North Koreans executed for sharing K-pop, films: Seoul
Testimonies from North Korean defectors have revealed that the Kim Jong-un regime has conducted public executions of individuals caught distributing South Korean TV series,…
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South Korea-US-Japan trilateral economic consultative group launched
Three representative economic organizations from the three countries announced the launch of the private sector business dialogue and agreed to hold future meetings regularly.
South Korea Finance Minister hints at major inheritance tax cuts in July
While the inheritance tax scheme has remained the same for more than two decades, the number of taxpayers to whom the inheritance tax applies has been increasing sharply, rising…
Whooping cough outbreak spreads among Korean students
Daegu city government officials reported 73 cases of the respiratory disease as until June 20, the highest number in the past decade. This is a significant increase from the four…
S. Korea, US, Japan voice concerns over ‘weaponisation’ of economic dependencies
The meeting between the three countries was a follow-up to a landmark summit agreement that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, US President Joe Biden, and Japanese Prime…
Samgyeopsal prices surge in Seoul, breaking 20,000 won mark for first time
This price increase represents a more than 20 percent increase from three years ago, when one serving — 200 grams — was approximately 16,500 won. In response, restaurants have…
Battery plant blaze in South Korea reveals irregularities in hiring of foreign workers
Battery manufacturer suspected of illegally hiring foreign workers for 'cheap labor without appropriate safety measures,' says expert.
In South Korea, doctors, government clash over med school quota hike at Assembly
The emergency committee of medical professors at Yonsei University said it would walk out indefinitely in protest against the government's medical reform policies starting…
Boss spying on your work messenger: Where’s the line?
While companies may argue that such monitoring protects company interests, employees feel it infringes on their privacy and creates an atmosphere of distrust in the workplace.
South Korea, US sign MOU on diplomatic intelligence cooperation
The signing came as the allies have been working to establish a framework for collaboration in the exchange of diplomatic intelligence and its analysis.