Nomura’s Chetan Seth says there’re three reasons behind the positive performance of South Korean shares: retail investor support, the country’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as well as the …
Led by BTS, ‘Parasite,’ ‘#Alive’ and More, South Korea’s Entertainment Biz Is Taking the World by Storm
For the portion of Western audiences previously stuck behind the one-inch barrier of subtitles, the multi-Oscar haul by Bong Joon Ho’s dark and provocative “Parasite” was a revelation. But for …
Indonesia, South Korea boost business cooperation amid pandemic
In the health sector, Indonesia and South Korea are working together through pharmaceutical companies Kalbe Farma and Genexine to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.
Exports in South Korea grow for first time in COVID-19 era
South Korean exports grew in September for the first time in seven months — beating expectations and offering some positive recovery indicators for Asia’s fourth-largest economy, according to …
Zoom, drones and virtual offerings: South Korea’s ancestral rites go digital in COVID-19 times
Rites honoring ancestors during one of South Korea’s most important holidays are going virtual, as the country remains on alert for a resurgence of coronavirus cases.
South Korea’s Market Rebound Heats Up Argument Over Bringing Back Short Selling
When global markets convulsed in March, the country banned the practice. Other countries have since lifted similar bans, but South Korea says it is keeping its in place until next March.
She escaped N.Korea, but ‘raped’ by South’s spies
She ran away from her home in North Korea six years ago to find a safe haven in the South. But it was after meeting a South Korean spy, she says, that another nightmare began. Lee, who we’re only …
North Korea admits ‘faults’ in its fight against Covid-19.
North Korea has discovered “faults” in its anti-epidemic measures, its state news media reported on Wednesday, days after the country apologized for killing a South Korean official found adrift near …
Asia Today: South Korea has virus jump before holiday period
South Korea has reported 113 new cases of COVID-19, its first daily increase over 100 in five days, as the country entered a holiday break that officials fear would possibly worsen transmissions …
COVID-19 Triggers Shifts in Traditions as South Korea Celebrates Thanksgiving
South Koreans will forego some of their most cherished traditions when they celebrate their thanksgiving holiday of Chuseok this week, as the coronavirus forces many to hold virtual services instead …