South Korea wants to become a leader in advanced cars, healthcare and low-emission technologies to grow its economy.
Building back better in South Korea with green, digital tech
South Korea wants to become a leader in advanced cars, healthcare and low-emission technologies to grow its economy.
South Korea students sit college exam behind plastic barriers and in hospitals due to COVID-19
Nearly half a million South Korean students nervously began a hyper-competitive university entrance exam on Thursday, with COVID-19 students taking the exam in hospital and others separated by …
What South Korea Can Teach Us About Vaccine Hesitancy
In early September, officials in South Korea announced an ambitious plan to vaccinate 30 million people against the flu — 10 million more than last year, an increase aimed at keeping down rates of the …
RoosterBio Collaborates with Sartorius to Expand Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Platform Technology into South Korea
“South Korea is a preeminent innovator in hMSCs … partner of life science research and the biopharmaceutical industry, and offers a diversified business portfolio reflecting the products and …
Lawmakers in South Korea pass bill to ban anti-Pyongyang leaflets
Pyongyang leafleting at the North Korea border after a parliamentary committee passed a bill, citing “resident safety” near the DMZ. Lawmakers with the ruling Democratic Party on the National Assembly …
Testing times: South Korea holds high-stakes college exam as COVID-19 cases rise
Nearly half a million students — including some with COVID-19 — will take a grueling all-day college entrance exam seen as crucial to their futures.
Korea’s economic recovery momentum gains traction: finance minister
The South Korean economy is seeing its recovery momentum gain traction on improving exports, the finance minister said Wednesday. Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki also pledged the government’s efforts to …
Strikes by Kia and GM workers continue in South Korea
The strikes are part of far broader discontent, anger and unrest among auto workers internationally over job losses, deteriorating conditions and the health threats posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
South Korea coronavirus outbreak adds new stress to gruelling, eight-hour exam
From avoiding family members to skipping extra study at “cram schools”, the coronavirus has forced nearly half a million South Korean test-takers and proctors to rethink their strategies ahead of a …