South Korean companies to join Ukraine’s reconstruction – memorandum signed in Seoul

Ukraine’s Agency for Reconstruction and Korea Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in Seoul. Under the agreement, a training center for heavy machinery operators will be established in Ukraine. The...

South Korean manufacturers outline plans to bolster US shipbuilding

South Korea’s three leading shipbuilders announced more detailed plans this month to cooperate with the Pentagon and revitalize American shipbuilding. Representatives of South Korean industrial titans Hanwha, Samsung and HD Hyundai Heavy...

South Korean government to examine Georgia ICE raid for possible human rights abuses

Security personnel respond to a protester at Incheon International Airport on Friday carrying a banner depicting an armed ICE officer masquerading as President Donald Trump. (Jintak Han/The Washington Post) SEOUL - The South Korean government said...

South Korea unveils grand industrial and energy plan amid mounting fiscal strain

Cabinet approves seven national tasks with trillion-won ambitions, testing Seoul’s budgets and political resolve South Korea on Tuesday approved seven flagship policy tasks led by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) as part of the...

South Korea faces tariff reversal, auto exports slump

The Trump administration announced that, beginning Sept. 16 local time, it will impose a 15 percent tariff on Japanese automobiles and auto parts. The measure followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s signing of an executive order to implement the...

South Korean Casino Operator Paradise Strikes Deal With Korea Gambling Prevention Center

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South Korea launches human rights probe into Georgia factory raid

South Korea says it has launched an investigation into possible human rights violations following a U.S. immigration raid at a Hyundai factory in Georgia earlier this month. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained more than 300 South...

South Korea-US-Japan security cooperation likely to attain new heights

Will North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister Kim Yo Jong’s condemnation of South Korea-US-Japan security cooperation adversely affects it? Highly unlikely. Observers say there is little threat to South Korea- US- Japan security...

North Korea Bristles At US, South Korean & Japanese Nuclear War Games

South Korea is hosting major joint military exercises, which kicked off Monday and involves the United States, South Korea, and Japan. The drills are dubbed Freedom Edge - which is currently running near Jeju Island through Friday, and Iron Mace,...

US, South Korea, Japan Stage Drills Amid North's Rising Threat

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - South Korea and the United States on Monday commenced Iron Mace, a military drill that aims to explore ways to integrate Washington's nuclear and South Korea's conventional capabilities to bolster deterrence against North...

US officers tied us up and pointed guns at us, South Korean engineers tell BBC

Jean MackenzieSeoul correspondent, Serin HaBBC Newshour and Yuna KuBBC Korean ShareSave The South Korean workers, seen here boarding buses at Incheon airport, were repatriated last Friday When Youngjin looked out of his office window and saw...

Freedom Edge 2025 Drill Shows US South Korea Japan Boosting Joint Defenses to Counter North Korean Missile Threats

On September 15, 2025, the United States, South Korea, and Japan launched the trilateral Freedom Edge exercise off South Korea’s Jeju Island, as reported by AP News. The large-scale naval and air drills come at a time of heightened tensions with...

South Korea Braces For Airport Worker Strike Starting September 19, 2025

These are not unreasonable demands. It’s not even about pay but mainly about more humane working conditions and scheduling that allows for adequate rest periods. Keep in mind that most workers don’t live anywhere near the actual airport and that,...

The Business of Nightlife: How Karaoke Fuels South Korea’s Tourism Economy

Tourism is not only about landmarks, history, or natural landscapes. For many travelers, the memories that stand out are tied to cultural experiences and local entertainment. In South Korea, one form of nightlife stands out as both a beloved...

South Korea's president recommends relaxing AI regulations

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung called for an overhaul of breach of trust regulations and proposed to deregulate AI safeguards, including efforts to protect individuals' data for AI training purposes, The Chosun Daily reports. Lee said,...

North Korean hackers generate fake South Korean military ID using ChatGPT

North Korean hackers used ChatGPT to generate a fake military ID for spear-phishing South Korean defense institutions Kimsuky, a known threat actor, was behind the attack and has targeted global policy, academic, and nuclear entities before...

South Korea defies US push for Japan-like trade agreement

South Korea's market size and foreign currency reserves do not permit it to accept a trade deal like that of Japan Trade negotiations between South Korea and the United States have hit a roadblock, as Seoul pushes back against pressure from...

Seoul reviews $25 billion U.S. arms purchases

As tariff negotiations between South Korea and the United States remain stalled, the South Korean government, currently in talks with Washington over a security package, is reportedly reviewing a list of U.S. weapons purchases valued at $25...

President of UB to step down in July 2026

Satish Tripathi, who has served as president of the University at Buffalo since April 2011, announced today that he will be stepping down from the role in July 2026. Tripathi is the longest-serving president of UB since the school joined the SUNY...

Seoul's industry minister refutes questions on necessity for US tariff talks

SEJONG — Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jung-kwan expressed caution over questions on the necessity of Korea's protracted tariff negotiations with the United States, amid mounting voices that paying the current 25 percent tariff will...