Chemical Castration

2012-05-27

Chemical castration of sex offenders will be introduced for the first time in Korea. This forced medication is to suppress the sexual urge of sex ...

Prospects for FTA Among Korea, China & Japan

2012-05-25

Pres. Lee Visits Myanmar

2012-05-20

President Lee Myung-bak visited Myanmar this past week where he held summit talks with Myanmar President Thein Sein and also met with the Southeast ...

S. Korea-China-Japan FTA

2012-05-20

South Korea, China and Japan have agreed to begin free trade negotiations this year. What impact and repercussions a trilateral FTA would have draws ...

China Detains S. Korean Activists

2012-05-20

China has confirmed the detainment of a South Korean advocate of North Korean human rights. Kim Young-hwan has been held in China for some 50 days. ...

The Opening of the Yeosu Expo; Its Significance and Prospects

2012-05-18

S.Korea, China and Japan Agree to Push for Trilateral FTA

2012-05-13

President Lee Myung-bak, Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda have signed an accord to guarantee investments ...

Rival Parties Elect Floor Leader

2012-05-13

Four-term lawmaker Lee Hahn-koo was elected the new floor leader of the ruling Saenuri Party on Wednesday. The main opposition Democratic United ...

Business Suspension of Savings Banks

2012-05-13

The Financial Services Commission named four domestic savings banks as insolvent last Sunday and imposed a six-month business suspension. The ...

"Daughter of Tongyeong"

2012-05-13

North Korea has notified the United Nations of the death of Sin Suk-ja, a South Korean woman widely known by the nickname, “Daughter of Tongyeong.” ...