Robots clean house, Samsung powers the AI boom
A humanoid robot cleans an apartment in San Francisco while Samsung builds a vast semiconductor campus to meet AI chip demand.
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South Korea news
News for readers in South Korea, in one-minute summaries with a link to the original reporting.
North Korea Missile Barrage Sparks Tensions
North Korea fires missile barrage toward sea as border tensions rise with South Korea.
7 cards 1mTexas to Seoul: Twenty years on a Korean farm
Ryan Phillips moved to South Korea in 2006 after a breakup. Now 47 and running Bearfoot Gardens near Seoul, he has no plans to return to the US.
8 cards 2mSouth Korea's Tving MAU Drops 5.2% to 9.47M
Tving's monthly users fall below 10 million threshold after data breach compensation claims fade.
8 cards 1m 10sSouth Korea extends naval patrols near Strait of Hormuz
South Korea plans to send patrols closer to Strait of Hormuz to counter rising piracy near Somalia.
5 cards 1mSouth Korea expands anti-piracy unit near Strait of Hormuz
South Korea moves anti-piracy unit closer to Strait of Hormuz after US pressure.
4 cards 50sJapan South Korea Stocks Drop 4% as Democrats Lead
Asian markets plunge 4% as Democrats gain Senate control in US midterms.
3 cards 40s10 of 45 new K-Pop groups virtual this year
10 of 45 new K-Pop groups in South Korea this year are virtual.
3 cards 40sSouth Korea Stock Markets Drop
South Korea's KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices plunge sharply as semiconductor stocks fall.
3 cards 40sSouth Korea's Banking Federation Searches for New Chairman
South Korea's Banking Federation seeks new chairman with $520,000 salary amid ex-bureaucrats' potential return.
12 cards 2mTesla files 'Tesla Robotaxi' trademarks in South Korea
Tesla secures Robotaxi trademarks in South Korea for passenger transport services.
6 cards 50sSouth Korea Pension Fund Stakes Drop $137 Billion
South Korea’s National Pension Fund lost $137 billion in value as chip stocks fell.
3 cards 50sSouth Korea Shifts Nuri Rocket Assembly to Private Sector
Hanwha Aerospace takes over South Korea's Nuri rocket stage assembly starting with 2027 launch.
6 cards 1mAmkor Invests $2.3 Billion in South Korea AI Plant
Amkor's $2.3 billion AI packaging plant in Gwangju, South Korea starts production in 2027.
8 cards 1m 30sSouth Korea expands health insurance income reconciliation
South Korea's health insurance service shifts to nationwide income reconciliation, adding $2.5 billion burden on 3.94 million households.
7 cards 1m 30sSouth Korea's Chip Success Wasn't Just Technology, It Was a Windfall
South Korea's semiconductor boom relied on AI-driven windfalls, not just tech prowess, says professor.
7 cards 1m 10sAmkor Shares Rise After Nvidia Deal
Amkor shares jump 4.8% following $1.3 billion Nvidia packaging agreement.
3 cards 50sSouth Korea Job Growth Slows, Manufacturing Rebounds
South Korea's job growth slowed to 113,000 in September as manufacturing rebounds after 27 months of decline.
7 cards 1m 20sSouth Korea Raises Pension Support Threshold
South Korea's National Pension Service aims to expand low-income subsidy coverage to 1 million won monthly income by 2027.
10 cards 2mSouth Korea Requests ₩1 Trillion Tax Break for Alaska LNG
South Korea seeks annual property tax exemption of ₩1 trillion for Alaska LNG project to boost viability.
7 cards 1m 10sShinhan Bank Data Breach Exposes 25,000 Customers
Shinhan Bank's security budget dropped 10.4% after exposing 25,000 customers' data.
6 cards 1mDeputy PM Lee Hyung-il Proposes Temasek Cooperation and Physical AI Collaboration with Germany
South Korea's deputy PM proposes Temasek cooperation with Singapore and physical AI collaboration with Germany at G20.
7 cards 1m 30sSouth Korea's KOSPI Drops 14.5% in Worst Week Since 2008
South Korea's KOSPI plunges 14.5% in worst weekly drop since 2008, signaling global risk fears.
3 cards 40sA 10-Foot Shark Becomes Busan's Celebrity
A 10-foot dusky shark stranded in Busan, South Korea, has drawn 1 million people including the president to the waterfront park.
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