South Korea outraged over Trump’s China comment
Buffeted by the currents of diplomacy, South Korea is sometimes described as a "shrimp between two whales", and the US president Donald Trump has touched nerves with remarks that the…
South Korea’s Moon to seek change with North
The election of South Korea's new president Moon Jae-In heralds a sea change in Seoul's approach towards the nuclear-armed North - and puts it on a potential collision course with…
Japan-South Korea trade spat threatens global tech market
A simmering diplomatic row with Japan is threatening South Korea's output of components that drive smartphones and computer displays, which analysts say could batter the global tech market and hike…
Japan-South Korea gloom spurs worries of ‘never seen before’ chip price spike
Memory chip spot prices have risen for the first time this year, indicating grim warnings of "never seen before" spikes and a supply disruption could come to pass as a…
Can Pakistan emulate South Korea?
The spectacular rise of South Korea from an underdeveloped country to an industrially-developed one is a benchmark that many in the field of development and politics look up to. Pakistan…
South Korea crisis proves perils of cheating at school
When South Korea's Park Geun-Hye looks back on the scandal-fuelled implosion of her presidency, she may reflect ruefully on what lit the first fuse - a parent pulling strings over…
South Korea vows to get tough with illegal Chinese fishing
South Korean fishermen who work the flashpoint maritime border with North Korea tend to be a resilient bunch, but these days a larger, more powerful neighbour is making them lose…
South Korea grabs Google’s first Asian ‘campus’
Google formally opened its first Asian start-up "campus" in Seoul on Friday - a marquee-name nod to South Korea's aspirations as a regional hub for a new generation of tech…
No easy retirement in South Korea
Out of work and out of pocket, South Korean retirees are struggling to force their way back into an unwelcoming job market in an effort to supplement meagre or non-existent…
Ferry tragedy undermines South Korea economic ‘miracle’
South Korea's ferry disaster has had a profound psychological impact on Asia's fourth-largest economy, shaking public confidence in the very foundations of the country's "miracle" development model. The most tangible…
