PHOTO COLLECTION: South Korea Election Early Voting

South Korean Democratic Party's presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, second from right, and young people cast their early votes for the June 3 presidential election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, May 29, 2025.

South Korea's central bank cuts borrowing costs to nurse the sluggish economy

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s central bank cut its key interest rate and sharply lowered its growth outlook for the country’s economy in 2025, as it moved Thursday to counter U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes and weak domestic demand …

South Korea Elections 2025: Early Voting for Presidential Elections Kicks Off at 3,568 Polling Stations To Elect ...

Seoul, May 29: Early voting for the presidential election began on Thursday at 3,568 polling stations nationwide as voters prepare to elect a successor to former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted over his failed martial law bid. The two-day voting …

South Korea may benefit from Russia-DPRK rapprochement, expert says

SEOUL, May 29. /TASS/. The potential for improved relations between Russia and the DPRK could yield significant benefits for South Korea, provided Seoul reexamines its perceptions of the regional landscape and its strategic role, suggested Andrey …

South Korea reports unintentional gunfire at DMZ; no response from North

A portion of the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea is pictured on May 24, 2017. (Aaron Kidd/Stars and Stripes) A bullet was accidentally fired by the South Korean military at the border with the North, the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff …

A look at key events that triggered South Korea’s snap presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After months of political turmoil, South Koreans head to the polls next week to elect a president to succeed disgraced former leader Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted from office over his ill-fated decision to impose martial law in …

Wrong Waters: Why South Korea’s Submarines Aren’t Built for Canada

Key Points – Acquiring South Korea’s KSS-III diesel-electric submarines would be a strategic misstep for Canada as it seeks to replace its aging Victoria-class. -While modern, the KSS-III is optimized for Indo-Pacific littorals and lacks deep integration …

EU Good Food Officially Launches in Korea

SEOUL, South Korea, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The “EU Good Food – Good Life” campaign, funded by the European Union, was officially launched in South Korea, marking the start of its public communication activities in the country. This three-year …

Key promises by South Korea's conservative presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's conservative candidate Kim Moon-soo is seeking to build momentum in his campaign by pledging economic policies focused on deregulation, a tough line on nuclear-armed North Korea and tax breaks for the middle class. Here …

PHOTO COLLECTION: South Korea Election Early Voting