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 …
Army Orders Two South Korea Garrisons to ‘Shelter in Place’ Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Coronavirus clusters at the U.S. Army’s largest installation in South Korea and at its former headquarters in Seoul are forcing personnel to “shelter in place” throughout the long holiday weekend. The …
COVID-19 Pandemic: South Korea to extend tightened social-distancing rules until Jan 31
The social-distancing guideline was slightly eased as micro-business owners suffered from losses amid the tightened quarantine measures. In the latest tally, South Korea reported 580 more cases of …
Following Successful Pilot, South Korea’s Jeju Island Launches Blockchain-Based Contact Tracing …
Korea’s leading enterprise blockchain technology company ICONLOOP ( and the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province today announced that its blockchain-based contact tracing system ‘Jeju Safety Code’ is …
‘Luxuries I can’t afford’: why fewer women in South Korea are having children
As the population declines, traditional gender roles and careers are leading many to forgo childbirth …
Economic uncertainty continues amid flare-up in COVID-19: finance ministry
The South Korean economy faces persistent uncertainty as a resurgence in new coronavirus cases and stricter virus curbs are hampering domestic demand, the finance ministry said Friday. Domestic demand …
Heir to South Korea’s Samsung faces day of reckoning after four years of graft trial
Samsung’s Jay Y. Lee was convicted of bribing an associate of former President Park Geun-hye and jailed for five years in 2017.