A growing number of South Korean women are training to be morticians, a field from which they had long been excluded, amid changing views on gender roles and a rising preference for women’s bodies to …
South Korea Struggles to Confront Its Own Racial Prejudices
South Korea Struggles to Confront Its Own … As people from across the planet poured into the streets in support of the Black Lives Matter movement over the summer, I expected my fellow South Koreans …
Satellite Images Suggest North Korea Is Training Kamikaze Dolphins
If true, North Korea is probably training dolphins to sabotage U.S. and South Korean warships. Satellite images of a river in North Korea suggest the northeast Asian country is keeping a population of …
Son’s South Korea to play Qatar despite new coronavirus case
Son Heung-min’s South Korea on Monday said they were all set to play Qatar in Austria this week despite finding a new coronavirus case among their contingent, bringing the total to eight.
Biden Signals Flexibility on North Korea, but Peace Groups Are Wary
T he friendly interplay last week between Moon Jae-in, the president of South Korea, and Joe Biden, the incoming president of the United States, signaled subtle but important differences about how to …
The Latest: South Korea Tightens Social Distancing Rules
South Korea says it will tighten social distancing rules in the greater Seoul area and some parts of eastern Gangwon province to try to suppress a coronavirus resurgence there.
Coronavirus live news: vaccine trials ‘encouraging’ says WHO; South Korea tightens curbs in Seoul
South Korean health minister considering stricter distancing rules; California applies ‘emergency break’ to reopening …
Amazon is doubling down on its international expansion with a reported $300 million investment in South Korea
Amazon’s move into South Korea shows the company’s continued commitment to international expansion in one of its most untapped markets.
Celebrity monk in South Korea under fire for ‘lavish lifestyle’
A South Korea-based Zen Buddhist monk who’s written best-selling self-help books says he’s opting out of all public appearances and returning to a life of quiet meditation after a recent controversy.
15 countries just signed the world’s largest trade pact. The U.S. isn’t one of them.
Pacific region met Sunday to sign the world’s largest trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The pact includes Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea, …