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 …
#Showbiz: South Korea allows BTS to postpone military service
South Korea’s parliament yesterday passed a bill to allow globally recognised K-Pop artistes as BTS to postpone mandatory military service to age 30.
South Korea Changes Law to Allow K-Pop’s BTS to Defer Military Service for Two Years
Fans of K-pop sensations BTS were relieved to learn that one of the seven-member band wouldn’t have to quit to join South Korea’s military for his mandatory service for another two years.
South Korea and Japan in food fight over who has best kimchi
Kimchi, the pickled vegetable creation regarded by South Korea as its national dish, is at the centre of a row after China laid claim to the defining recipe.The International Organisation for …
Is China Laying Claim to Kimchi, Too? Some South Koreans Think So
When a state tabloid suggested that China had set a global standard for kimchi, social media users accused Beijing of misappropriating a Korean culinary staple.
South Korea Stock Market Has A Green Light For Wednesday’s Trade
The South Korea stock market bounced higher again on Tuesday, one day after it had ended the two-day winning streak in which it had …