Korean-American general returns to homeland after 46 Years to ...
WEB14 hours ago · Published 2024.09.24. 10:23. After leaving South Korea as a young boy, Brigadier General Jin H. Pak (Second from the right) returned 46 years later as the first Korean-American to command a U.S. military unit in his homeland, reflecting on his remarkable journey from immigrant to general. /U.S. Army’s 19th Expeditionary …
North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles
WEB6 days ago · Published 2024.09.18. 09:10. North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) on Sept. 18. just five days after revealing a facility for producing highly enriched uranium (HEU), a material used to manufacture nuclear warheads, according to Seoul’s military. North Korea conducted a test firing of a new 600-millimeter howitzer ...
S. Korea becomes top investor in U.S. for 1st time - 조선일보
WEB4 days ago · The Financial Times (FT) reported on Sept. 18 that South Korea became the top investor in the U.S. last year, committing $21.5 billion, according to data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). This placed South Korea in the top spot as Taiwan’s investments fell sharply in 2022 due to Taiwanese semiconductor ...
US Fed begins rate cut cycle: What it means for South Korea’s ...
WEB5 days ago · The most recent rate cuts occurred in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Reserve slashed rates by 1 percentage point in March, with the Bank of Korea following suit in May. While South Korea’s economy contracted by 0.7% in 2020, it rebounded with 4.3% growth the following year. The global liquidity unleashed …
South Korea’s over-65 workforce surpasses young workers for ...
WEB5 days ago · Published 2024.09.20. 08:57. An elderly job seeker perusing the job information board at an employment center in Seoul. / Newsis. For the first time in history, the number of employed South Koreans over 65 has surpassed the number of young Koreans aged 15 to 29, a shift driven by the country’s rapidly aging population.
South Korea's local governments embrace the four-day workweek
WEB5 days ago · South Korea’s local governments are increasingly implementing the four-day workweek, which allows civil servants to work longer hours Monday through Thursday in exchange for a three-day weekend. While many praised the new policy for helping employees better manage work-life balance, some critics have pointed out that public …
Editorial: Commander-in-chief should lead with caution on ...
WEB3 days ago · Editorial: Commander-in-chief should lead with caution on North Korea's nuclear threat. In an interview with Czech media published on September 20, President Yoon Suk-yeol asserted that South Korea has established a system capable of effectively deterring and responding to North Korea’s nuclear threat, without the need for its own …
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