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Hyundai Motor Group to invest record 24.3 trillion won in South Korea this year
SOUTH Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said on Thursday (Jan 9) that it planned to boost domestic investment by 19 per cent to a record high of…
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Opinion: Trump wants to rekindle his Kim Jong Un bromance, but North Korea has other suitors now
To say that President-elect Donald Trump has a lot of plans for his second term would be a gross understatement. He has vowed to implement…
Business
Russia could share satellite tech with North Korea in exchange for troops sent to fight Ukraine, Antony Blinken says
North Korea could get Russian satellite tech, the US Secretary of State has warned. The tech would be in exchange for it sending troops to…
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Long Before Jeju Air Crash, South Korea Rose to Be a Model of Safety
A Jeju Air crash in South Korea last week, the deadliest plane accident in years, has stunned the global aviation industry. The country is…
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Bank of Korea governor says monetary easing this year will be flexible
SOUTH Korea’s central bank governor said on Thursday (Jan 2) that the pace of monetary policy easing would need to be flexible this year…
Fashion
Two Flight Attendants Who Miraculously Survive Deadly South Korea Plane Crash but Unable to Recall Incident
Tragedy struck at South Korea's Muan International Airport on Sunday when a Jeju Air plane crash claimed 179 lives, leaving only two…
Fashion
PM Wong Expresses Grief Jeju Air Plane Crash, Says "Singapore Stands in Solidarity with South Korea"
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong expressed his profound sadness at the December 29 Jeju Air jet tragedy in South Korea, which claimed 179…
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South Korea orders air safety probe after worst crash in country kills 179
SOUTH Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered an emergency safety inspection on Monday (Dec 30) of the country’s entire airline…
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South Korea orders airline safety probe after worst domestic crash kills 179
SOUTH Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok on Monday (Dec 30) ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline…
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South Korea orders airline safety probe following worst domestic crash
SOUTH Korea’s acting president Choi Sang-mok on Monday (Dec 30) ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline…
Business
Eyewitnesses to South Korea plane crash recount sparks in engine, bird strike before collision
Witnesses to a deadly plane crash in South Korea on Sunday said they observed flames in the engine of the aircraft and heard explosions,…
Business
Report: 120 dead after South Korea plane crash, two in hospital
At least 120 people died in a plane crash at Muan Airport in South Korea, the local fire brigade said, while two survivors have been…
Business
Plane veers off airport runway in South Korea and crashes, killing at least 23: report
A Jeju Air flight drove off the runway in South Korea and collided with a fence, leaving at least 23 passengers killed, the Yonhap news…
Business
White House: Russia, North Korea treating troops as ‘expendable’ in conflict with Ukraine
White House National Security communications adviser John Kirby said Russia was treating North Korean troops as “expendable” by sending…
Lifestyle
North Korea loses more than 1000 troops in single week: US
North Korean troops fighting in Russia's Kursk region are facing mass casualties, the U.S. has said. White House National Security Council…
Business
Zelensky urges China to put pressure on North Korea over troops
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on China to exert influence on North Korea in response to the deployment of North Korean…
Culture
Alibaba, E-Mart to create US$4 billion e-commerce JV in South Korea
Alibaba Group Holding agreed to merge its South Korean operations with E-Mart’s e-commerce platform to better compete in the country’s…
Culture
South Korea to safeguard competition after Korean Air, Asiana merger
SOUTH Korea will support smaller airlines and monitor market competitiveness after dominant carrier Korean Air completed a 1.8 trillion…
Lifestyle
Opinion: South Korea needs a stronger response from the U.S. to help save its democracy
The Republic of Korea’s ascent as a global beacon of liberal democracy and capitalism has been built on its robust alliance with the…
Lifestyle
North Korea says "dictatorship" was unleashed by South Korea President Yoon
North Korea has decried last week's attempt by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to impose martial law, claiming that the move and its…
Lifestyle
The biggest question in South Korea: Who is running the country?
SEOUL — Who is running South Korea? In the week since President Yoon Suk Yeol briefly declared martial law, setting off widespread calls…
Business
President Yoon banned from leaving South Korea
South Korea's Ministry of Justice has banned President Yoon Suk Yeol from leaving the country, as the country's political crisis deepens.…
Business
The top arms dealers in South Korea and Japan are growing almost as fast as those in Russia
South Korean and Japanese arms dealers are growing almost on pace with Russia's top defense firms. New data found that South Korea's and…
Business
South Korea ruling party leader calls to block impeachment motion
The chairman of South Korea's ruling party has urged his party to vote against the opposition-led impeachment proceedings against…