Martial law and Trump: political shocks add to South Korea’s economic woes
Asia’s fourth-largest economy is facing these problems as it navigates twin political shocks: Donald Trump’s re-election in ...
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South Korea’s Conservatives Are Trying to Cling to Power
On January 15, law enforcement officials finally arrested Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korea’s impeached far-right president, for ...
Understanding the Forever Conflict Between North and South Korea
The uneasy truce between nuclear-armed North Korea and US-allied South Korea remains one of the most vexing security concerns ...
South Korea Consumer Confidence Improves In January
South Korea's consumer sentiment increased for the first time in three months in January, survey results from the Bank of Korea ...
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Plagued by eerie broadcasts, South Korean border residents hope Trump’s return will ease tensions with the North
North Korea has been broadcasting unbearable sounds for months close to its border with the South, in their latest wave of ...
Han Kang Talks About Her Jeju Book, ‘We Do Not Part”
Han Kang’s latest novel, about a South Korean massacre, delves into why atrocities must be remembered. “It’s pain and it is ...
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N. Korea rolls out mandatory electronic wage cards in S. Pyongan
North Korea has ordered organizations across South Pyongan province to switch to electronic card payments for workers' wages.
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Diner near Camp Humphreys offers American comfort food with international flair
JJ’s American Diner serves up classic American comfort food with an international flair in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Much like ...
Where Han Kang’s Nightmares Come From
In 2016, the South Korean novelist Han Kang won the International Booker Prize for The Vegetarian, the first of her novels to ...
China's population falls for third straight year, posing challenges for its government, economy
China's population declined for the third consecutive year in 2004, with a drop of 1.39 million, reaching 1.408 billion. This trend mirrors other East Asian nations like Japan and South Korea, where ...
South Korea’s National Pension Service invests $700m in student accommodation giant Scape Australia
A giant South Korean pension fund will inject $700m into the country’s largest student accommodation company, Scape Australia ...