Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Wednesday that South Korea’s economy is at a “turning point” that will shape its growth trajectory for decades, vowing to push ahead with projects aimed at creating …
South Korea’s ruling party introduces bill to create fund to finance US$350 billion US investment
SEOUL] South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party introduced a bill on Wednesday to establish a special fund to finance US$350 billion of investment in the US committed under a deal with Washington to …
US Air Force Reaper drone crashes off South Korea
A US Air Force drone, part of a squadron permanently assigned to South Korea amid simmering military tensions in the region, crashed early Monday off the country’s west coast, according to military …
South Korea’s ‘TV dad’ Lee Soon-jae dies at 91
Lee Soon-jae, one of South Korea’s most beloved actors, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, his agency announced. In a career spanning more than 70 years across films, television and the stage, Lee was …
Iraq, South Korea discuss developing electricity sector
The Iraqi electricity minister and South Korean ambassador to Iraq discussed on Monday prospects for cooperation in the electricity sector.
News from outside disappears in North Korea
Decades-long efforts to provide uncensored foreign news into North Korea are facing setbacks now. Big government-funded broadcasters in the U.S. and South Korea have fallen silent one by one this year …
Man who ran blackmail ring that sexually exploited or abused 261 victims is sentenced to life in prison in South Korea
A 33-year-old South Korean man was sentenced to life in prison Monday for running an online blackmail ring that sexually exploited or abused 261 victims, including more than a dozen minors he raped or …
Decades-long efforts to send uncensored foreign news into North Korea face major setbacks
Decades-long efforts to provide uncensored foreign news into North Korea are facing setbacks now. Big government-funded broadcasters in the U.S. and South Korea have fallen silent one by one this year …
Trump says he will visit China in April after call with Xi
The two leaders discussed trade, Ukraine and Taiwan in their first phone call since meeting in South Korea last month.
Japan’s high-stakes gamble to turn island of flowers into global chip hub
The country once led the world in semiconductors and electronics, but over the years it fell behind Taiwan, South Korea and China.