South Korea acting president calls for agreement on extra budget amid slowing economy
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok on Wednesday said he hoped for a swift agreement within the country's parliament on an extra budget to support an economy struggling with slowing domestic demand and heightened external uncertainty.
What to expect after South Korea's impeached president was indicted on rebellion charges
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has become the country’s first leader to be indicted, less than two weeks after he was the first to be detained
Who is Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s possible next president?
W HEN SOUTH KOREA’S president, Yoon Suk Yeol, sent troops streaming into the country’s National Assembly on December 3rd, Lee Jae-myung turned on his livestream. Viewers watched on a shaky smartphone camera feed as the head of the country’s largest opposition force,
South Korea's acting president seeks talks with US on tariffs
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday said the government would seek talks with the U.S. administration on the tariffs Washington is imposing to reflect the interests of domestic companies.
South Korea Trade Minister Says Trump Steel Tariffs to Hit Companies' Profits
He said, however, the tariffs may offer opportunities for Korean companies to find new export markets. South Korea will "actively consider" whether there is room for negotiation on the tariffs with the United States,
Korea’s steel industry could buckle under Trump’s tariff war
Trump’s announcement of universal tariffs on steel and aluminum appears certain to deal a blow to its steel exports to the US
South Korea to seek talks with US after Trump announces steel tariffs
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday said his government would seek talks with the U.S. administration about Washington's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to reflect the interests of its companies.
South Korea: US President Trump orders 25% tarrif on steel imports
United States President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Monday to impose a 25% tariff on aluminum and steel imports. "This is a big deal, the beginning of making America rich again," the president said from the Oval Office after signing the order,
S. Korean steelmakers on alert as Trump orders tariff on U.S. steel imports
The steel industry and related sectors in South Korea are bracing for potential fallout after U.S. President Donald Trump signed proclamations ordering 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports.
South Korean free trade pact could limit impact of reciprocal Trump tariffs, economists say
South Korea's free trade agreement with the United States could help mitigate its exposure to reciprocal tariffs threatened ...
South Korean president attends impeachment trial as court deliberates on his formal dismissal
South Korea's Constitutional Court held a hearing Tuesday as part of the ongoing trial on the impeachment of President Yoon ...
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The Roots of South Korea’s Political Crisis
KELLY is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Pusan National University. With democracies around the world under duress, South Korea seems to stand out as an example of resilience.
South Korea election official rejects impeached president's fraud claims
The secretary general of South Korea's National Election Commission defended the integrity of the country's elections on ...
South Korea's top think tank lowers economic growth projection, citing Trump's tariffs
South Korea’s top economic think tank on Tuesday slashed its growth forecast for the country’s economy for the second time in ...
Teacher in South Korea fatally stabs 8-year-old student
A teacher in South Korea is in recovery after fatally stabbing an 8-year-old girl to death this week then attempting to take ...
Trump-Yoon banner hung by right-wing South Korean group, not US military
After a South Korean court extended President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention over his ill-fated attempt to impose martial law, an ...