as a U.S. aircraft carrier is set to arrive in South Korea.
North Korea fires ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea’s military says
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, the latest in a series of launches as a U.S. aircraft carrier is set to arrive in South Korea.