Tag: South Korean

South Korean Conservative Presidential Candidate Gains Popularity With Tough Stance on China

South Korean presidential candidate Hong Joon-pyo on Oct. 27 made a series of pledges to transform South Korean diplomacy if elected, as as the country gears up for its presidential election in March 2022. Hong pledged “Korea First” policies, such as building a nuclear sharing program between South Korea and the United States, abolishing the…


High Demand for ‘Squid Game’ Tracksuits Cheers S.Korea’s Struggling Garment Sector

SEOUL—The “Made in Korea” green tracksuits and pink jumpsuits worn by characters in Netflix’s global hit “Squid Game” have proven a pre-Halloween bright spot for a South Korean garment industry struggling during the pandemic. A 598-square-yard garment factory in the Seongbuk district of the capital Seoul was humming this week, green and pink thread flying…


South Korean Expat Dies After Receiving Chinese-Made COVID-19 Vaccines in Shanghai

A South Korean woman died 3 days after receiving a Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine; meanwhile, the Chinese communist regime is censoring messages about the side effects of Chinese vaccines on social media. On April 22, according to the foreign citizens’ community and the South Korean Consulate General in Shanghai, a South Korean woman in her…