Last month, South Korea saw exports rebound for the first time in seven months as major trade partners gradually resumed their business activities amid the pandemic. Outbound shipments came to $48 …
The South Korea–Japan Rift Plays Right into China’s Hands
Chinese leaders must be salivating at the prospect of yet another rough patch in the strained relationship between America’s regional allies, South Korea and Japan.Relations between the two countries …
Singapore temporarily halts use of two flu vaccines after S.Korea deaths
Singapore has temporarily halted the use of two influenza vaccines as a precaution after some people who received them in South Korea died, becoming among the first countries to publicly announce a …
Lee Kun-hee, who made South Korea’s Samsung a global powerhouse, dies at 78
Lee Kun-hee, who built Samsung Electronics into a global powerhouse in smartphones, semiconductors and televisions, died on Sunday after spending more than six years in hospital following a heart …
Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee, head of South Korea’s biggest conglomerate, dies at 78
Lee Kun-hee, the charismatic leader of Samsung Group, South Korea’s biggest conglomerate, died on Sunday, the company said, six years he was hospitalised for a heart attack.
Clean conscience: South Korea offers alternative to conscription
As a devout Jehovah’s Witness Jang Kyung-jin was ready to be jailed rather than serve in South Korea’s military. After a landmark court ruling he will be heading for prison on Monday — but as a …
TRUE-BLUE: Bahrain’s cracking $50m crab sales to South Korea
Bahrain exported $50 million worth of blue crabs in the past five years to South Korea, considered a ‘delicacy’ there, according to a top diplomat. Last year alone, the exports amounted to $11 .
In South Korea, Draft Resisters Still Go to Prison. But Now It’s a Job.
A court ruled that conscientious objectors must be allowed to serve their country in other ways. The government says they’ll still have to do so behind prison walls.
Spike in South Korea flu shot deaths fuels vaccine doubts
At least 13 South Koreans have died after receiving flu shots in recent days, according to official and local media reports, fuelling doubts about vaccine safety even as authorities rule out a link …
South Korean authorities stick to flu vaccine plan after deaths rise to 48
The number of South Koreans who have died after getting flu shots has risen to 48, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Saturday, adding that the vaccines would continue to …