Apparently, Joe Biden is unofficially favored by South Korea, but there are serious concerns about his approach to North Korea.
EMERGING MARKETS-Malaysia stocks fall to 5-month low on political risks, currencies await U.S. election
Malaysia stocks fall as central bank meet, budget loom * Rupiah best bet in Trump win scenario – Deutsche Bank * U.S. election on November 3 * China, South Korea factory activity expand in October By …
Coronavirus live news: South Korea to fine people without masks; global deaths pass 1.2m
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus a contact of confirmed Covid case; Brexit party to rebrand as ‘anti-lockdown’ party; Prince William tested positive in April – reports. Follow the latest updates …
Man who confessed to being one of South Korea’s most-notorious serial killers says he’s surprised he wasn’t caught sooner
A South Korean man admitted in court Monday that he murdered 14 women and girls three decades ago in one of the country’s most notorious serial killing cases — and said he was surprised he wasn’t …
US and South Korea closely monitoring North Korean nuclear complex, military official says
South Korea and the United States are closely monitoring North Korea’s main nuclear complex after a report of increased activity there, a South Korean military official said.
Ex-South Korean President Lee back to prison after ruling
Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has been sent back to prison, days after the country’s top court upheld his 17-year prison term for corruption crimes …
South Korean Exports Fall in October amid Worsening Pandemic
SEOUL – South Korean exports declined by 3.6 percent year-on-year in October following a rebound in the previous month, due to fewer business days and the worsening of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide.
South Korea Manufacturing PMI Swings To Expansion – IHS Markit
The manufacturing sector in South Korea climbed into expansion in October, the latest survey from IHS Markit showed on Monday with a manufacturing PMI score of 51.2. That’s up from 49.8 in September …
Four more years: Why North Korea’s Kim Jong-un is hoping for a Donald Trump re-election
North Korea’s leader and South Korean conservatives form an unlikely alliance in hoping for a second Donald Trump win, reports Donald Kirk in Seoul …
Biden attacks Trump’s Covid-19 response in South Korean op-ed and promises ‘principled diplomacy’ with North Korea
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden attacked President Donald Trump’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in an op-ed for a Korean media outlet Friday and promised to engage in “principled …