South Korea's President Lee appoints Lee Han-joo as chairman of the State Affairs Planning Committee, which will play ...

Bukchon emerges as a new shopping hot spot in South Korea for global tourists

The House of Sulwhasoo, located in the heart of Bukchon.PHOTO: THE HOUSE OF SULWHASOO BUKCHON/FACEBOOK SEOUL – Nestled between the historical grandeur of the main palace Gyeongbokgung and the winding alleys of traditional hanok, Bukchon is being …

Japanese PM Ishiba Seeks Early Summit with South Korea’s Lee to Boost Bilateral Ties; Meeting Could Come as Early as ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun Prime Minister Ishiba answers questions from reporters at the Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday, following the South Korean presidential election. The Yomiuri Shimbun 15:33 JST, June 5, 2025 Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is seeking …

Lee Jae-myung becomes South Korea's president

Lee Jae-myung has been sworn in as South Korea's president, ushering in the nation's first liberal government since 2022. Lee took the oath of office at the National Assembly on Wednesday. The 21st president of South Korea pledged to uphold the …

Global trade chaos threatens South Korea’s ‘survival’ says Lee Jae-myung in inauguration speech

South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung, has warned that rapid changes in the global order and rising protectionism pose a threat to his country’s survival, as he promised to pursue “dialogue and cooperation” with North Korea. “The rapid changes in the …

South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung says he’ll bolster U.S.-Japan ties and pursue talks with North

South Korea's Hanwha to offload Eutelsat stake, filing shows

South Korea's Hanwha Systems is offering to sell its entire 5.4 per cent stake in Eutelsat for about 78 million euros ($85 million), a bookrunner filing showed on Wednesday, as the satellite operator moves ahead with its new financing plan. Eutelsat …

South Korea Q1 GDP -0.2% q/q, unchanged from early estimate

Published Thu, Jun 5, 2025 · 09:47 AM [SEOUL] South Korea‘s economy contracted 0.2 per cent in the first quarter from a quarter earlier, revised central bank data showed on Thursday, unchanged from the previous advance estimate. Gross domestic product was …

(News Focus) S. Korea, U.S. expected to speed up tariff talks after 1st Lee-Trump call

By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are expected to accelerate working-level tariff negotiations after President Lee Jae-myung and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to swiftly reach a mutually satisfactory …

South Korea GDP Shrinks 0.2% In Q1

South Korea's gross domestic product contracted a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent on quarter in the first quarter of 2025, the Bank of Korea said on Thursday. That was in line with expectations and unchanged from the previous three months. On an …