China eyes win-win FTA phase 2 with South Korea
Since the first round of the free trade agreement, eight rounds of tariff slashes have been rolled out between the two nations.
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South Korea, US set to hold high-level talks this week as North Korea marks Korean war ‘victory’
Since early this year, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has also publicly and repeatedly justified his plan for accelerating military and nuclear buildup.
South Korea’s testing policy aids omicron’s ‘stealth spread’
Since late January, PCR tests, considered to be the gold standard, have been offered only to people aged 60 and older.
Streaming platforms fight for market share in Korea
While Netflix remains on top, second place is likely to change in the second half of the year.
‘Hanbok saenghwal’ joins National Heritage list
The series of cultural practices which encompass the whole experience of making, wearing and enjoying hanbok is the 154th item listed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Mass Covid-19 outbreak in South Korea following high school field trip
A total of 159 high school students and faculty members tested positive for Covid-19 as of July 21.
South Korea targets 340 trillion won investment for chip supremacy
Over the past decade, chips have been the nation’s top export item, with their trade volume making up the largest share of total exports at 19.9 percent.
After elections, young politicians struggle to find their place
As political parties distance themselves from young politicians they once put on the frontline, it is highlighting the lack of youth political representation in the country.
South Korea’s first homegrown KF-21 fighter jet takes first flight
The successful test flight came less than seven years after Korea Aerospace Industries started developing systems for KF-21 fighter jets in December 2015.
Democratic Party slams Yoon administration for early missteps
President Yoon was also urged to care for essential needs of the people, saying the new administration has not shown much meaningful progress.