South Korea says it will allow baseball fans to return to the stands beginning Sunday as health authorities outlined a phased process to bring back spectators …
Coronavirus: South Korea falls into recession as exports slump
South Korea has fallen into recession as the country reels from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Asia’s fourth-largest economy saw gross domestic product (GDP) fall by a worse-than-expected 2.9 …
South Korea’s Most-Wanted Man Seized in New York
Yoo Hyuk-kee faces charges of embezzlement from the shipping company that ran a South Korean ferry that sank, killing more than 300 people. Prosecutors say embezzlement helped lead to unsafe …
Global report: South Korea goes into recession as Australia flags huge deficit
United States nears four million Covid-19 cases; Trump blames BLM protests for spread; Hong Kong sees more than 110 new infections …
Pandemic Pushes South Korea Into Recession as GDP Contracts 3.3% in Q2
Gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by a seasonally adjusted 3.3% in the June quarter, the central bank said on Thursday, after declining 1.3% in the previous quarter and much worse than a 2.3% …
South Korea’s Jeju Air says scraps deal to acquire budget carrier Eastar Jet
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s top budget carrier Jeju Air Co Ltd said on Thursday it decided to scrap a deal agreed in principle to take over smaller Korean peer Eastar Jet …
U.S., China envoys meet in South Korea amid high tensions
July 22 (UPI) –The top U.S. and Chinese envoys to South Korea held a rare meeting to discuss topics of bilateral concern in Seoul, the same day China said the United States ordered Beijing to close …
Undiagnosed virus infections could be 27 times higher in South Korea’s Daegu city-study
A small South Korean survey of people with no history of COVID-19, but living in a city with the most cases, showed that one in nine had antibodies to the novel coronavirus, indicating the virus may …
Thae Yong-ho calls for pressure on North Korea to repay debts
The lawmaker said in his analysis South Korean unification ministry data indicates Seoul has spent more than $920 million on loans to North Korea. From 2000 to 2007, Seoul loaned $724 million for …
US Military Eyes Changes to Troop Presence in South Korea
In a Pentagon briefing later Tuesday, Jonathan Hoffman, the chief Defense Department spokesman, confirmed that the DoD is taking an overall look at “whether we are properly supporting the missions …