Education in South Korea has been a contentious area that has only gotten worse over the past few decades. Children in Seoul’s Gangnam go to cram schools, even on Christmas. In the controversial capital of hagwon, the smartest fourth graders are crac…
South Korea’s semiconductor exports are anticipated to continue to lead the overall recovery in outbound shipments this year amid higher memory chip prices, the industry minister said Thursday.
“South Korea’s chip exports experienced a rebound last …
A White House official said Wednesday that he has not seen any indication of military cooperation between North Korea and the Hamas militant group, despite the South Korean spy agency’s assessment that North Korean-made arms are being used by the gro…
The floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) demanded Thursday that police disclose the party affiliation of Chairman Lee Jae-myung’s attacker, citing media reports that the suspect was a longtime member of the ruling People Power Pa…
South Korean stocks were trading slightly higher late Thursday morning after the central bank stood pat on its key rate.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) had gained 7.94 points, or 0.31 percent, to 2,549.92 as of 11:20 a.m.
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Creditors of debt-ridden Taeyoung Engineering and Construction Co. voted Thursday to allow the ailing builder to move forward with a debt restructuring program.
Taeyoung, the 16th-largest builder in South Korea in terms of construction capacity, app…
South Korea’s central bank froze its key interest rate for the eighth straight session Thursday to extend its rate pause to a year amid woes over a still weak economic recovery and slower-than-expected inflation moderation.
In a widely expected deci…
A 2.4 magnitude earthquake struck near a North Korean nuclear test site Thursday, South Korea’s state weather agency said, noting it appeared to have occurred naturally.
The earthquake was detected about 41 kilometers northwest of Kilju, North Hamgy…
Samsung CandT Corp., a major South Korean general trading firm and builder, said Thursday it has completed a 118-story skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, the second-tallest building in the world.
An opening ceremony was held Wednesday for Merdeka 118, a 67…
