Nov 03, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale
South Korean President Park Geun Hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met at a bilateral summit on Monday and hinted at an eventual end to the issue of forced sexual slavery during World War II.
Nov 16, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason
China's central bank has agreed with South Korean government to set up a direct exchange-tourism mechanism between yuan and won.
Nov 03, 2015 AM EST - Ji Hyun Joo
Sei Young Kim is making a name for herself in the world of golf.
Nov 03, 2015 AM EST - Diana Tomale
Two state-owned banks in South Korea will transfer $12.5 billion in yearly lending and investment budget to start-ups and SMEs in the country rather than to large companies.
Nov 25, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale
South Korean Trade Ministry data showed the sharpest decline of exports in over six years. South Korean exports sank 15.8 percent on-year in October.
Nov 02, 2015 AM EST - Therese Agcopra
An increasing number of South Korean elderly are living and dying alone as traditional Confucian social construct crumbles amidst the country's economic growth.
Nov 25, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale
A trilateral summit between leaders from South Korea, China and Japan was held on Sunday after over three years. According to reports, the summit aims to restore regional cooperation among the three countries.
Nov 02, 2015 AM EST - Ji Hyun Joo
The Smart Sheriff app in South Korea has reportedly been pulled from the market.
Nov 25, 2015 AM EST - Diana Tomale
Pentagon chief Ash Carter called on North Korea to stop its provocations and end its nuclear weapons program during his visit to the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas.
Oct 30, 2015 PM EDT - Diana Tomale
South Korea' industrial production in September expanded to 1.9 percent as compared to the previous month. Experts say shipments of semicounductors and car production were among the factors that resulted to the growth rate in September.
Oct 30, 2015 PM EDT - Czarelli Tuason
As tension increases between the U.S. and China over the Spratly Islands issue, preessure mounts on South Korea as the country establishes strong relations with both nations.
Oct 30, 2015 PM EDT - Ji Hyun Joo
New statues have been placed in a small park in Seoul to honor the "comfort women."
Nov 03, 2015 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason
A new slogan for South Korea's capital, Seoul, has been chosen by a panel of nine experts and over a thousand citizens. The new "I.Seoul.U" slogan will be used for global promotion despite being criticized by many.
Nov 25, 2015 AM EST - Diana Tomale
South Korean Supreme Court sentenced head of Chonghaejin Marine Co. to seven years of imprisonment after Sewol ferry capsized off last year that killed more than 300 people.
Oct 30, 2015 AM EDT - Czarelli Tuason
Two bronze statues of South Korean and Chinese girls were unveiled in Seoul on Wednesday in honor of Asia's "comfort women" during the WWII.
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