SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – South Korea and Japan may be near resolving a dispute over colonial-era forced labour that has overshadowed political and trade relations between …
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s factory activity contracted for an eighth month in February, a survey showed on Thursday, highlighting weak domestic and global economic …
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s exports likely fell in February for a fifth straight month, dragged down by weak China-bound shipments, a …
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s official newspaper said on Wednesday that relying on external aid to cope with food shortages would be …
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank said the economy would benefit from the end of China’s zero-COVID policy, thanks to strengthened exports and tourism, …
North Korea Issues Explosive Response To US Bomber Drills Micaela Burrow on February 20, 2023 North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea …
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States held a combined air drill involving a U.S. strategic bomber on Sunday in response to North …
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s financial regulator is looking into bonus schemes at major insurance and credit card companies as the government calls for firms …
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea released its latest defence white paper on Thursday, describing North Korea as its “enemy” for the first …
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s finance minister reaffirmed on Friday his view that consumer prices would ease around the April-May months, a week after data …
North Korea Touts Massive Missile Buildup, Signals Major Nuke Advancements Micaela Burrow on February 9, 2023 North Korea showed off a massively expanded intercontinental ballistic …
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to expand military drills and beef up the country’s war readiness posture, state …
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – North Korea stole more cryptocurrency assets in 2022 than in any other year and targeted the networks of …
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank said it renewed on Monday a currency swap agreement with its Australian counterpart, valued at 9.6 trillion won …
SEOUL (Reuters) – Tesla Inc has cut prices of some of its car models in South Korea, a local Tesla sales official said on Friday, …
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s finance minister said on Friday the country’s exports and investment would be weak at least through the first half of …
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea said on Thursday that drills by the United States and its allies have reached an “extreme red-line” and …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday rejected North Korean accusations that joint military exercises in the region are a provocation and said the …
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s factory activity contracted for a seventh straight month in January, a business survey showed on Wednesday, amid weak global demand …
SEOUL (Reuters) – Most Bank of Korea board members at a Jan. 13 meeting turned cautious about interest rates rises, even though a majority voted …
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s January export data will likely show an annual fall for a fourth straight month, with the pace …
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea on Saturday denounced U.S. pledges of battle tanks to Ukraine, claiming Washington was “further crossing the red line” to win …
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s huge national pension fund is set to see its pool of money depleted by 2055, earlier than expected, because of …
NEW YORK, NY – A 24-year-old woman in Midtown Manhattan reported her frightening experience to police officers at the New York City Police Department’s Midtown …
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s overall exports to North Korea more than tripled in 2022 from a year earlier as freight train operations between the two …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
By Joyce Lee and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the development of new intercontinental ballistic missiles and massive …
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 …
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea will raise electricity prices for the first quarter of 2023 by 13.1 won per kilowatt-hour, a 9.5% increase that is the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -Five North Korean drones crossed into South Korea on Monday and South Korea responded by scrambling jets and attack helicopters …
By Josh Smith and Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa (Reuters) – North Korea could hit almost anywhere on earth with a ballistic missile, analysts say, a capability …
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 …
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 …
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s mammoth state pension fund will hedge foreign exchange risks for up to 10% of its overseas investment compared …
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 …
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 …
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – Satellite images show goods from Russia appear to be piling up in a North Korean railyard, about a month …
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 …