Tag: South Korea
Moon warns Japan will suffer more damage from export curbs against S. Korea
President Moon Jae-in on Monday vowed not to succumb to Japan’s economic pressure, warning that the neighboring country will suffer greater economic damage should their trade stand-off continue. He stressed […]
U.S. officials share concern about Seoul-Tokyo tensions: NSC official
U.S. officials have expressed concern that tensions between South Korea and Japan over Tokyo’s export restrictions against Seoul are not conducive to trilateral cooperation between the three countries, Seoul’s deputy […]
S. Korea embraces deepening trade row as Japan considers additional measures
Trade tensions between South Korea and Japan are escalating as Tokyo seems to be preparing to expand the scope of its export controls beyond high-tech materials to a wide spectrum […]
S. Korea: new law to bring to light widespread but overlooked problem of workplace bullying
A new law designed to prevent bullying in the workplace is set to go into effect in South Korea this week, setting the stage for victims of harassment at work […]
South Korea’s legend BTS to perform in Saudi Arabia in “Love Yourself: Speak Yourself” world tour
BTS, the first and only South Korean band to top the U.S. Billboard 200, has added Saudi Arabia to their world tour “Love Yourself: Speak Yourself”. The group has posted […]
S. Korea: Woori to launch center for pension fund management
Woori Bank will open a center for pension fund management Monday, to improve its customers’ return on assets, the bank said Friday. According to Woori, the center will be a […]
S. Korea to raise minimum wage for next year by 2.9 pct
South Korea decided Friday to raise the minimum wage for next year by 2.9 percent, the slowest growth in a decade, as it took into account an economic slowdown and […]
Busan subway workers end strike after pay raise deal
Subway workers in the southern city of Busan ended their two-day strike Thursday after the labor union and management reached a wage deal. Busan Transportation Corp., the city-run operator of […]
Seoul seeks US backing over trade war
Calls are growing for the United States to intervene in the deepening trade friction between South Korea and Japan after Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe imposed new restrictions on exports […]
Royal reception hall of late Joseon Dynasty opens to public
A royal reception hall of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) was opened to the public Wednesday after four years of restoration. Practically wrapping up the restoration of Heungbokjeon, an annex at […]