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.
Graffiti art defaced by spectators at South Korea gallery
Graffiti artwork on display in South Korea has been damaged by a couple who thought brushes and paint laid in front of the piece were for visitors’ use. “They thought they were allowed to do that as …
Young couple mistakenly vandalizes $440,000 painting in South Korea
An art piece by an American graffiti artist showcased in South Korea was damaged by a couple in their 20s who thought the sets of paint and brushes laid in front of the artwork was for spectators’ use …
South Korea minister expects China to play role in North Korea peacemaking
(Reuters) – South Korea’s foreign minister said on Saturday he expects China to play a role in peacemaking between South and North Korea, as the United States and its allies agreed to continue pushing …