By Sangmi Cha, Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith INCHEON/SUWON, South Korea (Reuters) – On the fourth floor of the Incheon city hall, South Korean epidemiological investigator Jang Hanaram’s office is …
South Korea’s Moon Under Fire for Vaccine Plans as COVID-19 Cases Surge
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in faced growing public pressure on Wednesday over his COVID-19 vaccine procurement plans as the country struggled to contain a third wave of the …
Former South Korea minister’s spouse given 4 years in admissions scandal
A family member of a former South Korean justice minister received a four-year prison sentence and was ordered to pay a massive fine for lying about her child’s qualifications during a competitive …
Alternative Finance Market of South Korea Emerging Fast
The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) said in its recent report that South Korea is currently the 11th-largest alternative finance market in the world.Alternative finance can be defined …
Alternative Finance Market of South Korea Emerging Fast
The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) said in its recent report that South Korea is currently the 11th-largest alternative finance market in the world.Alternative finance can be defined …
South Korea Jails Ex-Justice Minister’s Wife in Case That Felled Top Presidential Aide
A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced the wife of a former justice minister to four years in prison and nearly half a million dollars in fines in a family investment and university admissions …
Korea to launch 1st batch of New Deal policy fund by March
The South Korean government is poised to launch the first batch of its 20 trillion-won ($18 billion) government policy fund aimed at supporting Korean New Deal projects by March, the Finance Minister …
The Latest: Coronavirus Cases Keep Rising in South Korea
South Korea has added 1,092 new coronavirus cases in a resurgence that is erasing hard-won epidemiological gains and eroding public confidence in the government’s ability to handle the outbreak.
Asia Today: South Korea’s cases, COVID-19 deaths spike again
South Korea has added another new 1,092 infections of the coronavirus in a resurgence that is erasing hard-won epidemiological gains and eroding public confidence in the government’s ability …
Japan and South Korea scramble jets to track Russian and Chinese bomber patrol
Joint Russia and China patrol over the Pacific signals stronger military ties between Moscow and Beijing …