South Korean assembly speaker Woo heads to Mongolia for parliamentary diplomacy, climate cooperation
National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik speaks during a ceremony at the parliamentary building in Seoul on Friday, to…
Seoul, Washington lay groundwork for tariff relief deal by July
Kospi, won edge up amid hopes for breakthrough in tariff talks with US From left: South Korean Trade…
Foreign gaming companies must appoint local reps in Korea under new law
Game companies with annual sales of at least 1 trillion won, or 100,000 monthly users in Korea, must…
Sputtering export engine: The Korea Herald
April 23, 2025 SEOUL – South Korea’s trade data for the first 20 days of April offers a…
Look inside Joseon queen’s sleeping chamber
Gyotaejeon, the Joseon queen’s sleeping chamber, at Gyeongbokgung in Seoul (Korea Heritage Service) Palace tours offering a rare…
Young borrowers in Korea crushed by illegal loan rings charging over 15,000% interest
A coalition of civil groups warns of escalating debt cycles, coercive collection tactics, and ineffective law enforcement in…
Politics of justice: The Korea Herald
April 22, 2025 SEOUL – When South Korea’s former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was ousted on April 4…
Kyrgyzstan Embassy holds concert to mark 33 years of diplomatic ties with S. Korea
Kyrgyz Ambassador to Korea Aida Ismailova speaks ahead of a concert titled “Color of Asia” to celebrate the…
Exports down 5.2% in first 20 days of April
Containers are stacked at a port in the city of Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, on April 9. (Yonhap) South…
Jongmyo main hall reopens after restoration
Jongmyo Jeonjeon, the main hall of the royal shrine of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), where ancestral tablets of…
Concerns grow over S. Korean economy growing 0.1% or less for 4th quarter
A property space up for rent is seen on Sunday. (Yonhap) Concerns are growing over the possibility of…
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[Robert J. Fouser] Lee Jae-myung in the lead
After a long wait, the South Korean Constitutional Court removed Yoon Suk Yeol from the presidency in a…