WASHINGTON, The United States expressed disappointment over the escalation of North Korea’s rhetoric against South Korea on Monday, stressing inter-Korean cooperation is vital to fostering lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.
A State Department sp…
SEOUL, South Korea’s unification ministry in charge of inter-Korean affairs on Tuesday lambasted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s hostile rhetoric toward Seoul and vowed to respond sternly.
The ministry’s criticism came as Kim called for revising t…
SEOUL, South Korean stocks slid more than 1 percent Tuesday as escalating geopolitical tensions surrounding the Korean Peninsula weakened investors’ appetite for risky assets. The local currency sharply fell against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Ko…
SEOUL, South Korea’s car exports jumped 31 percent on-year last year, driven by the growing global demand for premium eco-friendly automobiles, data showed Tuesday.
Outbound shipments of cars reached US$70.9 billion in 2023, compared with $54.1 bill…
SEOUL, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s barrage of bitter remarks against South Korea is an apparent sign of his pressing need to directly engage with the United States on Korean Peninsula issues and better maintain its regime amid economic woes, an…