Millennials in Korea: No longer young, but unable to step into adulthood

SEOUL, December 23 (AJP) - In South Korea, millennials are no longer young — yet many remain unable to move into what society defines as adulthood. Grouped together with Gen Z under the shorthand “MZ generation,” millennials are aging out of youth by any demograph

Korean won nears annual trough despite all-out defense

SEOUL, December 23 (AJP) - The Korean won is nearing its annual trough of 1,487.6 per dollar last seen on April 9, when global markets reeled from renewed risk aversion triggered by Donald Trump’s tariff barrage, despite all-out defensive efforts by South Korean authorities.

South Korea celebrates record 18.5 million tourists

SEOUL, December 23 (AJP) -Sharmaine Lee from Singapore became the 18.5 millionth foreign visitor to South Korea this year on Tuesday, greeted with fanfare at Incheon International Airport as the country’s inbound arrivals surpassed the pre-pandemic peak of 17.5 million recorded in