Opinion
Japan shouldn't care that South Korea has higher GDP per capita
Both countries have to learn from each other, and focus on quality of life and happiness
Work
South Korea crafts legislation to support unorganized workers
Despite urgency, road to passage appears rocky amid political party divisions
Business Spotlight
South Korea Inc. faces reckoning as company CEO awaits trial over factory fire
After battery plant disaster kills 23, campaigners seek justice, safety in workplace
Climate Change
Court orders South Korea to specify carbon emission cut plans through 2049
Decision hands partial victory to activists who say climate change affects 'fundamental rights'
Politics
South Korea's Yoon vows to reform pension plan set to run dry in 2055
Facing aging population, government eyes benefit adjustments and higher premiums
Companies
South Korea delivery company Yogiyo to offer buyouts, media say
Competition in sector has grown in recent months as top players cut prices
Education
South Korea birth rate squeezed by entrance exam pressures: central bank
Bank of Korea urges reform of college admissions to ease burden on families
Opinion
South Korea must learn from China's population long game
Seoul waking up to demographic crisis after long-term complacency
Japan's leadership race
Japan's ruling LDP to vote on Kishida successor: 5 things to know
With prime minister stepping down, how will party select his replacement?
The Big Story
Vietnam turns chip sector magnet with affordable, quality talent pool
US, Taiwan, South Korean players beat path to Vietnam though boom strains resources
Equities
Japan stocks dive 4,451 points, more than Black Monday in 1987
Yen surges to 141 per dollar as potential U.S. recession spooks investors
Media & Entertainment
K-pop's sway over fan spending lures foreign investors
But BTS agency Hybe's court battle highlights looming governance concerns
Economy
South Korea's Yoon nominates trade union opponent as labor minister
Kim Moon-soo has shed his student activist past to become staunchly conservative
Supply Chain
South Korea, Japan to help crisis-proof Indo-Pacific supply chain
14 IPEF members to share chips and medical supplies in emergencies
Economy
South Korea's Q2 GDP shrinks 0.2% as incomes decline
Country's economy caught between robust exports and weak domestic conditions
Politics
South Korea's ruling PPP picks ex-justice minister as new leader
President Yoon Suk Yeol's party tries to reboot after April's electoral drubbing
North Korea tensions
North Korea forced labor system widespread, U.N. report says
Pyongyang urged to end system of compulsory state-allocated employment
Economy
Developing Asia's growth revised up by ADB as tech exports grow
Regional lender keeps forecasts for ASEAN economies, China, India unchanged
Economy
South Korea must boost SMEs as fertility declines, OECD says
Report advises streamlining complex government support programs for smaller firms
International relations
U.S. and Japan face disconnect over further China chip controls
Trilateral with South Korea produces agreement on supply chain cooperation
Work
South Korea factory blaze highlights risks to migrant workers
Government opens employment door wider despite safety concerns
Equities
South Korea extends short-selling ban to March 2025
Financial regulator plans to develop an electronic system to prevent illegal trades
International relations
South Korea's Yoon seeks deals in Central Asian resource push
Visit to Kazakhstan and other countries aimed at mineral access, less reliance on China
Supply Chain
South Korea woos African nations over critical mineral supplies
High-tech economy aims to cut reliance on China for lithium and graphite
.jpg?width=300&fit=cover&gravity=faces&dpr=2&quality=medium&source=nar-cms&format=auto&height=168)
Economy
South Korean, Japanese and Chinese executives plan digital cooperation
Business leaders participate in gathering linked to countries' trilateral summit