N. Korea’s Senior Diplomat Defects to S. Korea

2016-08-21

A high-ranking North Korean diplomat based in London has defected to South Korea. The Unification Ministry in Seoul said Wednesday that Thae ...

Progressive Electricity Rate System : How to Change It?

2016-08-19

Local Currency Strengthens against Greenback, Worries S. Korean Exporters

2016-08-14

The value of the South Korean currency has hit a 14 month-high against the greenback, raising concerns that it may put further strain on the country’s ...

Saenuri Elects 3-Term Lawmaker Close to President as New Chairman

2016-08-14

The ruling Saenuri Party elected a close aide to President Park Geun-hye as its new leader during a party convention in southern Seoul on Tuesday. The ...

Watchdog Announces 32 Firms Subject to Intensive Corporate Restructuring

2016-08-14

A total of 32 large-sized companies are subject to this year’s corporate restructuring schemes that will be overseen by the government. The 2016 ...

THAAD and S. Korea-China Relations

2016-08-12

International Community Reacts to N. Korea’s Latest Missile Provocation

2016-08-07

The international community has denounced, or is mulling tough responses to, Wednesday’s launch of two ballistic missiles by North Korea, one ...

No. of N. Koreans Defecting to S. Korea Grows Again

2016-08-07

A new government report showed that more than 800 North Korean defectors have entered South Korea between January and June this year. The figure ...

Seoul Denounces Tokyo for Repeating Dokdo Claim in Defense Paper

2016-08-07

Seoul has denounced Tokyo for renewing its territorial claim to South Korea’s easternmost islets in its defense white paper, which has repeated ...

Kim Young-ran Act : Contents & Issues

2016-08-05