In South Korea, you can shop, dine and even see a doctor underground. But risks may lurk beneath
May 6, 2025 SEOUL – Beneath Express Bus Terminal Station, a major transfer hub for Seoul Subway Lines…
Respect wanes: Teaching no longer highly coveted job in South Korea
May 5, 2025 SEOUL – When a 23-year-old man surnamed Choi entered an “education university” to receive teacher…
Respect wanes: Teaching no longer highly coveted job in S. Korea
Once requiring top grades, education universities’ entry bars get lower (Getty Image) When a 23-year-old man surnamed Choi…
South Koreans get creative with Parents’ Day gifts
As an alternative to traditional gifts of carnations, Koreans opt for cash with a side of fun This…
Russia-N. Korea partnership will impact Trump’s leverage in diplomacy toward Pyongyang: expert
Sydney Seiler, former intelligence officer at the U.S. National Intelligence Council, speaks during a podcast hosted by the…
Young diabetics in South Korea double in 10 years: study
May 2, 2025 SEOUL – The number of Koreans in their 20s and 30s diagnosed with Type 2…
Korea clinches $18b Czech nuclear plant deal
Agreement marks Korea’s 1st nuclear reactor export in 16 years, 1st entry into Europe Dukovany nuclear power plant…
Major parties reach compromise over W13.8tr extra budget bill
Floor leaders Rep. Kweon Seong-dong (left) of the People Power Party and Rep. Park Chan-dae of the Democratic…
Korea’s first digital insurer Carrot absorbed into parent after losses
Carrot’s quiet exit underscores hard limits of online insurance in market still anchored in face-to-face sales (Carrot General…
South Korean Acting President Han vetoes bill limiting acting presidents’ authority to nominate justices
April 30, 2025 SEOUL – Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday vetoed a bill that…
Stagnation warning: The Korea Herald
April 29, 2025 SEOUL – In a stark reminder of its mounting vulnerabilities, South Korea’s economy shrank in…
How global warming is making spring allergies worse — and longer
(Getty Images Bank) As temperatures rise, fine dust, allergens linger longer in the air, making spring even harder…