TOKYO – United States Vice-President Kamala Harris told South Korea’s prime minister on Tuesday that Washington will work to address Seoul’s concerns over recently enacted …
US, South Korea begin naval drills after North Korea’s missile test
SEOUL – South Korea and the United States began their first combined naval exercise near the peninsula in five years on Monday, a day after …
Nuclear shift: North Korean nuke law reflects global trend
SEOUL – North Korea’s Kim Jong Un declaring he will never give up his nukes and enshrining a “first-strike” doctrine into law are part of …
Row over EV subsidy rules overshadows S. Korean president’s first US visit
SEOUL – South Korea’s opposition to new rules governing US subsidies for electric vehicles will overshadow President Yoon Suk Yeol’s first official trip to the …
All eyes on South Korea’s bilateral summit with Japan
SEOUL – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has embarked on a seven-day trip to Britain, the United States and Canada, but it is his first-ever …
South Korea repatriates remains of 88 Chinese soldiers killed in Korean War
SEOUL – South Korea repatriated Friday the remains of 88 Chinese soldiers killed during the Korean War, the first such ceremony since South Korea’s President …
North Korea’s Parliament meets in effort to build ‘socialist fairyland’
SEOUL – North Korea’s Parliament convened this week to pass legislation aimed at turning the country into a “beautiful and civilised socialist fairyland,” state media …
South Korea sees ‘betrayal’ in Biden’s electric vehicle push
SEOUL – South Korea views new US rules that favour American-made electric vehicles and batteries as a “betrayal”, a senior official in Seoul said, an …
North Korea’s Covid-19 restrictions intensify human rights violations: UN
SEOUL (REUTERS) – North Korea’s coronavirus curbs have aggravated the country’s human rights violations, a United Nations report said on Wednesday (Aug 31), citing extra …
South Korea to triple baby payments in bid to tackle fertility crisis
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – South Korea plans to provide a monthly allowance of 1 million won (S$1,039) to every family with a newborn child, in its …
S. Korea’s Yoon orders update of war plans over N. Korea’s threats
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea’s president Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday (Aug 25) ordered an update of the military’s operational plans to address North Korea’s growing …
South Korea’s early August exports close to stalling as global economy cools
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – South Korea’s early exports barely rose in August as geopolitical risks and central bank tightening weighed on the world economy. Daily shipments increased …
No to Three No’s: Korea Herald
SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – As expected, the first talks between South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi …
South Korea, China foreign ministers discuss North Korea, K-pop ban
SEOUL (REUTERS) – The foreign ministers of South Korea and China held talks on Tuesday (Aug 9) as Seoul explores ways to reopen denuclearisation negotiations …
North Korea to convene two key meetings, including one to review anti-epidemic policy
SEOUL (REUTERS) – North Korea will convene two key meetings, including one to review the country’s anti-epidemic policy, in coming weeks, state media said on …
South Korea launches first lunar orbiter
SEOUL (AFP) – South Korea’s first-ever lunar orbiter was launched from the US on Thursday (Aug 4) on a year-long mission to observe the Moon, …
South Korea’s shrinking population: Korea Herald
SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Last year South Korea’s total population decreased for the first time since it began taking census data in …
South Korea’s economy accelerates, giving scope to keep raising rates in inflation fight
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – South Korea’s economic expansion accelerated last quarter, underpinned by household and government spending, providing scope for the central bank to keep raising …
South Korea’s early July exports hold up on chip sales despite China lockdowns
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – South Korea’s early trade data showed that exports remained resilient in the face of risks to global economic growth and China’s Covid-19 …
South Korea’s first homegrown fighter jet completes test flight
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea’s domestically developed fighter jet successfully completed its first test flight on Tuesday (July 19), a defence agency said, amid a …