Korea

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s parliament has outlined plans to normalise industrial production and meet its economic goals this year, despite the “worst-ever upheaval” amid the coronavirus …

SEOUL (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to invest $30 billion in South Korea’s industries, South Korea’s presidential office said on Sunday, as the two countries seek …

By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea will unveil a range of measures in the coming months to open its domestic financial markets, including plans to extend trading hours on …

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s unemployment rate rose to an 11-month high in December 2022, while the annual increase in employed people marked the smallest in 21 months, official data …

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Saturday it had agreed to partner with the Korea Office of Civil Aviation (KOCA) future Advanced …

US, South Korea In Talks To Cooperate On Nuclear Operations To Ward Off North Korean Threats Micaela Burrow on January 3, 2023 The U.S. and South Korea are discussing ways …

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s finance ministry said on Tuesday it was easing financial regulations on home buyers in most districts of the capital Seoul, in an effort to support …

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank governor said on Tuesday the bank will do its best to ensure a soft landing for the economy amid significant internal and external …

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s factory activity shrank for a sixth consecutive month in December, a business survey showed on Monday, as the global economic downturn and a local truckers’ …

SEOUL (Reuters) – The head of South Korea’s central bank said on Sunday it would likely face an increasing conflict between policy goals in 2023 as the effect of the …

North Korea Launches At Least One Ballistic Missile On Last Day Of Record-Setting Year Micaela Burrow on December 30, 2022 North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile test Saturday …

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s consumer prices in December rose 5.0% from a year earlier, official data showed on Friday, matching market expectations and the pace seen in November. The …

By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s exports likely extended their falling streak to a third straight month in December, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, with demand from …

South Korea Fires At North Korean Drones Invading Airspace Micaela Burrow on December 26, 2022 South Korean warplanes mobilized in response to North Korean drones intruding on their airspace, with …

By Josh Smith and Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa (Reuters) – North Korea could hit almost anywhere on earth with a ballistic missile, analysts say, a capability it has honed alongside a …

North Korea Announces ‘Important’ Milestone In Development Of First Spy Satellite Micaela Burrow on December 19, 2022 North Korean said it achieved a milestone in the development of a military …

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea issued a strong protest against Japan’s territorial claim over disputed islands made in a national security strategy released on Friday while cautiously responding to Tokyo’s …

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s finance minister said on Thursday that local financial markets have comparably stabilised recently, while reaffirming that authorities will continue to take measures for the markets …

SEOUL (Reuters) – Most of the Bank of Korea’s policy board members called for closer attention toward signs of stress in local financial markets while agreeing to a rate hike …

By Heekyong Yang and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea ordered truckers in the steel and petrochemical industries to end their strike on Thursday, widening a back-to-work decree beyond the …