South Korea and the United States are closely monitoring North Korea’s main nuclear complex after a report of increased activity there, a South Korean military official said.
Ex-South Korean President Lee back to prison after ruling
Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has been sent back to prison, days after the country’s top court upheld his 17-year prison term for corruption crimes …
South Korean Exports Fall in October amid Worsening Pandemic
SEOUL – South Korean exports declined by 3.6 percent year-on-year in October following a rebound in the previous month, due to fewer business days and the worsening of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide.
South Korea Manufacturing PMI Swings To Expansion – IHS Markit
The manufacturing sector in South Korea climbed into expansion in October, the latest survey from IHS Markit showed on Monday with a manufacturing PMI score of 51.2. That’s up from 49.8 in September …
Four more years: Why North Korea’s Kim Jong-un is hoping for a Donald Trump re-election
North Korea’s leader and South Korean conservatives form an unlikely alliance in hoping for a second Donald Trump win, reports Donald Kirk in Seoul …
Biden attacks Trump’s Covid-19 response in South Korean op-ed and promises ‘principled diplomacy’ with North Korea
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden attacked President Donald Trump’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in an op-ed for a Korean media outlet Friday and promised to engage in “principled …
Nigeria reaches out to U.S., South Korea to back WTO candidate
Nigeria is reaching out to the United States and South Korea to persuade them to back its pick to head the World Trade Organization, the trade ministry said on Friday, after the candidate’s …
Media Advisory – Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada to Kick off Canada’s First Women-only Virtual Business Mission to South Korea
TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The (APF Canada) will launch Canada’s First Women-only Virtual Business Mission to South Korea on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with keynote presentations from …
2020 election: Biden attacks Trump’s Covid-19 response in South Korean op-ed and promises ‘principled diplomacy’ with North Korea
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden attacked President Donald Trump’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in an op-ed for a Korean media outlet Friday and promised to engage in “principled …
Biden Pledges Not to ‘Extort’ South Korea With Troop-Cut Threats
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden pledged not to use the threat of cutting U.S. troop levels in South Korea as a bargaining chip, after the Trump administration has demanded Seoul pay far more …