Gov't Petition to Disband UPP

2013-11-10

For the first time in South Korea's constitutional history, a government petition has been filed to break up a party. The petition was filed with ...

Japan Biz Groups Reject Korean Compensation Rulings

2013-11-10

Japanese business organizations have collectively rejected Korean court rulings ordering Japanese firms to compensate Koreans who were forced ...

Current Account Surplus Likely to Top Japan for the First Time

2013-11-10

South Korea's current account surplus this year is expected to surpass Japan's for the first time ever. Korea's cumulative current account ...

National Security Agency Spying and Its Ripple Effects

2013-11-08

By-election Results

2013-11-03

The ruling Saenuri Party won a landslide victory in the by-elections Wednesday, winning both parliamentary seats up for grabs by a wide margin. The ...

US Spying Scandal

2013-11-03

In the latest developments in the United States spying scandal, the U.S. has said it will willingly hold talks with the South Korean government regarding ...

Japan’s Pursuit of Collective Self-Defense

2013-11-03

The Foreign Ministry has dismissed media reports saying that Seoul has practically accepted Japan's pursuit of collective self-defense rights. Ministry ...

The Present and Future of the S. Korean Auto Industry

2013-11-01

NIS Scandal Continues to Escalate

2013-10-27

Controversy over alleged interference in last year's presidential election by the National Intelligence Service is escalating by the day. Divisions ...

Weak Yen Jitters

2013-10-27

The Japanese government's economic policy of depreciating the yen to boost its economy is hurting South Korean exports to Japan. The yen’s weakness ...