(MENAFN) South Korea's industrial output remained flat in August, as data released Tuesday by Statistics Korea revealed that both consumption and investment turned negative. The seasonally adjusted production index for all industries, excluding...
(MENAFN) South Korean banks kept their lending rates unchanged in August, as the market continues to anticipate further cuts to the country's policy interest rate, data from the central bank revealed Tuesday. The average lending rate for new bank...
(MENAFN) South Korea's real wages, adjusted for inflation, declined in July, marking the first drop in five months, according to data released Tuesday by the Ministry of Employment and Labor. The nominal average monthly wage per worker in...
Strategic move affirms VivoPower’s commitment to the important South Korean market VivoPower presented at XRP Seoul and attended Korea Blockchain Week South Korea holds $30 billion of XRP circulating supply, representing 20% of the total LONDON,...
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's public support has dropped sharply, with his approval rating falling 2.5 percentage points to 67.4% last week, according to a poll released Monday by local agency Flower Research. The weekly survey,...
Roadshow on 30 September 2025 to connect with South Korea’s travel trade and highlight heritage, nature, and cultural experiences. BENGALURU, KARNATAKA, INDIA, September 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As part of its strategic outreach to the...
(MENAFN) The South Korean presidential office stated on Sunday that the United States has not classified South Korea as a currency manipulator, according to a report from a Seoul-based news agency. Officials from both countries have engaged in...
(MENAFN) In a sweeping overhaul of key government institutions, South Korea's National Assembly approved a bill Friday to disband the national prosecution office and implement structural changes across multiple ministries, according to South...
(MENAFN) A gas explosion at a dry sauna in Yangju, located in South Korea’s Gyeonggi province, left 28 people injured on Saturday morning, according to a local news agency. The blast occurred around 10:17 a.m. local time (0117 GMT). Emergency...
South Korea has chosen L3Harris to supply four Bombardier Global 6500-based early warning aircraft fitted with Israel’s ELTA radar in a $2.2 billion deal. The move bolsters Seoul’s defenses against North Korea’s missile and drone threats while...
South Korea is known for its blazing-fast internet, near-universal broadband coverage, and leadership in digital technologies. Yet this very success has made the country an attractive target for hackers and highlighted the fragility of its...
South Korean actress Kim Ok-vin, known for her dynamic performances in film and television, is set to marry a non-celebrity partner in a private wedding scheduled for November 16, 2025. This joyous news was officially confirmed by her agency Ghost...
Seoul: Former South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha was formally appointed as South Korea’s ambassador to the United States on Wednesday, becoming Seoul’s first female envoy to Washington, according to the foreign ministry. Kang, who served...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States has agreed to allow South Korean workers on short-term visas or a visa waiver program to help build industrial sites in America, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. The announcement came weeks after...
The roundup, along with U.S. video footage showing Korean workers shackled at the hands, ankles and waist, fueled public outrage and a sense of betrayal in South Korea — a key U.S. ally that had pledged hundreds of billions of dollars in U.S....
OpenAI this year set up its first office in Seoul and appointed former Google official KyoungHoon Kim to lead the operation.OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman on Wednesday plans to meet with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who seeks to boost...
SEOUL: South Korean airport workers have begun a strike starting Wednesday according to the state-run Korea Airports Corporation. The 2,300 unionised workers at the nation’s 15 airports are demanding better pay arrangements, more rest days and a...
The US has agreed to allow South Korean workers to use short-term visas and ESTA for industrial site construction, following a controversial immigration raid in Georgia that sparked outrage. This decision addresses Seoul's long-standing request...
An artist's representation of L3Harris' Phoenix aircraft for the RoKAF. (L3Harris) South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has selected L3Harris to meet a requirement for a new airborne early warning and control (AEW&C)...
