Rep. Jung Chung-rae, a lawmaker well known for his hard-line stance and rough way with words, was elected chair of the ruling Democratic Party in its national convention last Saturday. He said in his ...

SCREEN CAPTURE] The swift tariff agreement between Korea and the United States on July 31 brought temporary relief to the Korean economy. The deal eased some uncertainty just before the U.S. deadline ...

This kind of attitude is more fitting in a one-party state, like North Korea or China, where the communist party monopolizes power. In South Korea, by contrast, a multiparty system is enshrined in the ...