South Korea’s economy and finance minister has been evicted from his property as landlords react to new rules he helped to enact by rapidly replacing tenants so they can increase rents and deposits.
Schadenfreude: South Korean finance minister loses rented accommodation due to his own housing policy
South Korea’s economy and finance minister has been evicted from his property as landlords react to new rules he helped to enact by rapidly replacing tenants so they can increase rents and deposits.
Oscars 2021: South Korea selects ‘The Man Standing Next’ as official entry for International Feature category
The film, ‘The Man Standing Next’ is set amid the country’s military dictatorship period and centers on the inner circle of real-life South Korean president Park Chung-hee during the 40 days before …
A ‘blue wave’ is likely to benefit China, Taiwan and South Korea: Goldman Sachs
There could be another 5% upside to the markets in the event of a Democratic “blue wave”, says Timothy Moe of Goldman Sachs. CNBC Like us on Facebook to see similar stories Please give an overall site …
Europe Outbreak Worsens, South Korea Cases Tick Up: Virus Update
Germany’s new infections jumped to a record and Spain became the first nation in Western Europe with 1 million coronavirus cases as the continent struggles with an escalating outbreak. South Korea …
‘I Don’t Let Fear Hold Me Back’: Vietnam Filmmakers Challenge Censors
“I don’t let fear hold me back,” she added, before the movie was screened at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea this week. According to government guidelines, Vietnamese films must …
S. Korea vows to join IMF’s move to help low-income nations hit by pandemic
SEJONG — South Korea will join a move by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help low-income nations recover from the coronavirus pandemic, Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said Wednesday. Hong made …
Plastic recycling in South Korea was already in crisis. The pandemic is pushing it to the brink
The surge in plastic waste caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may push over the edge an already fragile ecosystem of recycling plastic, already strained by falling oil prices and interruptions in the …
South Korea will press on with flu vaccinations, sees no link to deaths: KDCA
A woman gets an influenza vaccine at a hospital in Seoul, South Korea, October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji …
Vietnam PM tells Samsung to set up chip plant
He made the suggestion at a meeting on Tuesday with the South Korean company‚Äôs vice chairman, Lee Jae-yong, who is ona three-day business trip to Vietnam to explore business opportunities , the …