AliExpress complaints triple in Korea amid rising overseas e-commerce grievances

Korea witnessed a 16.9 percent surge in complaints tied to direct purchases from overseas e-commerce malls last year, aligning with the accelerated expansion of Chinese e-commerce giants like AliExpress and Temu into the Korean market.

2024-03-29

Is Korea’s online market China’s playground? (KOR)

We cannot surrender our online market to Chinese companies. The DP must carefully weigh whom the regulations benefit more.

2024-03-11

Is Korea’s online market China’s playground?

We cannot surrender our online market to Chinese companies. The DP must carefully weigh whom the regulations benefit more.

2024-03-10

Civil servant found dead after personal information leaks online

A civil servant whose personal information was leaked online was found dead, the police said on Wednesday.

2024-03-06

Education Ministry unveils new anti-harassment hotline for teachers

The hotline service to begin in the spring semester will allow teachers to report infringements of their rights by simply dialing “1395," the Education Ministry said Tuesday.

2024-02-28

Netherlands summons Korean ambassador, sparking controversy

The Dutch government reportedly has summoned the Korean Ambassador to the Netherlands, allegedly over excessive demands that the Korean government made ahead of President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit. The Korean Foreign Ministry denied the report.

2023-12-15

The correspondents’ complaints

On Oct. 19, I attended a town hall meeting for White House correspondents held at the White House Historical Association in Washington. Their newly elected staff were taking requests from members. Each member came out...

2021-10-25

The correspondents' complaints (KOR)

On Oct. 19, I attended a town hall meeting for White House correspondents held at the White House Historical Association in Washington. Their newly elected staff were taking requests from members. Each member came out and spoke, and the biggest...