Yoon Suk Yeol's life sentence for insurrection "offers a rare example of democratic resilience", experts say.

By Veronica Dudei Maia Khongwir BENGALURU, Feb 24 (Reuters) - South Korea’s central bank will keep its key interest rate unchanged at 2.50% on Thursday and through 2026, a Reuters poll forecasts, as policymakers grapple with a volatile currency and an overheating housing market.

South Korea has protested to Russia after its embassy in Seoul unfurled a giant banner declaring "Victory will be ours", an apparent reference to the anniversary of the Ukraine war.Its appearance has

Pyongyang is pruning its diplomatic network to concentrate on the partners where sanctions enforcement is weakest and digital evasion infrastructure is already in place.

North Korea says it completed a housing district in Pyongyang for families of soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.

"It's a very good world if you are Kim Jong Un right now," a leading North Korea analyst told Newsweek.

Brazil is South Korea's largest trading partner ⁠in ⁠South America, making economic cooperation ⁠a key part of ​the agenda. Lula said Brazil holds the world's second largest rare-earth reserves and has substantial nickel deposits, and that his ​government hoped to attract investment from ⁠South Korean companies.

The world’s No 9-ranked team, who have been largely absent from international competitions for over a decade, is reaping the benefits of state-sponsored investment