South Korea cargo truckers’ strike deepens inflation, supply chain woes
Cargo truckers began a nationwide indefinite strike on Tuesday (June 12), urging the government to extend a freight rate system that guarantees a basic level of pay.
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Cultural leverage to better neighborly ties
An increase in mutual awareness and partnership will surely be conducive to peace in the region along the bumpy road ahead.
South Korea eyes post-omicron life, mulls ending Covid-19 isolation
Starting June 8, as part of the government’s post-omicron response plan announced in April, no inbound air travelers will have to quarantine regardless of their vaccination…
South Korea’s businesses cornered as cargo truckers’ strike disrupts supply
According to the Korea International Trade Association, more than 100 complaints have been reported due to the unionized cargo truckers’ strike.
South Korea removes post-travel quarantines for unvaccinated
The country’s Covid-19 travel rules were lifted as of June 8, however, it is due to announce next week whether patients with active infections to are to continue to isolate for…
Chinese nationals purchased nearly 7,000 buildings in South Korea in 2021
Chinese-owned properties accounted for 78.1 percent of total foreign buying in Gyeonggi Province in South Korea last year, followed by 408 buildings purchased by Americans.
South Korea’s bottom 20% households of spend 42% of disposable income on food
This contrasts to households in the top 20 percent income bracket, whose spending on the same food expenses stayed at an average of 13.2 percent of their disposable income.
South Korea and US fire 8 missiles as response to North Korea’s provocations
The exercise used one missile from the US Army and seven from the South Korean military.
Seoul population continues fall to below 9.5m; down to 7.2m by 2050: Report
The recent slide in the city’s native South Korean population was mainly caused by residents moving out of the capital to new towns surrounding Seoul, according to the…
North Korea fires 8 short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: South Korean military
The missiles flew around 110-670 kilometers at altitudes of 25-90 km with speeds of Mach 3 to 6, it added.