People watch a TV broadcast of a news conference held by Lee Man-hee, founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony, in Seoul, South Korea, March 2, 2020.
South Korea Sect Leader Cleared Of Hindering Virus Effort
The elderly leader of a secretive religious sect at the centre of South Korea’s early coronavirus outbreak was not guilty of hindering the government’s virus prevention efforts, a district court ruled …
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong calls South Korean government a ‘truly weird group’ as key political meeting ends
Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and one of the country’s most important political figures, has criticized South Korea’s “idiot” authorities after they called …
South Korea conglomerate draws investor ire with retail merger plan
One of South Korea’s top 10 conglomerates is facing investor outrage over a proposed $3bn merger of two retail units from foreign and minority shareholders who say the deal unfairly favours the …
South Korea Bourse May Find Traction On Wednesday
The South Korea stock market has finished lower in back-to-back sessions, sinking more than 25 points or 0.7 percent along the way.
Japan, South Korea in dispute over maritime vessel ‘breach’
Tensions are running high between South Korea and Japan as the two countries enter a new dispute over maritime activities in overlapping coastal waters.
Randy’s Donuts Expands Across Southern California, South Korea
Randy’s Donuts is bringing new franchise locations not just to California in 2021 — but also across the world — opening new locations from SoCal to South Korea. The famous donut chain from Inglewood …
South Korea housing: Finance Minister asks to speed up measures to boost housing supply and stabilize property prices
In South Korea, there are three types of housing that people live in. The most common today is the high-rise apartments and the other two are the detached and row houses. As mentioned, apartments are …
South Korea’s Kospi could hit 3,600 in 2021: Yuanta Securities
The South Korean market is expected to perform strongly in the first half of this year, says Daniel Yoo, head of global investment at Yuanta Securities Korea.
BOK Frets Over Uneven Recovery as South Korea Waits for Vaccine
South Korea’s central bank meets this week with Governor Lee Ju-yeol flagging the fragility of an economic recovery threatened by the resurgence of the virus.