(MENAFN) A South Korean court has authorized the detention of Kweon Seong-dong, a senior lawmaker with the conservative opposition People Power Party, following a bribery investigation, a special counsel team revealed on Wednesday. The Seoul...
(MENAFN) Chinese President Xi Jinping is anticipated to travel to South Korea next month to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering, a senior diplomat stated on Wednesday. South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, speaking...
(MENAFN) South Korea’s exports continued to expand in August, marking the seventh consecutive month of growth fueled by strong demand in the electronics sector, according to data released Tuesday by the Bank of Korea (BOK). The export volume index...
(MENAFN) South Korea’s money supply experienced its fourth consecutive monthly increase, fueled by additional cuts in policy interest rates, revealed central bank data released Tuesday. According to the Bank of Korea (BOK), the seasonally adjusted...
(MENAFN) Crimes involving deepfake technology among South Korean teenagers have almost doubled between 2020 and 2024, according to media, citing statistics from the National Police Agency (NPA). In 2023, authorities charged 1,372 teenagers with...
(MENAFN) Import prices in South Korea increased for the second month in a row as the local currency weakened against the U.S. dollar, according to data released Tuesday by the Bank of Korea (BOK). In August, the import price index climbed 0.3...
(MENAFN) South Korea’s automotive exports increased for the third consecutive month in August, fueled by strong demand from Europe, government figures revealed Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, shipments of vehicles...
(MENAFN) North Korea appears to have restructured and bolstered its intelligence apparatus following the successful deployment of a military reconnaissance satellite in November 2023, South Korean officials announced Monday. During a press...
(MENAFN) The number of people living alone in Seoul has hit a record high, with solo households now representing the largest household type in the city, media reported Monday, citing a newly released analysis by the Seoul Metropolitan Government....
SEOUL, KOREA, Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seoul's bio startup hub 'Seoul Bio Hub' and global pharmaceutical leader 'Celltrion' have joined forces to launch the '2025 Seoul Bio Hub-Celltrion Global Open Innovation (GOI)' program. This...
The recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on a Hyundai-LG battery plant in Bryan County, Georgia, which resulted in the detention of approximately 475 people including over 300 South Korean nationals, has sparked an...
SEOUL – Chief Justice Jo Hee-de denied on Sept 17 that he colluded with former prime minister Han Duck-soo to render then front runner Lee Jae Myung to contest for president in the June election, with a guilty verdict over election law violation....
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission provided updated guidance on an amendment to the enforcement decree of the Personal Information Protection Act concerning domestic agents. Beginning 2 Oct., foreign business operators must...
The meeting aimed to strengthen friendship and cultural cooperation ties between the Asian country and the northern Peruvian town. The foreign delegation was composed of Lieutenant Colonel Chinhui Park, Defense Attaché at the Embassy of the...
Seoul, Sep 17 – South Korea and the United States have agreed on the “ultimate goal” of denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula and that the goal is irreversible regardless of North Korea’s stance, South Korea’s National Security Adviser Wi...
SINGAPORE – Lotte Shopping, which operates the largest shopping mall chain in South Korea, will open its international headquarters in Singapore in 2026 to capture the wave of growing interest in Korean culture sweeping through South-east Asia....
The global cult whose members are known as “Moonies” endures in a South Korean political scandal at the heart of the country’s battle between its leftist leadership and conservative foes. Thirteen years after the death of the founder of the...
TOKYO - The number of foreign visitors to Japan in August grew 16.9 percent from a year earlier to 3.4 million, a record for the month, on the back of increased flights from Asian countries, government estimates showed Wednesday. Travel from Hong...
A South African teacher working in South Korea shared a viral video showing the impressive state of public toilets in the country The man showed different facilities, including emergency buttons, disability-friendly options, automated doors, soap...
17. September 2025 at 17:47 DH Autolead aims to join supply chain of Slovak and Czech carmakers. Font size: A - | A + Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement South Korean company DH Autolead...
