Korea’s economy will run like a business for growth: finance minister nominee
Koo Yoon-cheol pushes productivity, real growth to boost public livelihoods Finance minister nominee, Koo Yoon-cheol, speaks durin a…
Lee’s longtime aide, political heavyweight tapped as justice minister
Five-term lawmaker and Democratic Party of Korea Rep. Jeong Seong-ho, who is known as a close aide to…
Hyundai, Kia gain US market share amid tariffs
Hybrid vehicles, pre-tariff inventory strategy driving Korean automakers’ growth A Hyundai Motor dealership in Springfield, Missouri (Screen capture…
Kospi heads for biggest first-half gain in 26 years
Postelection rally drives 27% surge, but analysts warn of overheating risks An electronic board at Hana Bank’s dealing…
Six Americans caught trying to send bottles to North Korea
A plastic bottle floats on the ocean surface. (123rf) Six American nationals were caught early Friday in Ganghwa-gun,…
S. Korea vows reform efforts following sharp drop in global competitiveness ranking
This image shows acting Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il. (Yonhap) South Korea will work to identify its weaknesses and…
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[Robert J. Fouser] South Korea’s AI goals
New presidents in South Korea stir a wave of new policies and big national goals. As the country…
Infectious disease cases up 54.5% in South Korea
(Getty Image) South Korea saw a 54.5 percent rise in non-COVID notifiable infectious disease cases in 2024 compared…
Hotel HDC to transform hotels into multifunctional cultural spaces
Kim Min-joon, senior vice president of JLL Korea, gives a presentation on hotel investments at the Hotel Forum…
SMRs return to Korea’s energy mix amid AI-driven power surge
Amid surging demand and limited grid capacity, SMRs emerge as controversial but viable option Saeul Nuclear Power Plant…
Man’s wrongful spy charges overturned, 58 years after execution
Court says forced confession and wrongful conviction led to death penalty of innocent in 1967 The Supreme Court…
S. Korean steel exports to US drop 16% in May on tariffs
Vehicles for export are parked at the Port of Pyeongtaek on June 12 in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province. (Yonhap)…