Pattana holds talks with South Korea to strengthen Thailand’s vaccine production

Pattana added that the delegation also held bilateral discussions with agencies under South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare, including the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) and the National Evidence-based Healthcare...

World : South Korea Lee's Approval Rating Rebounds On Tariff Deal With Us: Poll

SEOUL, Nov 3 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rebounded for the first time in three weeks, driven by positive sentiment over a recently finalised tariff deal with the United States, a survey showed Monday,...

At SWITCH 2025, Singapore stands out as South Korea’s new startup gateway

For all the geopolitical tensions shaping today’s global economic landscape, firsthand experiences at major events can tell a different story. At the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH), an annual expo held this year between...

Prabowo, South Korea’s Lee hope to continue fighter jet project on APEC sidelines

resident Prabowo Subianto and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung have expressed their hope to continue the two countries’ defense cooperation, including on existing collaboration to develop fighter jets. The two leaders met on Saturday on the...

FirstUp: Hegseth to visit South Korea and other big headlines of the day

It’s a beginning of a new week and there’s a lot expected to take place today. Today, November 3, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth will visit the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas and also meet with South Korean President Lee Jae...

Buddhist Heritage: South Korea to Designate Two Goryeo-Era Pagodas as National Treasures

Five-tier stone pagoda at Bowonsa. From cha.go.kr The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) announced on Thursday that two Buddhist stone pagodas dated to Korea’s Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) are to be designated as National Treasures. The two monuments are a...

Asia-Pacific Smart Metering 2025: China, Japan, South Korea Lead; India Fastest-Growing by 2030

The Asia-Pacific smart metering market is entering a new phase of expansion, with China, Japan and South Korea maintaining their leadership while India emerges as the fastest-growing market through 2030, according to Smart Metering in...

South Korea factory output contracts in Oct, PMI shows

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s factory activity contracted in October after briefly expanding a month earlier as businesses remained cautious amid a global outlook clouded by Washington’s tariff policies. The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for...

Seoul's 2026 garden show to be longer, larger

Seoul International Garden Show to run for 180 days at Seoul Forest, Maeheon Citizens’ Forest in 2026 The city of Seoul will host the Seoul International Garden Show for 180 days next year, starting May 1, with venues located in eastern and...

Seoul's US$200 bln investment in U.S. will first go to S. Korean companies: minister

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's envisioned US$200 billion investment in the United States will first flow into South Korean companies operating in the country, the industry minister said Monday. "The $200 billion cash investment is not just...

Seoul's $200 bil. investment in US will first go to Korean companies: minister

Seoul's envisioned $200 billion investment in the United States will first flow into Korean companies operating in the country, the industry minister said Monday. "The $200 billion cash investment is not just money we are giving to the U.S.,"...

Seoul stocks surge over 2 pct late Mon. morning, heading toward new record high

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares traded sharply higher late Monday morning, heading toward a new all-time high, led by sharp gains in big-cap tech and defense shares. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) surged...

South Korea balances US, China rivalry

The leaders of China and South Korea moved to rebuild relations after years of weakening economic ties and a closer Seoul-Washington partnership. The first summit between Xi Jinping and South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae Myung, underscored...

Seoul Stocks Surge Over 2 Pc, Heading Toward New Record High

(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, Nov 3 (IANS) South Korean shares traded sharply higher on late Monday morning, heading toward a new all-time high, led by sharp gains in big-cap tech and defence shares.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI)...

When Xi gave 2 cellphones to South Korea's prez, he asked how secure they were

The logic behind South Korea’s nuclear submarine deal

The dust from the APEC summit in the South Korean city of Gyeongju has settled, and the commentariat has, perhaps understandably, focused on the tactical US–China truce. But the real, lasting tectonic shift of the week was not the temporary...

South Korea’s New Nuclear Submarine Capability and Canada’s Security Options

By Christopher Hernandez-Roy November 2, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump announced on October 29th that he had granted South Korea approval to build a nuclear-powered submarine. The President said the decision enables South Korea to replace “the...

Defense chiefs of South Korea, U.S. set to visit DMZ for 1st time in 8 years

Published: 03 Nov. 2025, 10:25 Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, left, and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shake hands during the Asean Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 1 in this photo provided by the Defense Ministry....

South Korea resets China ties after securing Trump tariff negotiations

South Korea seeks economic stability through a $49 billion swap while hedging its alliance-driven security risks South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held their first bilateral summit on Saturday in Gyeongju, pledging...

The lonely death epidemic forcing South Korea to train an army of grief workers

BUSAN, Nov 3 — Rows of coffins line a university classroom in the South Korean port city of Busan, ready for use in training the funeral directors of the future in a rapidly ageing country. Growing numbers are finding work in the business of death...