Library Pictures International, the Los Angeles-based film financier backed by Legendary Entertainment, has inked a deal to co-finance South Korean studio CJ Entertainment’s local-language slate in …
Why the U.S. Can’t Replicate South Korea’s Impressive Economic Recovery
South Korea’s recession ended in the third quarter of the year with the economy growing 1.9% from the second quarter. The country’s commendable control of Covid-19 has helped—but like China, its …
S. Korea’s economy returns to positive growth in Q3 as pandemic-caused trade slump eases
Last month, South Korea saw exports rebound for the first time in seven months as major trade partners gradually resumed their business activities amid the pandemic. Outbound shipments came to $48 …
The South Korea–Japan Rift Plays Right into China’s Hands
Chinese leaders must be salivating at the prospect of yet another rough patch in the strained relationship between America’s regional allies, South Korea and Japan.Relations between the two countries …
Singapore temporarily halts use of two flu vaccines after S.Korea deaths
Singapore has temporarily halted the use of two influenza vaccines as a precaution after some people who received them in South Korea died, becoming among the first countries to publicly announce a …
Lee Kun-hee, who made South Korea’s Samsung a global powerhouse, dies at 78
Lee Kun-hee, who built Samsung Electronics into a global powerhouse in smartphones, semiconductors and televisions, died on Sunday after spending more than six years in hospital following a heart …
Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee, head of South Korea’s biggest conglomerate, dies at 78
Lee Kun-hee, the charismatic leader of Samsung Group, South Korea’s biggest conglomerate, died on Sunday, the company said, six years he was hospitalised for a heart attack.
Clean conscience: South Korea offers alternative to conscription
As a devout Jehovah’s Witness Jang Kyung-jin was ready to be jailed rather than serve in South Korea’s military. After a landmark court ruling he will be heading for prison on Monday — but as a …
TRUE-BLUE: Bahrain’s cracking $50m crab sales to South Korea
Bahrain exported $50 million worth of blue crabs in the past five years to South Korea, considered a ‘delicacy’ there, according to a top diplomat. Last year alone, the exports amounted to $11 .
In South Korea, Draft Resisters Still Go to Prison. But Now It’s a Job.
A court ruled that conscientious objectors must be allowed to serve their country in other ways. The government says they’ll still have to do so behind prison walls.