South Korea’s Supreme Court has taken the rare step of referring the appeal trial of former Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung directly to its full bench, beginning deliberations on Apr. ...
South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruled Feb. 27 that the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) has no authority to audit the National Election Commission (NEC), raising concerns that the elec...
South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruled on Feb. 27 that “the National Election Commission (NEC) is not subject to audits by the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI), as it is an independent ...
Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong has been acquitted of all 19 charges related to alleged false corporate disclosures and accounting fraud at Samsung Biologics in both his ...
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong was acquitted in an appellate trial on Feb. 3, clearing him of stock manipulation and accounting fraud charges related to the controversial merger b...
As views on marriage and having children continue to change over time, a growing number of people in South Korea are embracing a more positive perspective on having children outside of marri...
The South Korean won-dollar exchange rate has surged to the 1,450-won range, a level not seen in 15 years, signaling that the unexpected trend of a weakening won may persist. This has put do...
Among South Korea’s unemployed, those aged 25 to 29 account for 20.3%, the highest proportion among the 38 OECD member nations. This means one in five unemployed individuals in South Korea i...
Since the 22nd National Assembly convened in late May, regulatory bills have doubled compared to the start of the previous Assembly, with nearly 30% of proposed legislation introducing or st...
The percentage of single men and women in their 30s in South Korea who have never married surpassed half of this age group last year, reaching 51.3%. This rise reflects a steady decline in m...
