South Korea is extending trading hours on its main stock exchange, breaking with established norms across major Asian markets as it seeks to attract sustained participation from global investors and move towards
North Korea has revealed for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a development that experts warn could pose a significant security threat to both South Korea and the United States.
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A South Korean fighter jet mistakenly dropped eight bombs on a civilian village during joint live-fire drills with the United States military, injuring at least 15 people and damaging several buildings, according
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South Korea’s fertility rate has increased for the first time since 2015, offering a rare glimmer of hope for a country struggling with the world’s lowest birth rate. According to new data
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South Korea, long alarmed by its plummeting birthrate and looming demographic crisis, has seen a glimmer of hope as the nation’s birthrate begins to rise. Once dubbed the country facing “national extinction,”
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The tragic suicide of South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron has cast a harsh light on the relentless pressure and unforgiving scrutiny faced by celebrities in South Korea’s entertainment industry. As highlighted by
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More than four decades after Kim Jae-gyu, the head of South Korea’s feared intelligence agency, assassinated President Park Chung-hee, a court has announced it will hold a posthumous retrial to examine his
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Nearly 1,500 workers at Samsung’s massive plant in Chennai have overcome fierce opposition from both the courts and the corrupt state government, both of which aligned with the multinational giant in an
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The following article is based on author’s presentation at the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2025 organized by Ceylon Chamber of Commerce in Colombo January 2025. – Editors Korea’s economic transformation is a
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Introduction The notion of South Korea entering the nuclear weapons club is not merely a thought experiment but a prospect loaded with seismic consequences for global security. The ramifications are manifold, from
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The Seoul Western District Court on Tuesday issued a warrant to arrest the impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol and search the presidential residence on insurrection and other charges, marking the first time in
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North Korea is ramping up its naval capabilities with the construction of a new frigate for the Korean People’s Army Navy, marking a significant leap forward in its military technology. Recent images
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UPDATED: A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Muan International Airport on Sunday morning, killing 179 of the 181 onboard, including all passengers, in South Korea’s worst
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was suspended from his duties on Saturday after the National Assembly passed a motion to begin his impeachment process. The motion was approved by a 204-85
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Late at night on December 3, soldiers stormed into South Korea’s National Assembly in armored vehicles and combat helicopters. Assembly staff desperately blocked their assault with fire extinguishers and barricades. South Korea’s President Yoon
More Despite bitter cold winds, large crowds of people have gathered around the National Assembly in Seoul, capital of South Korea, since early morning of Saturday, the day of an impeachment motion vote
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