Economy

S. Korea to Raise Stress DSR to 1.5% to Deter Excessive Borrowing

Written: 2025-05-20 14:07:16 / Updated: 2025-05-20 15:53:25

South Korea is toughening its lending regulations with the third phase of the so-called stress debt service ratio(DSR) system. The Financial ...

Politics

Overseas Voting Begins for South Korea’s 21st Presidential Election

Written: 2025-05-20 13:02:54 / Updated: 2025-05-20 16:50:25

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S. Korea, US to Hold Working-Level Tariff Talks This Week

Written: 2025-05-20 12:57:18 / Updated: 2025-05-20 14:13:06

South Korea and the United States will hold director-general-level talks in Washington from Tuesday to Thursday to discuss U.S. tariffs on South ...

Politics

Anti-Corruption Body Looking into Hostess Bar Bribery Allegations against Judge in Yoon Trial

Written: 2025-05-20 12:39:46 / Updated: 2025-05-20 13:46:10

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials(CIO) has launched an investigation into allegations that the judge overseeing ...

Domestic

Ethnic Korean from China Wanted on Suspicion of Killing 2 People, Stabbing 2 Others

Written: 2025-05-19 19:36:57 / Updated: 2025-05-19 19:37:24

Police are actively searching for an ethnic Korean from China who is suspected of killing two people and stabbing two others in Siheung, Gyeonggi ...

International

Group Calls for UN Body to Examine Link between N. Korea's Repressive System, Nuclear Arms Development

Written: 2025-05-19 19:29:42 / Updated: 2025-05-19 19:30:00

An international human rights group urged the United Nations General Assembly to establish a body to examine connections between North Korea's ...

Domestic

KDCA Yet to Detect Unusual Trend amid COVID-19 Resurgence in Hong Kong

Written: 2025-05-19 19:16:33 / Updated: 2025-05-19 19:19:27

Health authorities said there has yet to be any unusual trend in South Korea regarding a resurgence of COVID-19 in Hong Kong. According to the ...

Domestic

Ethnic Korean from China Stabs 2 People in Siheung, Police Find 2 Dead Bodies during Manhunt

Written: 2025-05-19 19:06:46 / Updated: 2025-05-19 19:12:23

An ethnic Korean from China stabbed two people in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, after which police investigating the case found two dead bodies at ...

Domestic

Study: Growing No. of Young S. Koreans Positively View Having Children without Getting Married

Written: 2025-05-19 19:03:45 / Updated: 2025-05-19 19:10:12

A study commissioned by the Presidential Committee on Ageing Society found that a growing number of young South Koreans view having children without ...

Domestic

Trainee Doctors Allowed to Return before Second Half of Year

Written: 2025-05-19 18:57:09 / Updated: 2025-05-19 18:57:41

Trainee doctors who walked off the job to protest the government’s health care reforms will be allowed to return before the second half of the year's ...