Whistleblower to overnight celebrity: Nation fixated on ex-dictator’s grandson

Chun Woo-won’s self-proclaimed quest to atone for his late grandfather’s crimes draws both praise and skepticism

More green, less distractions

Suncheonman International Garden Expo kicks off

Political meddling prolongs KT leadership vacuum

Repeated CEO risks to deepen 'Korea discount' among foreign investors, experts warn

From $10b to $680b: S. Korea’s glory road to export-driven prosperity

In 1977, a little over two decades after the war that hardened the division of the peninsula ended, South Korea celebrated an economic milestone with much fanfare: $10 billion in yearly export volume. It had been just a year since the country had stopped receiving US aid worth a colossal $12.6 billion from 1946 through 1976, which helped rebuild most modern infrastructure there had been before the war. “Our achievement of $10 billion in exports has a bigger meaning than just its size in

Korea cuts tourist red tape, aims to triple visitors this year

South Korea will exempt visa-free foreign entrants from using the electronic travel authorization system, or K-ETA, normally required when entering the country until next year, in a bid to rekindle tourism, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday. Of 112 visa-waiver countries, the exemption scheme for the Electronic Travel Permit System will be applied to 22 select countries with a large volume of visitors and low rates of visa application rejection, including the United States, Japan, Hong Kong an

[Beyond Earth] ‘Korea needs to join inner club of space powerhouses’

1st vice minister of science underscores importance of developing unmatched technology for global space cooperation

Trade minister vows support for global firms

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang pledged to make Korea a top investment-friendly country in the world during the 5th AmCham Doing Business in Korea Seminar 2023 held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Wednesday. “Through various efforts such as establishing a support system for boosting corporate investment and attracting foreign investment, the Korean government will make Korea a country where global companies can boldly plan future investments,” Minister Lee said during

[History through The Korea Herald] From $10b to $680b: S. Korea’s glory road to export-driven prosperity

In 1977, a little over two decades after the war that hardened the division of the peninsula ended, South Korea celebrated an economic milestone with much fanfare: $10 billion in yearly export volume. It had been just a year since the country had stopped receiving US aid worth a colossal $12.6 billion from 1946 through 1976, which helped rebuild most modern infrastructure there had been before the war. “Our achievement of $10 billion in exports has a bigger meaning than just its size in t