Korea exports top $80b for first time on chip boom
China, US demand lifts exports despite Middle East risks; Kospi, won rebound
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Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
Google meets Korean regulators over app store fee reforms
Google executives met South Korean regulators on Wednesday to explain planned changes to its app marketplace, including lower commissions and the introduction of alternative payment options.
· Jie Ye-eun
Lee hosts Prabowo state luncheon with business heavyweights
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
Korea, Indonesia elevate ties to ‘special comprehensive strategic partnership’
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
Volvo targets 2,000 EX90 sales in Korea premium EV push
Volvo Cars said Wednesday it aims to sell 2,000 units annually of its flagship EX90 electric SUV in Korea, as it steps up its push in the premium EV segment.
· Byun Hye-jin
US official spotlights shipbuilding cooperation in Seoul, renews concerns over Network Act
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
Navy to launch task force for nuclear-powered submarine workforce, training
South Korea’s Navy will launch a task force dedicated to nuclear-powered submarines starting May 1 as part of efforts to build a personnel training and education system for future operations, officials said Tuesday.
· Choi He-suk
Asia ramps up use of dirty fuels to cover energy shortfall triggered by Iran war
South Korea will delay the shutdown of coal-fired plants, while the Philippines also plans to boost the output of its coal-burning plants
· Rebecca Ratcliffe
Should Korea's most iconic gate bear a Korean or Chinese sign? Or both?
To the Hangeul supporters, it is an act of confidence. To opponents, a passing trend. Gwanghwamun Gate stands waiting.
· Park Ga-young
Korea expands immigration fast track to companions of conference participants
South Korea will allow up to two persons accompanying key participants at large international conferences to use dedicated fast-track immigration lanes at airports and seaports starting Wednesday, expanding an existing entry program.
· Lim Jae-seong
Bangladesh marks Independence Day in Seoul
Bangladesh marked its 55th Independence and Martyrs Day in Seoul on Tuesday.
· Sanjay Kumar
Airlines sharply raise fuel surcharges for April amid global oil price hike
Fuel surcharges for flights operated by South Korean airlines have surged by as much as threefold from the previous month in April due to the spike in global oil prices, industry watchers said Wednesday.
· Yonhap
How foreign students in Korea can respond to sexual violence
South Korea’s Education Ministry on Wednesday distributed multilingual guidebooks on sexual violence prevention to international students through support centers nationwide, as the foreign student population continues to grow.
· Lim Jae-seong
Polish Army delegation visits South Korea to expand military cooperation
I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Force…
· Hwang Joo-young
S. Korea resumes Korean War remains excavation at DMZ’s White Horse Ridge
I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Force…
· Hwang Joo-young
Why Korean students are avoiding school-related group chats
Fear of being embroiled in cyberbullying affects students, teachers and parents alike
· Yoon Min-sik
North Korean ex-IOC member who brokered Olympic joint marches with South, dies
Then North Korea’s IOC representative Chang Ung arrives after a flight from Pyongyang at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Jan. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
· Hyung Jin Kim
Korean ginseng, taekwondo traditions seek UNESCO recognition
The traditions of Korean ginseng, long associated with health and longevity, and the practice of the traditional martial art taekwondo are now vying for inclusion on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
· Hwang Dong-hee
Ne-Yo’s PMG taps Samuel Ku to lead Korea expansion
PMG appoints veteran K-pop producer Samuel Ku to lead Korea office, aiming to launch globally competitive artists
· Kim Jae-heun
Industry minister cracks down on claims of Ulsan oil sent to North Korea
Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan has filed criminal complaints against several YouTubers over false claims that oil stored in Ulsan was diverted to North Korea.
· Jie Ye-eun
Retirement plan for 'hero dogs' implemented with annual subsidy of up to W1m
The South Korean government plans to financially support those adopting dogs that have retired from years of public service, through a subsidization program announced Wednesday.
· Yoon Min-sik
Seoul launches new consultation body of top finance officials for macroeconomic response
A new policy consultation council of the country's top finance officials kicked off Wednesday in a bid to bolster cooperation among economy-related authorities in devising macroeconomic policies amid heightening global uncertainties, government officials said.
· Yonhap
S. Korea now in World Government Bond Index: minister
South Korea joined the World Government Bond Index on Wednesday, the finance chief said, expressing hopes that the inclusion will help stabilize the country's foreign exchange and financial markets.
· Yonhap
S. Korea seeks UNESCO heritage status for ginseng, taekwondo traditions
South Korea has applied for UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status for its ginseng culture and is planning a future application for the training culture of its traditional martial art of taekwondo, the heritage authority said Wednesday.
· Yonhap
Police to request arrest warrant for woman, her husband for murder of her mother
South Korean police said Wednesday that they will request an official arrest warrant for a Daegu woman and her husband in the ongoing investigation of the murder of the woman's mother, whose body was found inside a suitcase in a stream.
· Yoon Min-sik
S. Korea to reopen all border walking trails for this year
All 12 peace-themed walking routes near the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas will open for this year's program, the government announced Wednesday.
· Yonhap
S. Korea's monthly exports top $80b mark for 1st time in March
South Korea's monthly exports breached the $80 billion mark for the first time ever in March, jumping nearly 50 percent from a year earlier on the back of record shipments of semiconductors, government data showed Wednesday.
· Yonhap
S. Korean currency surges on Trump's signaling of end to Middle East war
The South Korean won rose sharply against the US dollar Wednesday, rebounding from a steep decline in the previous session, after US President Donald Trump signaled a potential end to the monthlong war in the Middle East.
· Yonhap
Seoul shares open sharply higher amid hopes for end to Middle East war
South Korean stocks started sharply higher Wednesday amid hopes for an end to the monthlong war in the Middle East.
· Yonhap
Booyoung pays $75,000 childbirth bonus even to day-old hires
Booyoung Group’s 100 million won ($75,000) childbirth bonus has already drawn wide attention in South Korea, where the world’s lowest birth rate has fueled a scramble for ideas to encourage families to have more children.
· Lee Sun-young
Hanon Systems Supplies Highly Integrated Cooling Entity for Electric Vehicles
SEOUL, South Korea, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanon Systems (KS:018880), a leading global automotive thermal management supplier and subsidiary of Hankook & Company Group, today announced the company is supplying its innovative highly integrated cooling entity for electric vehicles.
· PRNEWSWIRE
S. Korea fall to Austria in pre-World Cup friendly
South Korea lost to Austria 1-0 in their pre-World Cup friendly match in Vienna on Tuesday, as the Taegeuk Warriors wrapped up their two-match European trip without a goal.
· Yonhap
S. Korea in desperate search for offense following another goalless defeat
South Korea got saddled with their second straight goalless defeat in Austria on Tuesday in what is becoming an increasingly frustrating buildup to the FIFA World Cup.
· Yonhap
[Graphic News] Seoul subway passengers reached 2.44 billion in 2025
Seoul Subway Line Nos. 1 to 8 carried 2.44 billion passengers in 2025, with Jamsil Station on Line No. 2 ranking as the busiest for a third straight year.
· Nam Kyung-don
SLBFE officers nab scammer who promised youth jobs in Korea - DailyNews
Officers of the Special Investigation Unit of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) arrested a suspect for defrauding youth by promising employment in South Korea.
· Gayan Abeykoon
North Korean, Russian News Agencies Join Forces in 'Info War'
North Korea's state news agency and Russian counterpart TASS have agreed to counter jointly what they call "disinformation" delivered by their "many enemies," the outlets reported Tuesday, in a further deepening of ties.
· AFP
Where have all the allies gone?
BERLIN — After declaring Iran’s military “gone,” United States President Donald Trump appealed to the United Kingdom, France, Japan, and South Korea — as well as China, Iran’s strategic partner — to send minesweepers and naval forces to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. When allies balked, the request turned into a warni…
· Stephen Holmes
Review | Humint: dynamic Korean spy thriller from Ryoo Seung-wan on Netflix
Starring Zo In-sung, Park Jeong-min and Park Hae-joon, Humint rewards patient viewers with some of the best heroic bloodshed in recent times
· James Marsh
Over 70 S. Korean nationals evacuate from Iraq amid war in Middle East
Over 70 South Korean corporate workers based in Iraq have been evacuated to safety over the past two weeks amid the continuing war in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
· Yonhap
Hang Seng Indexes Company and Korea Exchange Launch the First Co-branded HK-Korea Cross-Market Index Series to Deepen Capital Market Connectivity
HONG KONG, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hang Seng Indexes Company ('HSIL') and Korea Exchange ('KRX') today jointly announced the launch of the Hang Seng KRX HK-Korea Index Series, marking the first co-branded cross-market index collaboration between the two organisations and a significant step in deepening capita…
· PRNEWSWIRE
S. Korea to ease multiple-entry visa requirements for Chinese nationals
South Korea has eased requirements for multiple-entry visas for Chinese visitors, Seoul's diplomatic mission in Beijing said Tuesday, in line with efforts to attract more tourists and enhance convenience for business travelers.
· Yonhap
Nat'l Assembly ratifies trade pact with UAE
The National Assembly on Tuesday ratified the bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the United Arab Emirates, marking South Korea's first free trade pact with a Middle Eastern country.
· Yonhap
Gov't taking action against S. Korean national attempting to enter Gaza
The foreign ministry is taking action under relevant laws against a South Korean national reportedly seeking to enter the Gaza Strip after a failed attempt in October last year, an official said Tuesday.
· Yonhap
Lee meets with US lawmakers, seeks tighter coordination on Mideast war fallout
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
Cody Ponce’s return to MLB cut short by injury
Cody Ponce, who dominated the KBO to earn his hard-fought return to MLB, saw his comeback derailed in dramatic fashion during his first start of the season.
· Korea Herald
Father to push disabled son 4,500 km across US
A South Korean father is set to push his son across the United States on what he hopes will be an 86-day journey that combines physical endurance with a message of hope for people living with disabilities.
· Park Han-na
Bill passed to designate May 1 as public holiday
South Korea's National Assembly passed a bill Tuesday to designate Labor Day, which falls on May 1, as a public holiday.
· Son Ji-hyoung
What to eat in Korea this month: Spring’s best seasonal foods
If you’re in Korea in April, you’ve arrived at one of the tastiest times of year. Spring brings a wave of fresh, fragrant ingredients that have long been enjoyed around Korean tables, despite many only being available for a short window.
· Choi Jeong-yoon
Coway Holds 37th Annual General Meeting
SEOUL, South Korea, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Coway Co., Ltd., the "Best Life Solution Company," has announced that it today held its 37th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at its Yugu office in Gongju City, Chungcheongnam Province, South Korea.
· PRNEWSWIRE