S. Korea’s Oldest Nuclear Reactor to be Shut Down for Good

2015-06-21

The country’s oldest nuclear reactor will be shut down permanently by 2017. The Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Company (KHNP), the state-funded ...

Seoul, Washington Officially Sign Revised Nuclear Pact

2015-06-21

South Korea and the United States officially signed a nuclear energy cooperation agreement in Washington on Monday. Minister of Foreign Affairs ...

MERS Impact on the Korean Economy

2015-06-19

Merge of Samsung Affiliates Faces Challenge from US Hedge Fund

2015-06-14

A U.S. hedge fund is attempting to foil a merger plan involving two key affiliates of Samsung Group. On Thursday, Elliot Associates L.P. filed ...

President Park Delays US Visit Amid Growing MERS Concern

2015-06-14

The presidential office announced on Wednesday that President Park Geun-hye has delayed her visit to the United States. The visit had been scheduled ...

S. Korea Suffers Nation-wide Drought

2015-06-14

A drought is being blamed for dwindling water levels in the nation’s reservoirs. According to a report by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure ...

MERS Outbreak – Analysis and Prospects

2015-06-12

MERS Crisis May Worsen Economic Recovery

2015-06-07

Concerns are rising that the fast spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea is not only a health threat to the public, but also ...

S. Korea Test-fires Ballistic Missile with Ranges of 500 KM

2015-06-07

South Korea has successfully test-fired a ballistic missile with a range of over 500 kilometers. The missile, recently developed by the state-run ...

S. Korea, China Officially Sign FTA

2015-06-07

South Korea and China have officially signed a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). South Korea's Trade Minister Yoon Sang-jick and his Chinese ...