South Korea is set to appoint a train driver as the first blue-collar worker to lead its employment and labour ministry, as critics have expressed concerns about the role being entangled by ...

Japan and South Korea are marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations Sunday. The two ...

At the time, many observers remained skeptical, viewing the remarks as little more than diplomatic niceties. Yet, in pledging ...

After emerging from the 1950-53 war with North Korea, South Korea emerged as one of the 20th century’s most remarkable economic success stories, becoming a developed, globally connected, high ...

The high-powered gathering at the European Central Bank’s annual retreat in Portugal will be the first time that its ...

According to the Korea Labour Institute, South Korea placed 33rd out of 38 OECD countries in 2023, with hourly productivity at US$44.40 (S$56.92) – just 57 per cent of the US’ output at US$77. ...

Seasonal noise” around government hiring skewed the numbers upward, analysts say, and payrolls are in fact pretty weak.

Workers of e-commerce giant Coupang have launched a new integrated labor union to demand better wages and improved working conditions, the union said Tuesday. Until now, Coupang had two separate ...

The South Korean government is pushing forward with a major overhaul of how workers receive retirement benefits, aiming to ...

The president said his deal to reduce duties on British autos was a one-off. Other countries see it as a precedent.

Across the Asia Pacific, birth rates are declining faster than anywhere else in the world—but this can be countered with ...