County governor criticized for comments on 'importing' women to fight population decline

Jindo County Gov. Kim Hee-soo came under fire after saying that “foreign young women from Sri Lanka or Vietnam should be imported” as a response to the issue of population decline.

2026-02-05

Imported car sales jump 37.6 percent in January on strong EV demand

Sales of imported vehicles in Korea jumped 37.6 percent in January from a year earlier, buoyed by strong demand for Tesla and BYD electric vehicle (EV) models, industry data showed Wednesday.

2026-02-04

Gov't cracks down on falsified country-of-origin meat labeling

The government launched a crackdown on importers, distributors and restaurants for falsifying the country of origin for meats, particularly in tourist areas, with duck found to be most mislabeled.

2025-08-25

Imported car sales fall for second straight year, but hybrids emerge on top

Sales of imported cars in Korea fell for the second straight year in 2024, while hybrid vehicles emerged as the top-selling fuel type for the first time, industry data showed Monday.

2025-01-06

Imported car sales rise 4 percent in July due to hybrid models

Sales of imported cars rose 4 percent on year in July thanks to the growing demand for hybrid models, industry data showed Monday.

2024-08-05

Imported car sales dip as inflation rises

Sales of imported passenger cars retreated last year as high inflation and interest rates weakened consumer sentiment.

2024-01-13

Korea to lower tariffs on 76 food, industrial imports next year

The Ministry of Economy and Finance said Wednesday it will lower tariffs levied on 76 industrial and food imports next year to boost industry competitiveness and curb inflation.

2023-11-22

Chinese beer imports to Korea decline over Tsingtao 'pee-gate'

Chinese beer imports to Korea have dropped by 2.8 percent, accounting for 16.1 percent of total beer imports. Last year, Chinese beer ranked first.

2023-10-25

Volvo soars to third place in Korea’s imported car market in September

In September, while the overall sales of imported cars in Korea declined slightly, Volvo Cars Korea saw a 44 percent increase in sales compared to the previous month and a 77 percent increase on year.

2023-10-18

'Kanpai' everyone

Japanese imported beers are displayed on an aisle of a discount store in Seoul on Wednesday. Japanese beer imports amounted to $3.07 million in April, up 866.7 percent on year, according to trade statistics compiled by Korea Customs Service.

2023-05-17

korea joongAng daily