Taxing the Clergy

2013-01-13

The government is considering a revision to an enforcement ordinance on the income tax law that would tax the clergy. Whether or not to tax clergy ...

Launch of the Presidential Transition Team

2013-01-11

2013 Budget

2013-01-06

The National Assembly held a plenary session on New Year's Day, and passed the 2013 budget plan. The legal deadline to approve this year's budget ...

$30,000 Per Capita Income Era

2013-01-06

South Korea's per capita income is forecast to surpass the advanced nations' level of 30-thousand U-S dollars as early as the next three to four years. ...

Climate Change

2013-01-06

Heavy snowfall and a frigid cold wave have swept the nation. The icy weather led to a number of accidents – from car crashes to people slipping and falling ...

Launch of Abe Cabinet and Bilateral Relations

2012-12-30

The new Japanese government led by Shinzo Abe was officially launched Wednesday. In forming his Cabinet, he appointed ultra conservative members ...

Global Hawk

2012-12-30

The United States has taken earnest steps to sell its Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft to South Korea. But the Seoul government is known ...

N. Korea's Rocket Technology

2012-12-30

The Defense Ministry last Sunday announced inspection results of the debris from the long-range rocket fired by North Korea. The ministry believes ...

Park Elected 18th S. Korean President

2012-12-23

Ruling Saenuri Party presidential candidate Park Geun-hye was elected the 18th president of the Republic of Korea in Wednesday's election. The ...

NK Reopens Geumsusan Palace of the Sun on Anniversary

2012-12-23

North Korea unveiled a renovated mausoleum on Monday to mark the one year anniversary of the death of former leader Kim Jong-il. Kim is laid to rest ...