S. Korea plans to end foreign adoptions

South Korea's government said it plans to end its waning foreign adoptions of Korean children, while United Nations ...

South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as UN presses Seoul to address past abuses

SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea’s government said it plans to end its waning foreign adoptions of Korean children, while ...
Yonhap News (English) on MSN

UN Command asserts authority over inter-Korean border

SEOUL –  The American-led United Nations Command (UNC) has said a Military Demarcation Line (MDL) marking the boundary ...

S Korea's state oil reserves top 100 million barrels, ministry says

S Korea has surpassed 100 million barrels in government-held oil reserves as it seeks to bolster energy security against ...
New York Post

South Korea government responsible for fraud and abuse in foreign adoptions, truth commission says

South Korea’s truth commission concluded that the government bears responsibility for facilitating a foreign adoption program rife with fraud and abuse, driven by efforts to reduce welfare costs ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

South Korea sets 225.7 trillion won government bond issuance limit

The limit on next year's government bond issuance has been finalized at 225.7 trillion Korean won, a slight decrease from ...

Government to tap seasoned North Korea hands for new task force

South Korea is pressing ahead with efforts to engage North Korea in military talks, despite Pyongyang’s continued silence on ...
El Adelantado de Segovia

No more buying cell phones without verification in South Korea—the government imposes facial recognition to curb massive fraud

For many, it's no longer unusual to be asked for facial recognition for certain things, such as going through airport ...

Korean Won, Japanese Yen Strengthen on Policymakers’ Warnings Against Excessive Weakness

The Korean won and the Japanese yen strengthened amid Asian policymakers’ warnings against excessive currency weakness versus ...