May 18th Ceremony Held amid Controversy over Pro-Democracy Protest Song

2016-05-22

The May 18th Democratic Uprising was commemorated this year amid a rekindled controversy about a popular protest anthem from the 1980s. A ceremony ...

President Park Conducts Partial Reshuffle of Top Aides

2016-05-22

President Park Geun-hye has replaced her chief of staff and made other adjustments to her administration. The appointment of the head of the ...

Hangeul-Only Policy: Pros and Cons

2016-05-20

N. Korea Wraps Up Rare Party Congress

2016-05-15

North Korea wrapped up its seventh Workers’ Party of Korea Congress on Monday. The first of its kind in 36 years, the four-day congress drew much ...

President Park to Visit Africa, France

2016-05-15

President Park Geun-hye will tour Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya later this month, followed by a state visit to France. Seoul's presidential office ...

S&P Warns of S. Korea’s Growing Spending on Aging

2016-05-15

Concerns have emerged that South Korea will witness a reduction in credit ratings if it is not prepared for a fast aging population. Officials ...

Analysis of N. Korean Workers’ Party Congress

2016-05-13

S.Korea, Iran Hold Summit, Highlighting Cooperation on Security, Economy

2016-05-08

President Park Geun-hye and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani held a summit in Tehran on Monday and adopted a joint statement proclaiming comprehensive ...

Gov’t, BOK Plan to Mix Fiscal, Monetary Policies to Fund Corporate Restructuring

2016-05-08

The government and the Bank of Korea (BOK) have decided to come up with funds for restructuring efforts by utilizing both fiscal and monetary policies. The ...

Significance of President Park’s Visit to Iran

2016-05-06