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South Korea's balloon crackdown hits anti-North Korea activists
The equipment activist Lee Min-bok uses to send balloons laden with anti-Kim Jong Un leaflets across the border from South ...
What's Behind South Korea's Surging New Births?
Births have risen for 10 consecutive months, but the world's lowest fertility rate remains far below replacement levels.
Trump to Put 25% Tariffs on Japan and South Korea
President Donald Trump on Monday placed a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade ...
North Korean avoids land mines to cross DMZ into South Korea as Seoul softens stance on Pyongyang
A North Korean man crossed the DMZ on foot before midnight Thursday, asking South Korean troops for help in a rare defection ...
US Ally Flies New Submarine Hunters To Sink North Korea's Navy
South Korea, known officially as the Republic of Korea (ROK), hosts about 28,500 U.S. military personnel to deter ...
South Korea’s Legislature Approves Fiscal Stimulus
South Korea’s legislature has approved extra fiscal stimulus of more than $20 billion for the new government under President ...
South Korea’s brain drain – Why top talent is leaving
South Korean universities suffer from frozen tuition fees and stagnant faculty salaries. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...
South Korea, car makers seek relief from US port fees on vehicle carriers
South Korea and the country's auto association requested on Monday relief from a U.S. plan to levy port fees on all ...