SingCham Korea prepares Golden Ticket year-end event for 50th anniversary of ties

SEOUL, November 30 (AJP) - The Singapore Chamber of Commerce in Korea is preparing to host its Golden Ticket year-end event next week as the two countries mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations. The event will take place on December 5 at Floating Island’s Vista Hall in Seoul. It follows SingCham Korea’s year-end gala event held last year at Signiel Seoul, where more than 200 guests from the business, diplomatic and cultural sectors gathered for an evening th

November 30, 2025

Super-aged South Korea sees record share of one-person households

SEOUL, November 30 (AJP) - South Korea's population structure is shifting faster than expected as the share of one-person households climbed to a new high last year and the number of older adults passed the 10 million mark for the first time. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare's annual social security statistics released on November 30, the number of people living alone reached 8.045 million in 2024, accounting for 36.1 percent of all households. The steady ri

November 30, 2025

Coupang hit by massive personal data breach affecting 33 million accounts

SEOUL, November 30 (AJP) - Coupang, the top e-commerce platform with some 33 million monthly active users in South Korea, is facing growing criticism after confirming that personal information belonging to more than 33 million customer accounts was exposed in a major data breach. The scale of the incident has stirred anxiety among consumers and intensified scrutiny of how large technology companies protect basic personal data. The breach has drawn wide attention because Coupang ha

November 30, 2025

Kookmin University professor listed among world's top 2 percent scientists for third straight year

SEOUL, November 30 (AJP) - Kookmin University said in a recent announcement that Jang Young-min, who teaches electronic engineering at the university, has been named to the 2025 Top 2% Scientists list compiled by Stanford University and Elsevier. The global list, based on Elsevier’s Scopus database, evaluates citation indicators and academic influence to identify leading researchers across major fields. Jang’s inclusion marks the third consecutive year he has appeared

November 30, 2025

Kookmin University posts top growth rate among Seoul universities in 2025 Joongang rankings

SEOUL, November 28 (AJP) - Kookmin University marked a decisive milestone this year, as President Jung Seung-ryul noted that the institution is now recognized for its sustained rise in academic competitiveness. In the 2025 Joongang Ilbo University Rankings released on Nov. 28, Kookmin placed 14th overall and recorded the highest 10-year growth rate among universities in Seoul, securing second place nationwide in the new long-term growth index. Jung said the results reflect a decade o

November 28, 2025

Economy/Business Calendar

Seoul, November 28 (AJP) - Dec 1 (Mon) ISM Manufacturing (Nov) - U.S. NBS/Caixin PMIs (Nov) - China Dec 3 (Wed) GNI (3Q) - Ministry of Data and Stats ADP, ISM Services - U.S. Dec 5 (Fri) BoP (Oct) - Bank of Korea Industrial Loans (Q3) 2025 - Bank of Korea Jobs Report (Nov) - U.S. Dec 9-10 (Tue-Wed) FOMC meeting - U.S. Export/Import price indexes (Nov) - Bank of Korea Dec 15-18 (Mon-Thu) Trade, CPI/PPI (Nov) - China Dec 16 (Tue) Combined Oct&n

November 28, 2025

Ex-President Yoon rated worst among former leaders, poll shows

SEOUL, November 28 (AJP) - The late President Roh Moo-hyun remains the most favored among South Korea's former leaders, according to a poll released on Friday. Pollster Gallup Korea surveyed 1,000 adults earlier this week and found that 77 percent of respondents evaluated disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol as the worst, with his shortcomings outweighing his accomplishments more than any other past South Korean president. Yoon is currently on trial over his Dec. 3 declar

November 28, 2025

Korea's unique dawn delivery stokes debate between consumer and labor rights

SEOUL, November 28 (AJP) - South Koreans expect grocery orders to arrive at their doorstep by morning — a standard that may astonish outsiders but has become routine thanks to Coupang's ultra-fast e-commerce strategy. Competitors large and small, including Kurly, SSG.com under Shinsegae, CJ Logistics, and others, now compete primarily on delivery speed. But overnight and dawn deliveries come with a human cost. The delivery workers' union und

November 28, 2025

PHOTOS: Korean rice & Liquor festival

SEOUL, November 28 (AJP) - The “2025 K-Rice Festa,” an event promoting Korean rice-based liquor and processed foods, opened on Friday at Exhibition Hall 1 of KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. The festival runs for three days through to Nov. 30. Hosted by the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NongHyup), the K-Rice Festa features more than 200 varieties of distilled spirits, makgeolli, yakcheongju and other alcoholic beverages made from domestic rice, as w

November 28, 2025

Wemix will be listed on Thailand's largest crypto exchange Bitkub

SEOUL, November 28 (AJP) - The Wemix Foundation said Friday that its Wemix cryptocurrency will be listed on Bitkub, Thailand’s largest digital asset exchange, with deposits and withdrawals opening on Dec. 1. Bitkub controls about 70 percent of Thailand’s cryptocurrency market and operates under authorization from the Ministry of Finance. The platform lists more than 100 digital assets. The listing marks Wemix’s first official entry into the Thai market and

November 28, 2025