Japan’s foreign minister is accusing South Korea of worsening already strained ties by making what he called illegal demands for compensation for the sexual abuse of Korean women and use of forced lab …
Samsung vice-chairman gets 30-month prison term in South Korea bribery trial
A South Korean court sentenced Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee to two and a half years in prison, the court said on Monday, which will have major ramifications for his leadership of the t …
South Korea’s Moon Urges Biden Admin to Follow up on Kim, Trump Summit
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden should hold talks with North Korea to build on progress that President Donald Trump had made …
Saudi Ministry of Finance inks $3b export financing pact with South Korean entities
Credit Agricole structured the landmark deal, which is Ministry’s second since July 2020 Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Finance has secured a $3 billion export financing facility that would also …
South Korea is cracking down on digital sex crimes. Has it done enough?
Seoul, South Korea (CNN)Between the ages of 11 and 14, South Korean teenager Ji-o was threatened, stalked and pressured into taking sexually explicit photos of herself by men on the internet. She …
S. Korea’s economy anticipates synergy with ‘Bidenomics’
As the United States is set to inaugurate Joe Biden as president this week, South Korea’s economy is expected to gain momentum from the upcoming US administration’s pump-priming programs and trade …
How Biden Can Avert a Crisis in North Korea
The U.S. must also continue to strengthen its alliance with South Korea, which Kim also saw fit to go after in his speech. South Korean President Moon Jae-in has tried hard to make nice with the North …
New South Korea envoy vows to improve ties with Japan
Kang Chang-il, 68, will start his duties on Friday as the third ambassador to Japan under the government of South Korean President Moo Jae-in.
Biden’s North Korea problem
If the Biden administration is to have any hope of progress on the denuclearisation of North Korea, it will need to seek better coordination with its allies South Korea and Japan as well as seek …
South Korea Relaxes Business Restrictions, Extends Distancing Measures
The South Korean government decided on Saturday to extend social distancing measures for two weeks, but relaxed business restrictions on account of an apparent stabilization of COVID-19 infections in …