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Stand right, walk left: Can Korea's unwritten escalator rule ever be changed?

A decades-old informal custom continues to outweigh stated safety laws as Seoul debates whether commuters should defy social norms and stop walking on escalators.

2026.9.10

Enslaved by the bell? Young elementary students say a later end of school would be ‘exhausting.’

A government push to add extra periods for a 3 p.m. dismissal is being met with strong resistance from teachers as well as little learners.

2026.9.1

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Majority of Koreans view U.S. unfavorably for first time in two decades

A Pew survey found 55 percent of Koreans view the United States unfavorably, though most still consider it Korea’s most important ally.

2026.8.26

Business confidence nears four-year high

Business sentiment climbed in August as strong manufacturing confidence and a summer-season boost in services lifted the Bank of Korea’s index.

2026.8.26

Nearly two-thirds of Seoul residents oppose housing at Yongsan Park, survey finds

A Seoul government survey found broad opposition across all age groups and regions to public housing development at the planned park site.

2026.8.24

BTS's U.S. favorability hits record 46% in Q2: Poll

The share of Americans who said that they have a positive impression of BTS reached a record 46 percent, 12 percentage points higher than the initial 2021 figure of 34 percent.

2026.8.14

Former prime minister leads by double digits in DP race for party chief

A survey of Democratic Party supporters found that 46.8 percent of respondents backed Kim Min-seok ahead of the national convention on Monday.

2026.8.11

Why 86 percent of South Koreans see China as a threat despite diplomacy and partisan divides

A new JoongAng Ilbo-East Asia Institute survey finds distrust of China running across party lines, even as most South Koreans still favor balancing ties with both Beijing and Washington.

2026.8.10

More than 60% of Koreans think prosecution should have investigative rights

A new poll found that 62.5 percent of Koreans support keeping prosecutors’ supplementary investigation authority despite recent legal revisions that removed it.

2026.8.5

Koreans' favorability toward Japan hits highest level since 2013

Improved sentiment goes both ways, with 54.3 percent of Koreans holding positive impressions, while favorable views in Japan about Korea came to 36.3 percent.

2026.8.3