US designates South Korea a ‘sensitive’ country over mishandling of lab data
The US energy department put South Korea on a watchlist because visitors to its laboratories mishandled sensitive information ...
South Korea approves reforms to shore up $830 bln state pension fund
South Korea's parliament on Thursday passed a bill to reform the country's $830 billion pension fund and delay the depletion ...
South Korea to introduce visa-free entry for Chinese tour groups amid tourism push
South Korea said on Thursday it would offer a visa exemption to Chinese visitors in the third quarter of the year to boost ...
Will South Korea’s ‘sensitive’ country designation impair cooperation with the U.S.?
The U.S. government’s move to put South Korea — a nonnuclear ally — in the same company as countries like China or North ...
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Hegseth’s first Indo-Pacific trip won’t include South Korea, defense ministry says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not expected to stop in South Korea during his upcoming Indo-Pacific trip, a South Korean ...
South Korea raids Bithumb amid ex-CEO’s alleged $2M embezzlement
In 2021, Bithumb’s former board of directors chairman, Lee Jeong-hoon, was indicted on alleged fraud charges. As South ...
South Korea Says ‘Sensitive Country’ Label Due to Security Breach
The US added South Korea to a list of so-called sensitive countries for energy cooperation in January after a security breach ...
Son finds joy in South Korea after tough time at Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min said returning to his home country South Korea for the World Cup qualifiers against ...
South Korea calls to avoid impact on US cooperation after 'sensitive' country designation
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok called on Monday to avoid any negative impact on science, technology and energy ...
US Designated South Korea a 'Sensitive' Country Amid Nuclear Concerns
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy has designated ally South Korea a "sensitive" country, a ...
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US designates South Korea a ‘sensitive’ country over mishandling of lab data
This week the US energy department confirmed it had designated South Korea a “sensitive” country in January, but did not explain why. Vice ministers in Seoul were set on Tuesday to brief ...