14 h. ago Delay in Yoon’s impeachment ruling prolongs South Korea’s ‘suffering’ as uncertainty deepens

The opposition has called for a swift verdict to end the political crisis and allow the country to move forward.

Politics

24 h. ago Maritime Industry Warns USTR’s China Port Fees Could Sink U.S. Economy

Maritime Industry Warns USTR’s China Port Fees Could Sink U.S. Economy  gCaptain

Events

29 h. ago Forget the Houthis: China Could Really Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

Forget the Houthis: China Could Really Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier  19FortyFive

Transport

34 h. ago Record rise in South Korea’s foreign residents highlights wage and education challenges

South Korea’s record surge in foreign residents reveals wage disparities and education challenges for immigrant families.

Politics

62 h. ago Foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan to meet in Tokyo, Seoul says

Foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan to meet in Tokyo, Seoul says  Reuters.com

Politics

3 d. ago Vietnamese woman gives birth in South Korean ambulance as medical crisis persists

South Korea is facing a 13-month-long medical crisis after doctors walked out over a plan to increase admission quotas at medical schools.

Events

3 d. ago South Korea semiconductor exports to China sink as US tightens tech restrictions

South Korea’s chip sales to China in February fell 31.8 per cent from a year earlier, bigger than the 22.5 per cent contraction in January.

Politics

5 d. ago As Chinese gas investments in Africa take off, oil imports sink

While China’s oil trade in Africa has dropped over recent years, there is another fuel that investors cannot get enough of.

Politics

6 d. ago South Korea says Air Busan fire possibly caused by spare power bank

According to the interim probe into the January incident, the blaze may have started because insulation inside the battery had broken down.

Events

7 d. ago Samsung’s US hub, South Korea headquarters hit with racism allegations

According to a lawsuit, a former senior engineer alleged that he was wrongfully dismissed after reporting racial discrimination.

Events

8 d. ago What can South Korea do about the strategic threats in Trump era?

Developing its own nuclear arms is a political luxury Seoul can’t afford. Instead, it must expand its economic and diplomatic networks.

Politics

8 d. ago Put US tariffs on all chips made in China, says chair of high

US trade representative also urged to liaise with American allies like Japan and South Korea, even as Donald Trump threatens levies on them.

Politics

9 d. ago South Korea’s Kia disavows ad poking fun at ‘crazy’ Elon Musk

After a cheeky ad featuring a bumper sticker about Elon Musk went viral, the carmaker quickly clarified that it had no part in the campaign.

Politics

9 d. ago As South Korea’s Yoon walks free, his presidency hangs by a thread

Legal experts warn that Yoon’s release from detention is unlikely to shield him from the Constitutional Court’s decision on his removal.

Politics

1 week ago Analysis: Can South Korea become alternative to China for global firms?

Analysis: Can South Korea become alternative to China for global firms?  UPI News

Politics

1 week ago Canada’s twin tariff wars, plastic surgery in South Korea: 5 weekend reads you missed

From Canada’s tariff wars with China and the US to South Korea’s cosmetic surgery empire, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Events

1 week ago Trump’s warning shot to Japan casts doubt on US defence guarantees in Asia

The US president’s recent remarks reveal that Washington ‘is no longer committed to defending Japan, South Korea or Taiwan’, an analyst says.

Events

1 week ago After South Korea’s bombing blunder, Pyongyang fires missiles, warns of ‘accidental’ war

The warning from North Korea’s foreign ministry came as the US-South Korea ‘Freedom Shield 2025’ drills were set to kick off on Monday.

Events

1 week ago US stock futures sink, yen gains on China deflationary pressures, trade war

US stock futures sink, yen gains on China deflationary pressures, trade war  Reuters

Events

1 week ago Beauty beyond borders: the rise and rise of South Korea’s plastic surgery empire

As plastic surgery becomes normalised in South Korea, platforms such as Gangnam Unni are helping bring in foreign visitors chasing beauty.

Politics