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South Korea holds rates, warns of 'significant' uncertainty from US tariffs
South Korea's central bank held interest rates steady on Thursday and maintained an accommodative monetary stance, as ...
South Korea repatriates 6 rescued North Koreans across sea border
South Korea on Wednesday repatriated six North Koreans across the maritime border in the East Sea, months after they drifted ...
Longtime AP journalist Paul Shin, who covered South Korea's turbulent modern history, dies at 84
Paul Shin, whose decadeslong career in journalism, including nearly 20 years with The Associated Press, placed him at the ...
In a Good-Will Gesture, South Korea Returns Stranded Fishermen to the North
The fishermen’s boats had drifted into South Korean waters, officials said. The South’s new president has been trying to ...
South Korea to step up US trade talks before tariffs kick in on August 1
South Korea said it planned to intensify trade talks with the United States and considered U.S. President Donald Trump's plan ...
What is happening in South Korea? Seoul has caught the lovebug that nobody wants
South Korea has recently been hit by another surge of lovebugs. But romance is certainly not in the air for residents of ...
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Rotten insects, viral videos and climate change: S.Korea battles 'lovebug' invasion
K-pop's BTS are grossed out by them. A YouTuber ate them. Hikers plough through them: South Korea is dealing with a "lovebug" ...
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South Korea: Older Workers’ Low-Paid, Precarious Work
South Korea’s age-based employment laws and policies discriminate against older workers, forcing them to retire from main ...