Netflix said it had 3.8 million paid subscribers in South Korea as of December 2020. In the last five years — from 2015 to 2020 — Netflix invested $700 million to expand its slate of Korean content …
Trump’s approach to South Korea hurt alliance, analysts say
The Trump administration’s policies toward the two Koreas damaged the alliance with Seoul, according to U.S. and South Korean analysts. The administration of South Korean President Moon Jae -in also …
North Korea exploited South Korean POWs ‘for decades’: report
North Korea used South Korean prisoners of war and their descendants through several generations as slave labour in a vast network of coal mines, a rights group said Thursday.
North Korea exploited South Korean POWs ‘for decades’: report
North Korea used South Korean prisoners of war and their descendants through several generations as slave labour in a vast network of coal mines, a rights group said Thursday.
North Korea enslaved South Korean prisoners of war in coal mines
Generations of South Korean prisoners of war are being used as slave labour in North Korean coal mines to generate money for the regime and its weapons programme, according to a report released by a …
Outrage in South Korea after North Korean able to wander around for hours in high-security border area
The incident of a North Korean man who reportedly defected to South Korea after crossing the heavily guarded border and roamed around unchecked for hours has sparked outrage in Seoul. The incident …
No handicap as South Koreans swing through Thailand’s ‘golf quarantine’
At six in the morning, Heo Kwang-eum tees off another day in Thailand in coronavirus quarantine – literally. He’s one of dozens of South Korean visitors spending two weeks in isolation playing golf at …
South Korea Stock Market Expected To End Losing Streak
The South Korea stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, tumbling almost 115 points or 3.8 percent along the way. The KOSPI now rests just beneath the 3,000-point plateau although …
South Korea, Iran progress in talks to release $7 billion in Iranian assets
The actual unfreezing of the assets will be carried out through consultations with related countries, including the United States,” says South Korea’s foreign ministry.
North Korea enslaving political prisoners to fund weapons programme – South Korea rights group
North Korea has been enslaving political prisoners, including children, in coal production to boost exports and earn foreign currency as part of a system directly linked to its nuclear and missile …