Korea Takes First Step to Open Won Market by Seeking Applicants
South Korea will begin accepting registrations from foreign investors to trade the won onshore, taking its first step
2023-10-18 10:16
South Korea plans to offer bigger tax refunds to foreign tourists - Finance Minister
SEOUL South Korea is considering raising the maximum amount of tax refunds for foreign tourists on their domestic
2023-10-16 12:24
Exclusive-Britain, South Korea agree to extend tariff-free trade for two years
LONDON Britain and South Korea have agreed to extend a period of low or zero tariffs on bilateral
2023-10-16 07:20
North Korea sending Russia military equipment, US claims
Pyongyang supplied up to 1,000 containers of "equipment and munitions" in recent weeks, officials said.
2023-10-14 12:25
China deported 'large number' of N Korean defectors - Seoul
Sources in China said that up to 600 defectors were put on trucks and forcibly sent back on Monday.
2023-10-13 16:56
South Korea household debt growth slows in September
SEOUL South Korea's household borrowing grew in September for a sixth straight month, but by a smaller amount
2023-10-12 11:27
South Korean firms get indefinite waiver on US chip gear supplies to China
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will be allowed to supply US chip equipment to their China factories indefinitely without separate US approvals, South Korea's presidential office and the companies said on Monday.
2023-10-10 11:58
Ecuador Prison Assassinations Lead Lasso to Cancel Korea Trip
Six men were murdered in a Guayaquil prison complex Friday, prompting Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso to call an
2023-10-07 11:16
Is South Korea failing women in the workplace? Just look at Hyundai Motor
When Hwang Ji-sun, 52, first joined the assembly line at South Korean carmaker Hyundai 22 years ago, women like her had it tough.
2023-10-07 07:50
American soldiers brought breakdancing to South Korea. Now it's writing its own history
When hip-hop-obsessed American soldiers showed their Korean counterparts how to land headspins and windmills at US military bases in the 1980s, they probably didn't anticipate breakdancing's eventual explosion in the country.
2023-10-06 11:56
No need for S.Korean central bank to tighten policy further, says deputy governor
SEOUL There is no need for the South Korean central bank to tighten monetary policy further for now,
2023-10-06 10:15
Korea’s Inflation Speeds Up, Backing Case for Tight Policy
South Korea’s inflation outstripped forecasts on higher energy and food costs in September, reinforcing the case for the
2023-10-05 08:52