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South partly suspends military agreement after North’s spy satellite launch

The South Korean government announced the partial suspension of the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement from 3 p.m. Wednesday after North Korea's state media reported...

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The 21st World Korean Business Convention, held for the first time overseas at the Anaheim Convention Center last week, has been deemed a success...

North Korea launches military spy satellite ahead of schedule, JCS says

North Korea launched a suspected spy satellite on Tuesday night, according to the South Korean military. Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the North...

Korea’s GDP expected to maintain modest growth until 2028

A state-run research institute projected Korea’s economic growth at 2 percent next year as a slowdown in the overall consumption and investment in the...

Korea, U.K. to sign ‘Downing Street’ accord establishing ‘global strategic partnership’

Korea and Britain will adopt the so-called "Downing Street Accord" during President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to London this week, elevating the two...

Samsung, LG chiefs visit Europe in last-minute push for World Expo bid

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong and other Korean business chiefs are heading to Europe in their last spurt of support for Busan's bid...

South’s military warns of ‘necessary’ response if North launches satellite

The South Korean military on Monday warned the North to "immediately" halt its preparations for another military spy satellite launch, warning of an unspecified...

Prosecutors seek 5-year sentence for Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong

Prosecutors are seeking a five-year prison sentence for Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong, alleging Lee engaged in unfair practices to inherit management rights...

IMF ups Korea’s 2024 inflation outlook to 2.4%

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expected Korea to reach the country's inflation target of 2 percent by the end of next year, the...

Yoon, Biden, Kishida meet on sidelines of APEC summit

President Yoon Suk Yeol, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden met Thursday, local time, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific...