South Korean teachers hold mass protests after suicide highlights pressures from parents
Hundreds of thousands of teachers are protesting in South Korea after the suspected suicide of a teacher that was widely blamed on the burden on educators in a country notorious for its high-pressure education system.
2023-09-05 13:45
Korea’s Inflation Speeds Up, Keeping Door Open to Rate Hike
South Korea’s inflation outstripped forecasts in August partly on the back of higher energy costs, reinforcing the case
2023-09-05 08:46
S.Korea's inflation quickens above forecast, keeping policymakers on watch
SEOUL South Korea's annual consumer inflation accelerated to 3.4% in August while the month-on-month rate was the fastest
2023-09-05 08:17
Kim Jong Un to visit Putin in Russia for weapons talks - US
North Korea's leader will discuss supplying weapons for Russia to use in Ukraine, a US official tells BBC's US partner CBS.
2023-09-05 05:52
North Korea's Kim Jong Un expects to engage with Putin in Russia to actively advance arms negotiations, US says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expects to engage with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Russia to continue actively advancing arms negotiations between the two countries, according to the US government.
2023-09-05 04:47
S.Korea to provide exporters $137 billion of policy financing until yr-end
SEOUL South Korea will provide up to 181 trillion won ($137 billion) of cheap loans to exporters until
2023-09-04 07:56
Teacher suicide exposes parent bullying in S Korea
The tragedy has unleashed a wave of anger from primary school teachers across the country.
2023-09-04 07:23
North Korea says it has simulated a nuclear missile attack to warn US of 'nuclear war danger'
North Korea said Sunday it had simulated a nuclear missile attack to warn the United States of "nuclear war danger."
2023-09-03 09:23
North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles as US-South Korea End Drills
North Korea fired several cruise missiles Saturday into the Yellow Sea, just days after it shot off a
2023-09-02 09:28
South Korea needs more babies and workers. It's hoping foreign housekeepers will fix that
As South Korea struggles to get young people interested in marriage and kids, authorities are trying a new tack: importing foreign workers to carry some of the household burden.
2023-09-02 08:00
South Korea exports fall for 11th month, but at milder pace
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean exports fell for an 11th consecutive month in August versus a year earlier,
2023-09-01 09:23
Russia and North Korea 'actively advancing' in arms deal negotiations, says US
Russia and North Korea are "actively advancing" their negotiations over a potential arms deal that would provide significant ammunition for different types of weapons systems, including artillery, in the latest indication that the Kremlin is desperate to obtain further materiel for its faltering invasion of Ukraine, according to newly released US intelligence.
2023-08-31 12:28