Exports hit record $185B in Q3 on chip boom as small firms left out in the cold

Korea recorded its highest-ever quarterly exports in the third quarter, but the gains were concentrated among a few major conglomerates — a sign that the semiconductor boom is driving a deeper imbalance in the economy.

2025-11-10

Time for selection and concentration

No one will listen to a president whose approval rating is only 20 percent.

2024-12-03

Court orders government to compensate victims of junta-era internment camp

Seoul Central District Court on Thursday ordered the government to pay up to 80 million won ($61,000) in compensation for each year the 26 victims were held captive at the concentration camp.

2023-12-21

From blind equity to selection, concentration

The government and political circles must pay heed to the central bank’s advice to focus on selectiveness and concentration for the balanced development of the country.

2023-11-05

No more hospital concentration in Seoul (KOR)

A balanced medical service is necessary to even out medical manpower and infrastructure across the country.

2023-10-23

No more hospital concentration in Seoul