South Korean economy contracts most since 2008 in first quarter
SEOUL -- South Korea's economy contracted 1.4% in the first three months of 2020 from the previous quarter, marking the...
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South Korea unveils $32bn relief fund for core industries
SEOUL -- South Korea hammered out a 40 trillion won ($32.4 billion) relief fund Wednesday aimed at allowing businesses in...
South Korea’s Moon weighs anti-chaebol policy amid pandemic
SEOUL -- The landslide victory by South Korea's ruling party in the April 15 election rewards President Moon Jae-in for his handling...
South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy put up for sale
SEOUL -- Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction has been put up for sale after the troubled shipbuilder's creditors in South...
South Korea plays down reports of Kim Jong Un’s ill health
SEOUL -- South Korea's presidential office on Tuesday downplayed reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's health is in...
Vietnam protests China’s new South China Sea districts
BEIJING/HANOI -- Vietnam has lodged a formal protest following China's announcement the previous day that it is setting up two administrative...
South Korea to adopt wristbands for quarantine violators
SEOUL -- The South Korean government has decided that people who defy quarantine measures will have to wear special electronic...
South Korea relaxes some social distancing rules as new virus cases fall
SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea extended its social distancing policy for another 16 days on Sunday but offered some relief...
South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fall to single digits
SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea on Sunday reported single digit new coronavirus cases for the first day in two months...
No way out for Asians stranded in South America
AREQUIPA, Peru -- Sota Kidokoro, 22, is one of tens of thousands of Asian tourists whose dream holidays in South...
