Korea Times Finance Reporter
Lee Hyo-jin covers the Bank of Korea, the banking industry and broader financial news. Her previous beats include foreign affairs, North Korea and general reporting on Korean society.
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo embarked on a week-long trip to four European nations, Sunday, to attend the 2030 Busan Expo Symposium in Paris as Korea makes a last-ditch effort to win its bid to host the World Expo 2030 in Busan.
The Constitutional Court's recent ruling that a ban on sending anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets to North Korea was unconstitutional has opened the door for activists to start, once again, distributing the flyers without fear of legal consequences.
The South Korean government should pursue a dual-track approach with North Korea, local analysts said, stressing the need to combine openness for dialogue with strong deterrence.
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo ordered, Wednesday, the launch of a government task force to prevent online opinion-rigging attempts.
On Tuesday afternoon, Yeouido Park in Seoul was filled with crowds rallying for the unification of the two Koreas, in a major event held to raise public awareness about the "Korean Dream 10 Million" initiative launched by eight civic organizations.
Seoul Station is crowded with people, many returning home from across the nation, Tuesday, on the last day of the extended Chuseok holiday which ran for six days from Thursday. Yonhap
A visitor walks around a field of pink muhly in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday, the last day of the Chuseok long weekend. Also known by the botanical name Muhlenbergia capillaris, pink muhly grass gardens are popular tourist destinations in Korea in the fall season from early September through October. Yonhap
The alliance between South Korea and the United States dates back to Oct. 1, 1953, when the two nations signed the Mutual Defense Treaty in the aftermath of the 1950-53 Korean War. Over the past seven decades, the bilateral pact has withstood the test of time, but not without challenges.
U.S. President Joe Biden will continue to "manage" North Korea's nuclear and missile threats rather than actively trying to resolve the problem, according to Charles Kupchan, a former U.S. diplomat and national security official, Tuesday.
The seven-decades-old alliance between South Korea and the United States formed with the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty on Oct. 1, 1953, has played a vital role in South Korea's history as a safeguard for the peace and prosperity of the nation, according to Patriots and Veterans Affairs Minister Park Min-shik.