Issue of US’ Deployment of THAAD MD in Korea

2015-03-27

President Park’s Meeting with Party Chiefs

2015-03-22

President Park Geun-hye has asked the heads of the ruling and main opposition parties to support her drive for economic revival. During talks ...

South Korea Weighs over THAAD & AIIB

2015-03-22

South Korea is stuck in a tug of war between the United States and China over two divisive issues – deploying an advanced U.S. missile defense system ...

Rival Parties Gear Up for By-elections

2015-03-22

The ruling and opposition parties are quickening their preparations for the April by-elections. The ruling Saenuri Party on Thursday held ...

Interest Rate Cut to Record Low

2015-03-20

BOK Cuts Key Rate to All-Time Low, Finance Ministry to Frontload Policy Funds

2015-03-15

Alarmed by the signs of slowing recovery, South Korea is bidding to shore up the economy with easy monetary and fiscal policies. On Thursday, South ...

UN Expert Calls Attention to Abduction by N. Korea

2015-03-15

The UN special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea has urged the international community to pressure the North over its abductions of foreign ...

Gov’t Sets up Halal R&D Unit

2015-03-15

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has set up a business unit to cultivate halal food as a main export item. The business unit falls ...

President’s Tour to Middle East

2015-03-13

Anti-Corruption Bill Passes National Assembly

2015-03-08

The National Assembly passed a controversial anti-corruption bill in a plenary session on Tuesday. Out of the 237 legislators who took part, ...