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South Korea’s presidential race has devolved into personal attacks and petty disputes, drowning out meaningful policy debate ...
The Korean won surged to its strongest level in seven months last week, outpacing all major global currencies as the U.S.
The Asian currency was volatile overnight as investors weighed the news that officials from South Korea and the US met last week to discuss the dollar/won exchange rate. But a report from ...
The South Korean won jumped on Friday to its highest in five months as signs of trade talks between China and the United States raised hopes that a trade war between the world's two biggest ...
SEOUL – The chronic devaluation of the South Korean won is a subject of interest for both the Korean and US administrations — significant enough to be included in their high-stake trade negotiation.
The Korea Welcome Week is anticipated to draw large crowds. (Representative image) If you have been planning a trip to South Korea, now is the right time. On April 21, the Ministry of Culture ...
The April 21 findings include 3.3 billion won worth of cathode materials used for batteries, imported from China and shipped to the US with South Korea falsely marked as the country of origin ...
The importance of the economic relationship between the U.S. and South Korea was cast into sharp relief last week. South Korea’s Acting President Han Duck-soo was among the first world leaders ...
South Korea kicked off 2025 with political chaos ... for allegedly profiting 68 billion won (approximately $48 million) in a crypto scam involving the token Artube (ATT). He allegedly employed ...
For decades, the idea that the U.S. would risk war against North Korea to defend South Korea was a given in international politics. But in recent years, Seoul has had reasons to think this is ...
The won's weakness came as U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans last week to impose reciprocal tariffs on imports from most of the world, including 25 percent duties on South Korean goods.
South Korean troops fired warning shots at the Demilitarized Zone on Tuesday after 10 North Korean soldiers — some carrying weapons — were spotted crossing the border. Seoul was on high alert ...