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South Korea's third acting president is low-key economist at helm amid deep turmoil
South Korea's third acting leader in five months, Lee Ju-ho, is an understated labour economist and education bureaucrat thrust into managing high-stakes trade talks with the United States and a ...
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South Korea's acting president says he will ensure stability until election
SEOUL -South Korean acting President Lee Ju-ho said on Friday (May 2) he will ensure government functions are stabilised and ...
S Korea factory activity suffers worst slump in 2-1/2 years on US tariffs, PMI shows
South Korea's factory activity contracted at the steepest pace in 31 months in April as demand plunged on U.S. President ...
South Korea’s presidential race shaken as top court sends Lee’s case back for retrial
South Korea ’s Supreme Court overturned on Thursday an earlier ruling that had cleared election front runner Lee Jae-myung of ...
South Korea’s Exports Rose Unexpectedly in April
South Korea’s exports unexpectedly expanded for a third consecutive month in April, even as President Trump’s sweeping ...
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Asia Minute: Tariff talks extend for another round with South Korea and Japan
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says trade talks are going well with “several” Asian countries. And that includes two ...
South Korea to Use Drones to Deter Birds After Deadly Air Crash
The government announced a raft of aviation safety measures after a Jeju Air crash late last year that killed 179 people, ...
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed despite Wall Street's gains on hopes of continued progress in AI
U.S. stock futures slipped as Wall Street digested the earnings reports of two so-called “Magnificent Seven” stocks – Apple ...
South Korea presidential frontrunner's eligibility in doubt after court ruling
South Korea's Supreme Court threw into doubt frontrunner Lee Jae-myung's eligibility to run for the presidency on Thursday ...
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South Korea factory activity suffers worst slump in 2-1/2 years on US tariffs, PMI shows
SEOUL: South Korea's factory activity contracted at the steepest pace in 31 months in April as demand plunged on US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, while firms turned most pessimistic since ...
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Poll chaos looms in South Korea as frontrunner hits legal hurdle
SEOUL -- South Korea's presidential race is facing chaos after the Supreme Court ordered a new trial for frontrunner Lee Jae-myung of the liberal Democratic Party on Thursday after throwing out a ...