At a time when South Korea’s economy faces downside risks on multiple fronts, policymakers are now required to deal with two, interrelated challenges — a spike in property prices in Seoul and the …
US calls for better access to Korean market, South Korean trade minister says
The United States has called for better access to the Korean market, particularly in the agriculture and technology sectors, South Korea’s trade minister said on Sunday.Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo …
Protests intensify in South Korea as Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment ruling nears
Dismissing the impeachment would be “a shortcut to a backwards dictatorship where terrorism runs rampant, and turning South Korea into a living hell”, Floor Leader Park said on March 15. The …
South Korean household debt to GDP ratio second highest in the world
SEOUL: South Korea’s household debt-to-gross domestic product ratio was the second highest among major nations, following Canada, amid growing concerns about rising household borrowing amid weak …
South Korea’s academic race pushes half of under-6s into ‘cram’ schools
According to a first-of-its-kind government survey released on Thursday, 47.6 per cent of South Koreans under the age of six are enrolled in cram schools known as hagwon, for-profit private education …
Huge crowds march in rival rallies for and against South Korea’s impeached president
Thousands of South Koreans have filled the streets of downtown Seoul in massive rival rallies for and against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
US designated South Korea a ‘sensitive’ country amid nuclear concerns
The U.S. Department of Energy has designated ally South Korea a “sensitive” country, a spokesperson said on Friday, after the South Korean president briefly imposed martial law and amid talk of Seoul …
Massive rallies across South Korea ahead of key ruling on impeachment of Yoon
South Koreans gathered in huge numbers in the capital Seoul on Saturday to support or oppose impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol before a court decides whether his short-lived declaration of martial law …
Defender Kim out of South Korea squad with Achilles tendon injury
Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae has been dropped from the South Korea squad ahead of their home World Cup qualifiers against Oman and Jordan due to an Achilles tendon injury, the Korean Football Association said on Saturday.
North Korea fires several ballistic missiles after the US and South Korea began military drills
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea Monday, South Korea’s military said, hours after South Korean and U.S. troops kicked off their large annual combined …