South Korea's presidential campaigns kick off

Contenders for South Korea's presidency kicked off their campaigns on Monday, vowing to unify a deeply polarised society and spur economic growth while navigating trade negotiations with the United States. Asia's fourth-largest economy will hold a …

Work-life balance or economic risk? Korea debates 4.5-day workweek ahead of election

Liberal frontrunner Lee Jae-myung pledges shorter workweek, stirs anxiety among businesses A bold proposal for a 4.5-day workweek is shaking up the campaign trail as South Korea heads toward an early presidential election on June 3. The pledge is drawing …

South Korean researchers uncover another cyber-espionage campaign from the North

A hacker group known as APT37 has launched a new espionage campaign against organizations in South Korea with interests in national security, researchers have found. The group, also known as ScarCruft, impersonated a North Korea-focused expert and a think …

South Korea faces nationwide bus strike amid pay dispute

South Korea is bracing for a nationwide bus strike that could leave millions stranded, as drivers threaten to walk off the job later this month over a pay dispute. The Korea Automobile Workers’ Federation, part of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, …

South Korea’s top candidates lay out starkly different visions ahead of election

Lee proposes state-driven innovation and reform while Kim calls for liberalization and institutional rollback Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung on Monday submitted his official 10-point policy platform to the National Election Commission, outlining …

Commentary: South Korea is heading into an election in a fractured state

The final structural issue revealed by the post-Dec 3 chaos is the inability of the South Korean conservative party to function as a modern political party. This is not formally a constitutional issue, of course; the PPP is not in the constitution. But the …

South Korea pivots from CVX-class aircraft carrier to UAV-focused command ship

The South Korean Navy is reportedly shifting its focus from developing a light aircraft carrier to a next-generation multi-role command ship centered on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).  The decision was first reported by Yonhap News, citing a new plan …

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South Korea presidential bets kick off campaign

SEOUL — The candidates competing to lead South Korea kicked off their official campaigns Monday ahead of a snap presidential election to replace the country's impeached ex-leader, removed over a thwarted martial law bid. On June 3, South Korean voters …

South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol faces insurrection charges ahead of ‘matter of life and death’ election

South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is facing charges of orchestrating a rebellion when he declared martial law, arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul. (Ahn Young-Joon/Pool/AFP) South Korea’s …