Tag: South Korea

Since Lee Jae-myung won South Korea’s presidential election on June 3, the Korean stock market has been on a tear. On June 2, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI)—the ...

A California man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting to shipping weapons and ammunition to North Korea that he said were to be used for a surprise attack ...

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un on Monday ordered a rapid buildup of nuclear weapons, ostensibly because recent joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea were an “obvious ...

South Korea has figured out how to post up a cop without actually sending one. Every night between 7 and 10 p.m. in Seoul’s Judong No. 3 Park, a full-size ...

U.S. President Donald Trump, like the two presidents before him, set out to revitalize the U.S. semiconductor industry. The fact that he is going about it in a way that ...

U.S. President Donald Trump, in a reprise of two previous summits and one meeting, has said he will reach out to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. This sentiment was ...

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick signaled Monday that the Trump administration appears “likely” to extend a pause on tariffs with China as trade negotiations continue, while the South Koreans “really, really ...

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. trade threats, French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the United Kingdom, and deadly protests in Kenya. Deal or No Deal U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday ...

The turn of the century saw a rise in labor movements as industry grew largely unregulated.Bettmann/Getty ImagesAmid renewed uncertainty over President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs, history might offer us clues ...

In midtown Manhattan, a few steps from Madison Square Garden, Macy’s, and the Empire State Building, there’s a space where rotating tourist traps set up camp. Some years ago, I ...