Tensions in the Korean peninsula remain high as North Korea is feared to be gearing up for its first nuclear test in years. South Koreas national security adviser said last week that no soft response …
South Korea pledges pre-emptive action to stabilise markets
SEOUL: South Korea’s finance minister said on Monday (Sep 5) that the authorities would take action in a pre-emptive manner if necessary to stabilise local financial markets, where volatility has …
South Korea Stock Market May Halt Slide On Monday
The South Korea stock market has tracked lower in back-to-back sessions, slipping more than 60 points or 2.5 percent along the way.
Why haven’t Philippines, Myanmar followed Indonesia and ratified the RCEP trade deal?
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free-trade agreement including the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea are …
Why haven’t Philippines, Myanmar followed Indonesia and ratified the RCEP trade deal?
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free-trade agreement including the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea are …
Typhoon Hinnamnor threatens catastrophic damage in South Korea
Nation is preparing for the strongest storm it has ever seen, forecast to be worse than 1959’s Typhoon Sarah, which killed more than 600 people; preparations also under way in China’s coastal areas.
North Korea rejects new UN rights envoy as an American ‘puppet’
Elizabeth Salmon is making her first visit to South Korea this week to meet officials, activists and North Korean defectors …
North Korea rejects new UN rights envoy as an American ‘puppet’
Elizabeth Salmon is making her first visit to South Korea this week to meet officials, activists and North Korean defectors …
Frieze’s inaugural Asian edition bets on South Korea as the region’s next major art market
“It’s a real validation of the strength of the arts scene, not just in Korea but in Asia,” Frieze Seoul director Patrick Lee told CNN on Friday, the fair’s opening day. “Seoul is a very dynamic place …
Worst-ever Super Typhoon Hinnamnor threatens catastrophic damage in South Korea
Hinnamnor is forecast to be even more destructive than Typhoon Sarah in 1959, which killed more than 600 people. Read more at straitstimes.com.