A court ruling held that South Korean troops were responsible for a civilian massacre that killed more than 70 villagers in Vietnam during the war.
Court says South Korea responsible for Vietnam War massacre
A South Korean court on Tuesday ordered the government to pay 30 million won ($24,000) to a Vietnamese woman who survived a gunshot wound but lost several relatives when South Korean marines rampaged …
South Korea Issues Guidelines for Regulating Security Tokens as Legislation Looms
Financial regulators in South Korea are working to bring security tokens into the scope of the country’s capital markets rules.
Food company Dongwon pushes to acquire McDonald’s Korea
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) — Dongwon Group, a major South Korean food company, is pushing to acquire McDonald’s Korea, industry sources said Monday, in the food maker’s push to strengthen its restaurant …
South Korea boat capsizes, 9 fishermen missing
Nine fishermen remain missing after a 24-ton South Korean vessel capsized off the country’s southwestern coast Saturday evening, authorities said.
South Korea’s Economy Faces Rising Headwinds In 2023
The South Korean economy slowed significantly during the second half of 2022, with GDP contracting by 0.4% quarter-on-quarter (q/q) in the fourth quarter of 2022.
9 missing after fishing boat capsizes in South Korea
South Korean coast guard vessels and aircraft are searching in waters off the country’s southwestern coast for nine fishermen who disappeared after their boat capsized …
9 missing as fishing boat capsizes off southwest S Korea
SEOUL – Nine people went missing as a fishing boat capsized in the waters off southwestern South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday. A report was received at about 11:19 pm local time …
After Japan and Netherlands, the US goes after South Korea to block their chip trade with China
Traditionally, South Korea has a strong trade relationship with China, especially when it comes to tech and semiconductors. However, the US now wants South Korea to impose sanctions on China on …
South Korea court rejects temple’s claim to statue it says pirates pillaged
A South Korean court on Wednesday rejected a Buddhist temple’s claim to a statue that it said Japanese pirates looted in the 14th century, clearing the way for Japan to press for its return. The …