Blackpink expands tour yet again
The quartet’s ever-expanding international tour will now include a concert in Mexico City slated for April 26, and more.
South Korea
Seoul hikes taxi fares after 4 years
Seoul is also working to increase fares for other modes of public transit, such as subways and buses, later this year.
South Korea foreign minister to lobby for UN seat, nuke talks on US trip
Seoul, which last served on the UN body from 2013 to 2014, is eyeing another term starting next year, a move it sees as part of its long-term Indo-Pacific strategy.
Amid growing global risks, NATO seeks closer ties with Japan, South Korea
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the importance of relations with Japan and South Korea is being reaffirmed in Europe.
Soaring utility bills
The government should strengthen support steps to deal with shock from higher utility bills.
South Korea PM hints at earlier lifting of visa restrictions on China
He said that is was not yet the right moment to drop the restrictions, as there was still a need to minimise the number of entrants from China.
Samsung defies chip price slump, vows to continue investment
"The deteriorated environment is not so favorable for our performance for now, but we believe it is also an opportunity to prepare for the future", they said.
Calls for South Korea’s nuclear buildup a chance to widen debate: Experts
The latest Gallup Korea poll showed this week that 7 in 10 South Koreans back the country’s independent nuclear buildup, a jump from the 60 per cent support six years ago.
South Korea, US agree to further step up military exercises
The two countries also agreed to expand combined field training exercises and to conduct a large-scale combined joint firing demonstration to strengthen the alliance’s…
Proposed solution to issue of requisitioned workers may leave out Japanese firms
Seoul decided it would be difficult to have the Japanese companies directly involved, like providing financial support for former requisitioned workers.