Ticking clock on U.S. Forces Korea: Strategic flexibility back on the table

Published: 22 May. 2025, 00:03 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Cha Se-hyeon       The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo.      During a recent tour of the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump remarked that there are “no …

Coaching suspensions for Son Heung-min’s dad and brother in South Korea after child abuse ruling

SEOUL, May 21 — The father and brother of Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min have been suspended from coaching roles in South Korea after being convicted in a child abuse case involving a youth player at their academy. The Gangwon Football Association …

 14 mins  US FDA inspects Samsung Biologics facilities in South Korea

Seoul, May 21 : The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently conducting an on-site inspection of Samsung Biologics' production facilities in South Korea, industry sources said on Wednesday. According to the sources, the FDA launched the …

South Korea’s apparel imports from Vietnam reach $928...

Ethnic Korean Chinese Workers Dominate South Korea’s Construction Sector, Report Finds

South Korea’s construction industry is showing signs of severe stress across all major indicators. (Image courtesy of Yonhap) SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Roughly 230,000 foreign nationals worked in South Korea’s construction industry in 2024, …

South Korea vote: Who will run Asia's fourth largest economy?

SEOUL - Since US President Donald Trump began his second term, key Asian ally South Korea has not had an elected leader -- meaning crucially, no one to bargain with Washington on tariffs. With the country now set to vote in a presidential election on June …

South Korea’s apparel imports from Vietnam reach $928 mn in Q1 2025

Kanye West’s South Korea Concert Scrapped Over “Controversies”

Kanye West’s South Korea concert was canceled after backlash over his controversial lyrics and social media activity led organizers to cut ties with the rapper. Kanye West lost another international stage after the abrupt cancellation of his planned …

U.S. Congressman Connolly, supportive of Korea, passes away at 75

By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, May 21 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a longtime U.S. lawmaker who has been supportive of relations with South Korea, died on Wednesday, his family said. He was 75. Connolly, co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on …

For first time in 18 years, women absent in South Korea’s presidential race

(From left) South Korea's presidential candidates, Mr Kim Moon-soo, Mr Kwon Young-guk, Mr Lee Jun-seok and Lee Jae-myung during a televised presidential debate in Seoul on May 18.PHOTO: EPA-EFE SEOUL - Half of South Korea’s voters are women, but on the …