Seoul’s top envoy to Washington cautioned Thursday against economic “protectionism” as he highlighted the need to address barriers that preclude full defense industrial cooperation between South Korea and the United States.
Speaking at a think tank …
South Korea’s spy agency on Friday confirmed that North Korea has decided to send around 10,000 troops to support Russia in its war against Ukraine and has already begun deployment.
The National Intelligence Service’s (NIS) confirmation came after S…
North Korea might be providing Russia with civilian personnel rather than sending its own troops for the war effort in Ukraine, a senior South Korean defense official has said.
Vice Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho made the remarks amid mounting
A court of appeals on Friday increased the prison term for an executive of an SK hynix Inc. subcontractor accused of involvement in a technology leak case to 1 1/2 years.
The 60-year-old executive was sentenced to a one-year
The delinquency rate on loans extended by local banks rose for a second consecutive month in August, due largely to a sharp increase in the rate for corporate loans, data showed Friday.
The delinquency rate on banks’ won-denominated loans
1-year TB 2.862 2.850 +1.2
2-year TB 2.930 2.914 +1.6
3-year TB 2.908 2.897 +1.1
10-year TB 3.072 3.028 +4.4
2-year MSB 2.915 2.899 +1.6
3-year CB (AA-) 3.480 3.467 +1.3
91-day CD 3.390 3.390 0.0
Source: Yonhap News
Deputy Foreign Minister Chung Byung-won has met with China’s Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and discussed bilateral relations, North Korea and other shared issues, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Friday.
The meeting took place Thursday as Chung was…
Samsung Lions first baseman Lewin Diaz leads all players in the second round of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason with three home runs in three games, but he couldn’t hit one out Thursday against his former major league
The South Korean economy has been on a path for recovery led by exports and domestic demand showed signs of improvement, the finance ministry said Friday.
The ministry made the assessment in its monthly economic report, the Green Book,
The fourth game of the Korea Baseball Organization postseason game between the Samsung Lions and the home team LG Twins was postponed by rain in Seoul on Friday.
With the field at Jamsil Baseball Stadium soaked by persistent rain,