South Korea’s NPS pivots to sustainability, dials up risks in the portfolio

South Korea state pension fund National Pension Service (NPS) has delivered a new return record in 2024 driven by US tech stocks’ relentless rally, while its investments in global fixed income and alternatives also posted double-digit returns.   This year, …

South Korea turns to landlocked Uzbekistan to fill gaps in shipbuilding workforce

Acute labour shortages see South Korea reach further and further afield to fill positions at its booming shipyards. Some 280 workers have been sourced from landlocked Uzbekistan to start work this summer at a number of yards around the industrial city of …

Johnny Somali claims 'no remorse, no self-worth' amid ongoing trial in South Korea, offers to be 'bastion of evil'

Johnny Somali, known for his provocative content, has made headlines once again, this time due to his controversial comments amid an ongoing legal battle in South Korea. In a video posted to X, Somali expressed his lack of remorse, stating, “If y’all want …

Hyundai Motor Plans to Build Its First Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Factory in South Korea

Hyundai Motor expands aggressively in the hydrogen energy business On March 11, Hyundai Motor announced that the company plans to build a new hydrogen fuel cell system factory in South Korea, which is scheduled to start operation in 2028. If the plan is …

South Korea Adopts New Measures To Bolster Stable Supply Of Energy

(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, March 14 (IANS) South Korea has adopted new measures to bolster its capabilities for the stable supply of energy amid climate change and higher demand for electricity and thermal energy, the industry Ministry said on Friday.The …

Not so free: The irony behind South Korea’s ‘free size’ clothing

SEOUL (ANN/THE KOREA HERALD) – Choi A-ra, 24, entered university with a goal: to fit into “free-size” clothing. “In places like Hongdae or Gangnam Station’s underground shopping centers, most of the pretty clothes I wanted to buy only came in ‘free- …

South Korea: Yoon's Supporters, Opponents To Hold Rallies On Saturday

(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, March 14 (IANS) Tens of thousands of South Korean people are expected to gather in central Seoul this weekend to rally for or against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Police said Friday, as the Constitutional Court's ruling …

South Korea charges two pilots over accidental bombing

South Korean military investigators charged two Air Force pilots on Thursday (March 13) with criminal negligence over an accidental bombing of a village last week during a training exercise, which injured at least 29 people and caused extensive property …

South Korea Opens Door to Institutional Crypto Investment

Saudi, South Korea aerospace agencies team up on space tech