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The Debt That Time Forgot: Why North Korea Still Hasn’t Repaid South Korea
Oct 17, 2025 Dogeon Lim www.nytimes.com The South Korean government has failed to get approximately 885.3 billion Korean won (620.2 million dollars) from North Korean unpaid loans as of the 13th. Even so, the Export-Import Bank of Korea has already sent over 100 reminders to the North Korean government since the initial early repayment deadline in June 2012. North Korea didn’t leave any response for this. Opposition parties criticised that “All the unpaid money to North Korea
Dogeon Lim
5 days ago
South Korea Turned Off its Loudspeakers Broadcasting North Korea Propaganda
Oct 2, 2025 Eunyo Hwang www.bbc.com South Korea’s military shut down its loudspeakers towards North Korea, intending to ease prolonged...
Eunyo Hwang
Oct 2
Korea to Grant Residency Visas to Top STEM Graduates
Oct 2, 2025 Yul So www.korea.net The South Korean government is expanding residency visa opportunities to attract outstanding...
Yul So
Oct 2
North Korea’s Kim Jong Eun Rejects Unification
Sep 25, 2025 Eunyo Hwang www.chosun.com North Korean leader Kim Jong Eun has firmly announced that he rejects the idea of unification...
Eunyo Hwang
Sep 25
U.S. Expert: “For South Korea, a 25% Tariff Is Better Than 15% Plus $350 Billion”
Sep 17, 2025 Seoyeon Kim asia.nikkei.com Dean Baker, senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), argues that...
Seoyeon Kim
Sep 17
South Korea Plans to Finalise U.S. Trade Deal by Referencing Japan’s Agreement
Sep 9, 2025 Eunyo Hwang www.reuters.com South Korea has taken negotiating with the U.S. regarding trade affairs into its consideration,...
Eunyo Hwang
Sep 8
South Korea Officially Bans Phones in Classes
Sep 3, 2025 Eunyo Hwang news.sky.com South Korea has passed a bill to ban using smartphones in class, as the concern of social media’s...
Eunyo Hwang
Sep 3
South Korea Expands Military Exports to Southeast Asia
Sep 3, 2025 Dogeon Lim asiatimes.com South Korea continues to expand its steps in regional security. Based on several news reports in mid...
Dogeon Lim
Sep 3
North Korea’s Response to the US-South Korea military joint drills
April 21, 2024 Doyoung Lim www.nbcnews.com The South Korea News Agency recently reported that North Korea condemned the latest joint...
Doyoung Lim
Apr 21
USD-KRW Exchange Rate Increases, Impacting South Korea’s Economy
April 16 2025 By Eunyo Hwang cmegroup.com Recently, the Korean won has weakened against the U.S. dollar—with the exchange rate increasing...
Eunyo Hwang
Apr 16
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