But they may also have exposed key intelligence gathering techniques by South Korea, much to the annoyance of the country’s military. North Korean soldiers shot and killed a South Korean …
Free Cash for All Boosts Rising South Korea Star to Top of Polls
Record government spending triggered by the coronavirus in South Korea has helped send a maverick regional governor to the top of polls to be the next president and fueled his push to make the country …
Mike Pompeo cuts visits to South Korea and Mongolia from his Asia trip.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will cut short a trip to Asia this week, canceling stops in South Korea and Mongolia but continuing with a visit to Japan. From Sunday through Tuesday he will be in …
Japan to restart business travel with South Korea – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and South Korea are likely to agree as early as this week to restart short- and long-term business travel between the two countries, the Nikkei reported, in a move aimed at …
South Korea get BTS fever as Big Hit IPO pulls in funds and fans
As Big Hit Entertainment was preparing for this month’s initial public offering, its hottest property — K-Pop boy band BTS — became the first South Korean group to reach No.1 on the Billboard Hot …
Japan and South Korea near deal to resume business travel
Japan and South Korea look to agree as early as this week on reopening short-term and long-term business travel between the two countries, government sources from both sides say. By continuing to …
South Korea’s Social Safety Net Wasn’t Prepared For Coronavirus
The pandemic has managed to reveal flaws in South Korea’s social safety net, especially for those who are self-employed, as social distancing has generated an unexpected ongoing de facto lockdown …
North Korea seen moving intercontinental ballistic missile: Seoul official
SEOUL • South Korean and US intelligence have spotted North Korea moving an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), along with four mobile launchers, at an auto plant on the outskirts of Pyongyang, …
The virus upends South Korea’s Thanksgiving, and other news from around the world.
But this year, the government has asked South Koreans to stay home, to avoid exacerbating the country’s latest coronavirus outbreak. Many South Koreans have grudgingly followed orders, but their …
Rally May Stall On Monday For South Korea Shares
Ahead of the long break for the Chuseok Festival, the South Korea stock market had finished higher in three straight sessions, advancing more than 55 points or 3.5 percent along the way. The KOSPI now …