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Analysis: South Korean defense industry attracts global attention
South Korea's defense industry is gaining global interest, as demonstrated by high-profile visits from U.S. figures like ...
South Korea presidential race rocked by court ruling, resignations
South Korea's top court cast doubt on Thursday on frontrunner Lee Jae-myung's eligibility to run for the presidency, while ...
Dodgers recall South Korean All-Star Hyeseong Kim and place Tommy Edman on injured list
The Los Angeles Dodgers have recalled South Korean All-Star Hyeseong Kim and placed second baseman Tommy Edman on the injured ...
South Korea’s ex-Prime Minister Han says he will seek the presidency in June election
South Korea’s former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo says he will run in next month’s presidential election and would seek to ...
South Korea Lurches From One Political Crisis to Another
In five months, the country has had three acting presidents after the leader who imposed martial law was impeached. And now ...
South Korea’s presidential race upended as front-runner returns to court
Democratic Party nominee Lee Jae-myung will be retried on electoral violation charges, while the acting president has ...
South Korea’s unique housing culture has inspired a major new exhibition
A new show by the Korean-born contemporary artist Do Ho Suh at London’s Tate Modern gallery explores the transience of home.
South Korea’s ‘sea women’ are genetically adapted for their tough trade
Past work from Ilardo has shown that nomadic Bajau divers in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines have especially large ...
South Korea’s Acting Leader Resigns for Likely Presidential Bid
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been mulling whether to run for election, while the main opposition candidate and ...
South Korean financial groups post record Q1 performances
Despite concerns over an economic downturn, South Korea's major financial groups -- KB, Shinhan, and Hana -- posted the ...