Growth of Long-Term Jobless Rate Reaches All-Time High

2016-09-25

Statistics Korea says that the growth of the number of people who have remained jobless for more than six months hit an all-time high last month. The ...

S.Korea’s Per-Capita National Output to Reach $30,000 in 2018

2016-09-25

A parliamentary report shows that South Korea’s per capita gross domestic product(GDP) is expected to reach the 30-thousand dollar threshold ...

Shipping and Shipbuilding Sector Corporate Restructuring

2016-09-23

Unification Ministry to Create Center, Bureau Regarding N. Korean Human Rights

2016-09-18

With the implementation of the North Korean Human Rights Act, South Korea’s efforts to enhance human rights in the reclusive nation have picked ...

S. Koreans Call for Nuclear Armament to Respond to N. Korean Nuclear Threat

2016-09-18

In the wake of North Korea's fifth nuclear test, there have been growing calls for South Korea’s nuclear armament for self-defense. However, ...

Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Hits S. Korea

2016-09-18

Fears of earthquakes have starkly grown among South Koreans since the breakout of the strongest-ever tremblor to hit the country this week. According ...

N. Korean Human Rights Act: Contents & Significance

2016-09-16

N. Korea Carries out 5th Nuke Test

2016-09-11

North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear test around 9:30 a.m. Friday at its Punggye-ri test site in the country's northeastern region, a move that ...

Presidents Park, Xi Exchange Views on THAAD in Bilateral Summit

2016-09-11

President Park Geun-hye and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first summit following the controversy surrounding the planned deployment ...

One-Person Household Now Most Typical Household Type in S. Korea

2016-09-11

A one-person household has emerged as the most common household type in South Korea. According to the 2015 National Population and Housing ...