South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s approval rating rose for the first time in three months after he took on a church at the center of a new coronavirus wave — a jump similar to one in March when he …
South Korea Producer Prices Rise 0.2% In July
Producer prices in South Korea were up 0.2 percent on month in July, the Bank of Korea said on Friday – following the 0.5 percent …
South Korea Sees North’s Kim Jong Un Giving More Power to His Sister
Kim Yo Jong will be directing “overall state affairs,” including relations with the U.S. and South Korea, according to the South’s National Intelligence Agency.
Conservative church claims South Korea’s government is persecuting them by blaming members for coronavirus spread
In the beginning days of the coronavirus pandemic, the South Korean government first pointed fingers at the Shincheonji Church of Jesus for igniting the virus’ spread in the country.
America would be lucky to see new coronavirus case numbers matching New Zealand or South Korea
The good news about the coronavirus pandemic in the United States is that the rate of new cases seen each day is dropping quickly. There’s been an 11 percent drop-off in the seven-day average of new …
Nepal receives over Rs 3 billion from Green Climate Fund for climate action
Nepal has secured yet another significant funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to support the country’s climate activities in the fut ure.The 26th board meeting of the GCF in Sangdo, South Korea, …
Kim Jong Un gives younger sister more responsibilities, including overseeing relations with US, South Korea: report
Un has given his little sister Kim Yo-Jong more responsibilities, including overseeing the country’s often testy relationship with the United States and South Korea, according to reports from a Seoul …
North Korean leader’s sister is ‘de facto second-in-command’, South Korean lawmaker says
South Korea’s intelligence agency believes that Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, is serving as his “de facto second-in-command” but has not necessarily been designated his …
South Korea’s Male-Dominated Workplaces in Spotlight After Sexual Harassment Accusations
Allegations of sexual harassment and abuse that have emerged after a former Seoul city mayor was found dead last month in an apparent suicide have forced a new reckoning with the legacy of South Korea …
In South Korea’s New Covid-19 Outbreak, Religion and Politics Collide
The Sarang Jeil Church in Seoul has been a magnet for thousands of conservative Christians who fear their country is turning communist under President Moon Jae-in. Many have contracted the coronavirus …