Why Korea is Betting Big on Won-Based Stablecoins
South Korea is taking a big step in its digital currency plans by moving to legalize stablecoins tied…
Digital ID apps in South Korea, Thailand promote financial access for people with disabilities
Raonsecure has won the contract for a mobile disability registration card project. Commissioned by the Korea Minting, Security…
Korea’s benchmark stock index soars to 45-month high
SEOUL, June 24 (UPI) — South Korea’s benchmark stock index KOSPI rose almost 3% Tuesday, topping the 3,100-point…
‘Hi-Five’ review: ‘Burning’ star Yoo Ah-in joins strong cast for South Korean superhero movie | Reviews
Dir: Kang Hyoung-chul. South Korea. 2025. 119mins Five average Koreans develop superpowers following organ transplants in writer/director Kang…
South Korean students hire ‘digital undertakers’ to bury the past amid US visa scrutiny
South Koreans looking to study in the United States are turning to “digital undertakers” to scrub their online…
Bank of Korea deputy chief says desirable to introduce stablecoins gradually
SEOUL :The senior deputy governor of South Korea’s central bank said it was desirable to introduce won-denominated stablecoins…
HD Hyundai to Spearhead Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding and Maritime Alliance
Hosted the Korea–U.S. Shipbuilding Leaders Forum to lay the groundwork for a strategic shipbuilding and maritime alliance Private-public…
South Korea lays out roadmap for ETFs, probes exchange fees
Homepage > News > Business > South Korea lays out roadmap for ETFs, probes exchange fees In a…
Trade war worries push Asian central banks to curb currency intervention
Some of emerging Asia’s biggest central banks look to be dialling back their interventions in the currency market.…
‘Pragmatism’ in focus as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung skips NATO summit
June 24, 2025 SEOUL – President Lee Jae Myung’s decision not to attend the NATO summit in the…
South Korea’s Lee discusses ties with Indonesia’s Prabowo, Malaysian Premier Anwar
ANKARA/KARACHI South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung Monday held separate phone calls with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and…
Lee Jae Myung’s ‘pragmatic diplomacy’ stands at the start of a difficult journey
June 23 (UPI) — “Let’s cooperate beyond our differences — as neighbors who share a front yard.” When…