61.7% of respondents give negative assessment to Moon's performanceKorea’s President Moon Jae-in saw his disapproval rating top 60 percent this week for the first time since his inauguration in May 2017, an opinion poll showed on January 3.Realmeter surveyed 1,000 people aged over 18 during Jan. 1 a
Will Washington be happy with the 15-country FTA?South Korea has officially joined the 15-country free-trade block of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which is widely believed to be spearheaded by China.Korean President Moon Jae-in signed the free trade agreement on Sunday dur
Political leaders also welcome Biden administrationSouth Korea’s financial bureaucrats and economists hail Joe Biden’s victory in the recent U.S. election against incumbent President Donald Trump this month.Earlier this week, Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki expected that Biden’s triumph will have a pos
Korea's cost-effective anti-drone system draws attentionSEOUL: The leaders of South Korea and Saudi Arabia have vowed to step up their defense cooperation, as the Kingdom suffered the deadliest attack on its oil facilities when a swarm of drones struck two major oil plants to destroy nearly half of
Chairman Cho Hyun-joon spearheads aggressive investmentCarbon fiber, which is composed mostly of carbon atoms, refers to a state-of-the-art substance whose diameter is less than 10 micrometers. It has many advantages such as high stiffness and low weight.After recognizing the high potential of carbo
President gets close to Samsung just ahead of verdict on tycoonAll eyes are on Korea’s Supreme Court, which is expected to come up with a ruling on Samsung Group’s de facto chief, Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, this month.The country’s courts have frequently come under fire for being overly lenient to
Good relationship between Samsung and gov't may affect court ruling: observersThe Supreme Court is expected to make a decision on Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, the de-facto chief of Korea’s biggest business conglomerate this month.After wrapping up hearings on the case last month, the 13-membe
President Moon Jae-in’s proposal for joint Sino-Korean projects to deal with the fine dust pollution, which choked Korea throughout the past week, is getting a lackluster response from China.On March 6 Moon talked about collaboration with China to use artificial rain to clean the air at a time when