S. Korea Strengthens Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities amid N. Korean Concerns

2017-02-05

The South Korean military has been augmenting its anti-submarine warfare capabilities amid growing concerns over Pyongyang's submarine-launched ...

Those in 60s Outnumber Those in 20s among S. Korean Laborers

2017-02-05

Among the South Koreans who have jobs, those in their 60s have, for the first time, outnumbered those in their 20s. The graying of the working ...

Launch of the Trump Administration & the Korean Peninsula

2017-02-03

S. Korea Posts Lowest Quarterly Growth in 1 1/2 Yrs

2017-01-29

Amid concerns that South Korea is stuck in a low-growth trap, the country’s economy grew at a slower pace in the fourth quarter of last year compared ...

Acting President Reveals Gov’t Plans for 2017

2017-01-29

Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn pledged airtight policy coordination with the Donald Trump administration. In a New Year's ...

Samsung Concludes Galaxy Note 7 Fiasco as Battery Problems

2017-01-29

Samsung Electronics said it discovered that flaws associated with the batteries are what caused many of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to explode. The ...

Former N. Korean Deputy Ambassador to London Thae Yong-ho

2017-01-27

Possible US-China Conflict over Economy, Security May Negatively Affect S. Korea

2017-01-22

As Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th U.S. President on Friday, many in South Korea are concerned about how much they will be affected by looming ...

Court Rejects Arresting Samsung Heir over Choi Soon-sil Scandal

2017-01-22

After an overnight review of the case, the Seoul Central District Court turned down the independent counsel's request for a warrant to arrest the ...

Local Job Market Conditions Worsen

2017-01-22

The conditions of the South Korean job market are further deteriorating. According to the Financial Supervisory Service and the market information ...