In South Korea, the division’s employees will be moved to other … it added. Talks to sell part of the business to Vietnam’s Vingroup fell through due to differences about terms, sources with …
Indonesia and S. Korea pushing for defence ministerial talks
South Korea is in talks with Indonesia to set up defense ministerial talks on the occasion of an upcoming rollout ceremony showcasing a prototype of South Korea’s first indigenous fighter jet this …
Couple accidentally deface $440K painting in South Korea
A young couple accidentally damaged an expensive painting after mistaking it for an interactive piece of art. The couple, described as being in their 20s, picked up brushes and paints that were in …
Japanese textbooks anger South Korea over ownership of islands
SEOUL, South Korea: A long-standing territorial controversy has ruffled South Korean-Japanese relations following the publishing of Japanese school textbooks. The Japanese textbooks refer to South …
Korean steelmaker Posco urged to cut ties with Myanmar’s junta
Investors are urging South Korean industrial group Posco to exit a steel joint venture with a Myanmar military-controlled conglomerate as pressure builds on multinationals to cut financial links with …
South Korea, China officials meet to mend ties
HONG KONG — South Korea’s foreign minister met his Chinese counterpart in the southern Chinese city of Xiamen on Saturday, as Seoul seeks to improve ties with its top trading partner even as …
US, Japan, South Korea pledge co-operation in dealing with North Korea
Diplomats from three countries said they ‘shared their concerns’ about Pyongyang’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes The United States, Japan and South Korea have promised “concerted trilateral …
The Political Economy of the Small Welfare State in South Korea
Korea’s small welfare state. A must-read for anyone wishing to apprehend the Korea of today and yesterday, and to contemplate its future. Thomas R. Klassen, Journal of East Asian Studies …
Myanmar bloodshed hits South Korean financial operations
Woori Financial Group has bank and credit card operations in Myanmar. It has 506 employees, including four Koreans, working at Woori Finance Myanmar, which Woori Bank has full 100% ownership; and 469 …
A couple vandalized a $440,000 painting in South Korea after mistaking it for an interactive exhibit
Two visitors, who were not charged, mistook paint and brushes, which were displayed by JonOne’s graffiti piece, as an invitation to leave their mark.