China stopped issuing visas for visitors from Japan and South Korea on Tuesday in apparent retaliation for COVID-testing measures imposed on travelers from China, the Associated Press reported. China had warned Read more
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North Korean missile lands close to South Korean waters for first time in decades
North Korea fired at least 10 missiles Wednesday, including one that landed close to South Korean territorial waters for the first time since the 1945 division of the peninsula, South Read more
North Korea missile lands off South Korean coast for first time, prompting air raid warnings
A North Korean ballistic missile landed less than 60 kilometres off South Korea's coast on Wednesday, the first time an apparent test had landed near the South's waters, leading to Read more
How to survive a stampede: What to keep in mind after the South Korean event
There have been several incidents at concerts and other events in recent years where people died because of unsafe crowd conditions and stampedes. The latest such scenario unfolded in Seoul, Read more
Poshmark to be bought by South Korean internet company Naver in $1.2 billion deal
Online secondhand-fashion marketplace Poshmark Inc. has agreed to be bought by South Korean internet company Naver in a $1.2 billion deal, the companies announced Monday, a move that executives said Read more
Poshmark to be bought by South Korean internet company Naver in $1.2 billion deal
Online secondhand-fashion marketplace Poshmark Inc. has agreed to be bought by South Korean internet company Naver in a $1.2 billion deal, the companies announced Monday, a move that executives said Read more
Korean won weakens to 13-year level after Fed rate increase
South Korea’s currency weakened to a 13-year low against the U.S. dollar after the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate increase and projections spurred a risk-off mood in Asia. The dollar USDKRW, +1.12% Read more
Biden touts South Korean company’s $22 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing: ‘America is back to working with our allies’
President Joe Biden on Tuesday talked up a South Korean conglomerate’s plan for $22 billion in new investments in U.S. manufacturing, describing SK Group’s decision as a sign of cooperation Read more