The following are the key economic policy measures planned by the South Korean government for the second half of 2024. The measures are aimed to support small merchants and ordinary people, and to boost domestic demand by stabilizing prices and propp…
Actress Kim Hee-ae sees “The Whirlwind,” a Netflix political thriller, as more than a political drama.
In her view, the series explores timeless themes of moral decay and unchecked ambition that ultimately lead to self-destruction.
“It is not about…
Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s key newswire, on Wednesday published its English-language yearbook to summarize major changes, events and issues that occurred in the country in 2023.
“Korea Annual 2024,” the only English-language yearbook publishe…
Private equity firm MBK Partners will acquire Japan’s Alinamin Pharmaceutical for 2.9 trillion won (US$2.1 billion), industry sources said Wednesday.
MBK Partners will buy the Japanese supplement maker from U.S. investment fund Blackstone in a stock…
Bangkok expresses condolences to the injured and families of the deceased in the crane collapse in Prawet District, ordering a 7-day suspension of the project to investigate the cause and inspect safety.
Mr. Ekwaranyu Amrapal, spokesman for Bangkok,…
Italian luxury vehicle manufacturer Maserati has launched a sales unit in South Korea, the company said Wednesday, while announcing a plan to release new models in the country each month until the end of the year.
Maserati Korea held a ceremony in S…
The number of people demanding the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol surpassed the 1 million mark Wednesday on the National Assembly’s petition website.
The petition, calling on the National Assembly to propose a bill on Yoon’s impeachment, gai…
The dog’s fortune is that it likes to eat durian, but only when it is ripe. It has the owner of a durian orchard as its boss. When durian season comes, it follows its owner to the orchard every day.
Agricultural extension officers from the Trang Pro…
The Democratic Party (DP) has crossed the line again. The majority party on Tuesday submitted a motion to impeach four prosecutors who investigated suspicious cases involving former DP leader Lee Jae-myung or the party. Two of the four prosecutors lo…
Private equity firm MBK Partners will acquire Japan’s Alinamin Pharmaceutical for 2.9 trillion won (US$2.1 billion), industry sources said Wednesday.
MBK Partners will buy the Japanese supplement maker from U.S. investment fund Blackstone in a stock…