Four days in North Korea: no jeans, ‘fake restaurants’ and a lot of Celine Dion

North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong-Un banned skinny jeans in May 2021, saying that they, along with mullets and certain body piercings, were symbols of a ‘capitalistic lifestyle’. There are no ...
The Economist

Silicon Valley wades into a trade spat with South Korea

Coupang’s problems started in November when it revealed that a former employee in China had gained access to data on about ...

South Korea Reassures on US Investment Pledge After Trump Threatens to Hike Tariffs

SEOUL/WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - South Korea scrambled on Tuesday to assure the U.S. it ‌remained ​committed to ...

Trump’s South Korea tariff threat comes as Seoul targets US company with massive regulatory crackdown

Fourteen Korean government agencies are targeting Coupang in what critics say is a disproportionate response to a recent data ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

Government discounts up to 20,000 won on 16 holiday items

The government will supply a record-high 270,000 metric tons of 16 major Lunar New Year items, including napa cabbage, radishes, and pollock, to stabilize holiday prices. Additionally, it will provide ...