WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. congressional commission has called on the Biden administration to act against alleged forced labor involving North Korean workers in China’s … Read more
By Ju-min Park and Eduardo Baptista SEOUL/PINGDU, China (Reuters) – Millions of dollars in sales of North Korean false eyelashes – marketed in beauty stores … Read more
By Jihoon Lee and Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean retail investors have been caught out by an 11% fall in a key Hong … Read more
(Reuters) – South Korea’s financial regulator on Friday said brokering U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) may be illegal in local markets, in an official … Read more
By Jonathan Landay and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies on Wednesday condemned what they described as Russia’s firing of … Read more
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – The leader of South Korea’s main opposition party, Lee Jae-myung, will be discharged on Wednesday from the hospital where … Read more
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin declined on Tuesday to comment on U.S. and Ukrainian assertions that Moscow had fired North Korean missiles at Ukrainian targets, … Read more
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – Russia has launched multiple North Korea-made ballistic missiles at Ukraine recently, the White House said on Thursday, the first … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor said on Thursday it plans to stop operations at two parts forging plants in South Korea next year as the … Read more
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – Up to 600 North Koreans have “vanished” after being forcibly deported by China in October, a Seoul-based human rights … Read more
(Reuters) -A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried South Korea’s first spy satellite into orbit on Friday from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base, after North Korea … Read more
North Korean Diplomat Takes Pot Shots At US Ambassador During Rare UN Appearance Jake Smith on November 27, 2023 North Korea accused the United States … Read more
TOMS RIVER, NJ – K-Pot, a new Korean hot pot and barbecue joint, opened recently in Toms River, and after waiting a bit to make … Read more
MANASQUAN, NJ – Dae Gee Korean BBQ, a Denver-originated Korean barbeque establishment, has inked a franchise deal to set up four restaurants at the Jersey … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) -The U.S. is expected to indefinitely extend a waiver granted to South Korean chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix on needing licenses to … Read more
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The culinary scene in Toms River is changing. From what was once diners, pizzerias and American classic food restaurants, new opportunities … Read more
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired several cruise missiles towards the Yellow Sea in the early hours of Saturday, according to the South … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s policymakers vowed to take measures to control consumer debt as the country’s household credit grew at the fastest pace in … Read more
By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – Suspected North Korean hackers have targeted a joint U.S.-South Korea military exercise being held this week though classified information … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean manufacturers’ business optimism in August hit its highest level in seven months, a central bank survey showed on Thursday, as … Read more
US Nuclear-Capable Sub Visits Asian Ally For First Time In Decades Amid North Korean Threats Micaela Burrow on July 18, 2023 A U.S. Navy submarine … Read more
By Heekyong Yang and Ju-min Park SUWON, South Korea (Reuters) – The trial of a South Korean chip executive accused of stealing sensitive information developed … Read more
By Heekyong Yang and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean chip executive imprisoned over industrial espionage charges rejected allegations he had sought to … Read more
Newark, New Jersey – Anyclo International Inc. (Anyclo), a South Korean company, has pleaded guilty to evading customs duties on clothing imported into the United … Read more
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s latest space launcher appears to be a new design and most likely uses engines developed for the … Read more
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to weigh over 140 kg (308 lb) according to an artificial … Read more
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of South Korean artillery rounds are on their way to Ukraine via the United States, after … Read more
By Soo-hyang Choi and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of South Korean nurses went on strike on Friday after President Yoon Suk Yeol … Read more
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former civilian employee at a U.S. Army facility in South Korea has been arrested on charges of receiving $400,000 in … Read more
Congress Applauds South Korean President For Condemning ‘Disinformation’ Arjun Singh on April 27, 2023 Members of Congress applauded South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol as he … Read more
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – The United States granted South Korea a larger role in planning for a potential nuclear war with North Korea, … Read more
(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol upgraded their commitment to cooperate on maintaining stability in foreign exchange markets … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean consumers’ inflation expectations fell in April to the lowest in nearly a year, a central bank survey showed on Wednesday, … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. congressional leaders on Thursday invited South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to address Congress on April 27 during his trip to … Read more
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – Workers at an apartment construction site in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, have discovered more than 110 bombs, shells, … Read more
A five-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn, New York charging Ilya Balakaev with various charges related to smuggling devices commonly used … Read more
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean state media marked the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by blaming the crisis on NATO … Read more
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of North Koreans and people in South Korea, Japan and China could be exposed to radioactive materials … Read more
US Teachers Are Peddling Same ‘Woke Ideologies’ Taught In North Korean Classrooms, Defector Says Harold Hutchison on February 15, 2023 A defector from North Korea … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean consumers’ inflation expectations inched up in January, with sentiment toward economic conditions and the outlook also improving, a central bank … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea plans to scrap a number of regulations in the local stock market within this year to make investment easier for … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s exports for the first 20 days of January fell 2.7% from a year earlier, but the pace of drop was … Read more
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has purged a former foreign minister who played an instrumental role in his … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) – A major measure of the inflation expectations of South Korean consumers hit a seven-month low in December, underscoring the market’s view that … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean manufacturers’ business sentiment for December dropped to a more than two-year low, a central bank survey showed on Wednesday, amid … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai acknowledged Seoul’s concerns with the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act during a meeting with South Korea’s Trade Minister … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean households’ quarterly income declined on the year for the first time since the second quarter of 2021, government data showed … Read more
By Cynthia Kim and Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s housing prices fell at the sharpest rate in at least 19 years in October, … Read more