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Hanmi Science Chairman Faces Tender Offer Rule Violation
Shin Dong-guk's off-exchange share purchases may violate South Korea's Capital Markets Act, risking voting rights and disposal orders.
BigGo Finance · 1m
Suno Track Hits South Korean Charts
Suno-generated song 'The Adult I Dreamed Of' reaches top 3 in South Korea's Melon chart.
Musically · 1m
Kobe beats Jeonbuk for Asian Champions League win
Vissel Kobe secures second Asian Champions League title with 2-0 victory over Jeonbuk Motors.
The Japan Times · 1m
South Korea Blocks 27 Unregistered Crypto Exchanges
South Korea blocks 27 unregistered crypto exchanges after app store restrictions.
BigGo Finance · 1m
South Korea soccer players' military exemption debate
South Korean soccer stars' military exemption claims spark Seoul's review of athlete exemptions.
The Japan Times · 1m
Taiwan and South Korea Stocks Drop Before U.S. CPI Report
Asian stocks plunge as investors prepare for U.S. inflation data.
TokenPost · 1m
IMF Lowers Latin America Growth, Raises South Korea
IMF cuts Latin America growth forecast to 2.3% while boosting South Korea to 3.3% on AI exports.
BigGo Finance · 1m
South Korea Recalls Ukraine Ambassador Over Prisoner Row
South Korea recalled its ambassador to Ukraine after Kyiv disclosed North Korean prisoners' repatriation, claiming it endangered families in North Korea.
euronews · 1m
HiteJinro Makes Kirin Beer at Home
South Korea's HiteJinro starts producing Kirin's Ichiban Shibori beer domestically.
Nikkei Asia · 1m
Lee Chang-dong returns with a film about labor
The South Korean director makes his first feature in eight years, drawing on a real factory strike that devastated workers and their families.
The New Yorker · 4m
North Korea Fires Missiles Near Sea of Japan
North Korea launches ballistic missiles as tensions rise with South Korea.
euronews · 1m
South Korea Tightens Securities Liquidity Rules
South Korea's securities firms face stricter liquidity rules starting next year, hitting small firms hardest with short-term funding risks.
BigGo Finance · 1m
Xiaomi Smart Band 11 Launches in South Korea
Xiaomi launches ultra-thin 9.99mm Smart Band 11 in South Korea starting at ₩76,800.
BigGo Finance · 1m
Countries warn citizens away from Saudi Arabia
Multiple nations issue travel advisories after Houthi attacks on airports in the kingdom.
Al Jazeera · 1m
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North Korea fires missiles after South's hypersonic test
North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles on Monday, its fourth launch in a month, days after South Korea publicly tested a hypersonic weapon.
Daily Maverick · 1m
North Korea fires missiles as weapons tests escalate
North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles Monday, continuing a streak of weapons demonstrations that has heightened tensions and stalled diplomacy with the South.
CBS News · 1m
North Korea Fires Missiles, Escalating Tensions
North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles, adding to weapons tests that heighten regional tensions.
New York Post · 1m
North Korea Fires Missiles After Seoul Hypersonic Test
North Korea launches missiles following South Korea's hypersonic missile test.
Dw · 1m
South Korea Pension Crisis
130,000 South Korean workers risk losing pensions as employers skip payments.
BigGo Finance · 1m
South Korea Job Postings Shift From 'Computer Skills' to 'Claude'
South Korea job postings now demand AI tool skills like Claude over traditional computer skills.
BigGo Finance · 1m
South Korea Limits Debt Collection Extensions
South Korea's new debt rules end endless collection attempts for small loans.
BigGo Finance · 1m
South Korea's Physical AI Boom
Robot baristas and K-pop dancers drive South Korea's physical AI growth.
Nikkei Asia · 1m
South Korea's 2030 Generation Abandons Housing Accounts
South Korea's 2030 generation closes 750,000 housing subscription accounts this year, outpacing new openings by 80,000.
BigGo Finance · 1m
Two North Korean soldiers caught in Seoul-Kyiv crisis
Ukraine's public disclosure of two captured North Korean prisoners sparks a diplomatic row with South Korea over protocol and geopolitical strategy.
TIME · 2m
South Korea's New K-Brand Tech Stops Fake Food
South Korea uses banknote tech to verify authentic K-food with smartphone scan.
BigGo Finance · 1m
Asia's Strategic Tensions and Market Shifts
South Korea recalls Ukraine envoy over North Korean prisoners; Indonesia faces Sumatra haze disruptions; Firmus pulls $5B AI IPO.
The Rio Times · 1m
South Korea reviews military exemptions
South Korea plans military exemption review after footballers' Asian Games comments.
BBC Sport · 1m
Kyiv Open to Dialogue After Seoul Recalls Ambassador
Ukraine remains open to dialogue with South Korea despite recalling its ambassador amid North Korean POW concerns.
euronews · 1m
South Korea Tests First Hypersonic Weapon
South Korea launches homegrown hypersonic missile amid North Korea's AI-assisted test.
The Japan Times · 1m
South Korea recalls ambassador over North Korean POW row
Seoul escalates its dispute with Ukraine after President Zelenskyy publicly revealed a secret transfer of North Korean soldiers.
NPR · 1m
South Korea tests first homemade hypersonic weapon
Seoul flight-tests a domestically developed hypersonic missile as tensions with North Korea escalate over weapons testing and border incidents.
NPR · 1m
South Korea recalls ambassador over North Korean soldiers row
Seoul pulls its envoy from Kyiv after Ukraine publicly revealed a secret transfer of captured North Korean troops.
Abc · 1m
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South Korea tests hypersonic missile under Lee
President Lee Jae Myung oversaw a test-firing of a hypersonic glide vehicle, days after North Korea conducted its own intermediate-range hypersonic missile test.
Daily Maverick · 1m
South Korea recalls Ukraine ambassador over POW row
Seoul pulls its envoy after President Zelenskyy disclosed the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war, breaching what Seoul says was a confidentiality agreement.
POLITICO · 1m
South Korea markets need stability
South Korea's stock market swings demand government action for stability.
Nikkei Asia · 1m
South Korea's Military Service Debate
South Korean football stars spark military exemption controversy after Asian Games win.
the Guardian · 1m
Seoul furious as Zelensky reveals secret North Korean prisoner transfer
Ukraine's president announced the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea at the UN, breaking what Seoul says was a confidentiality agreement and triggering a diplomatic row.
BBC News · 1m
Pope Leo urges Korean priests to bear witness to reconciliation
Pope Leo XIV calls for Korean priests and religious to carry martyrs' faith into global reconciliation.
Vaticannews · 1m
Pete Doherty karaoke cover in South Korea
Pete Doherty sings Lily Allen’s 'Smile' at South Korean karaoke.
NME · 1m
North Korea Missile Test Claims Evasion
North Korea claims new missile can evade defenses using AI and low-altitude maneuvers.
euronews · 1m
South Korea flag mishap at Asian Games 2026
South Korea's flag stuck during Asian Games 2026 football victory ceremony sparks fan boos.
Sportstar · 1m
Korean solar stocks surge on China trade curbs
South Korean solar makers gain as U.S. restrictions on Chinese competitors look set to hold through Trump-Xi talks.
CNBC · 1m
Tom Kim's Asian Games Gold
Tiger Woods text inspired Tom Kim's life-changing Asian Games win.
Golf · 1m
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North Korea denies mine blast wounded South Korean soldiers
Pyongyang rejects Seoul's accusation that North Korean mines caused an explosion that injured two South Korean soldiers in the DMZ.
Daily Maverick · 1m
Saudi pipeline shutdown squeezes Asia's oil supply
The closure of Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline threatens crude supplies to Asia's four largest importers, with South Korea most exposed.
CNBC · 1m
Asian Games delays spark athlete anger
Athletes exhausted by Asian Games delays and warlord row.
Malay Mail · 1m
South Korea protests Asian Games warlord display
South Korea objects to Japanese warlord at Asian Games ceremony
Malay Mail · 1m
K-pop scalper arrested for RM7m ticket scheme
South Korean police arrest man who allegedly resold 8,967 K-pop tickets for RM7.06m over seven years
Malay Mail · 1m
South Korea's Nuri rocket eyes satellite internet future
A planned 2026 launch of 15 satellites could be the first step toward a homegrown alternative to Starlink.
TechRadar · 1m
Johnny NCT 127 on Korean sauna culture
Johnny NCT 127 explains why he can't handle Korean sauna culture.
Billboard · 1m
Samsung dev turned farmer in South Korea
A burned-out tech worker and flight attendant quit their jobs, traveled the world, then came home to run a family deodeok farm.
Business Insider · 2m
Korea raises data breach fines to 10% of revenue
South Korea's privacy regulator is sharply raising penalties for major data leaks, aiming to make companies treat data protection as a preventive investment rather than a routine cost.
koreajoongangdaily · 1m · 8 views
South Korea refuses to join US war on Iran
Seoul defies Trump pressure and rules out military deployment to the Middle East, citing domestic opposition and focus on protecting its own shipping.
the Guardian · 1m
Samsung's AI fridge update bricked $4,000 appliances
A faulty software update left Samsung's premium smart fridges completely non-functional right before a major holiday.
Futurism · 1m
Why K-Pop Conquered the World, C-Pop Didn't
South Korea turned pop music into soft power while China, despite its size, couldn't replicate the formula.
TIME · 2m
Michelle Zauner's new memoir explores her year in Korea
Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner follows up her bestselling debut with a book about reconnecting with her roots in Seoul.
Rolling Stone · 1m
South Korea wins $32.5M judgment against North Korea
A Seoul court ruled that North Korea must pay for destroying a joint liaison office in 2020, but enforcement remains uncertain.
New York Post · 1m
America's AI chip talent crisis
The U.S. needs 157,000 more semiconductor workers by 2030 as chipmakers race to build factories and power AI.
CNBC · 3m
South Korea approves abortion pills after decades of bans
Seven years after decriminalizing abortion, South Korea will finally allow medication abortions starting in 2027, marking a major shift for one of the world's strictest countries.
TIME · 1m
Asia charts Arctic shipping routes to dodge Middle East chaos
As conflicts threaten traditional trade lanes, South Korea, China, and India are racing to establish commercial Arctic passages, reshaping global shipping and geopolitics.
NPR · 2m · 5 views