US Signs Tech Prosperity Deals With Japan, South Korea

A new bilateral agreement with Japan and South Korea will tighten U.S. alliances in science, technology, and national security, the White House announced after confirming the agreement on President Donald Trump’s Asia trip. The “Technology...

Press review: Slovakia joins Hungary and Czech bloc as South Korea eyes Northern Sea Route

MOSCOW, November 1. /TASS/. Donald Trump’s team advocates for the resumption of US nuclear tests; Slovakia signals readiness to join Hungary and Czech Republic in an anti-Ukraine EU bloc; and South Korea shows interest in renewed cooperation with...

Bangladeshi artworks displayed at Int’l Art Festival in South Korea

Cultural Correspondent 01 November, 2025, 01:13 Bangladeshi artists, among others, pose for a group photo at the 11th edition of the Geoje International Art Festival at the Daesan Art Museum in Busan in South Korea recently. | Press release photo...

Nvidia inks major deal with South Korea for AI chips

Nvidia Corp has forged a landmark deal to supply technology to South Korea’s biggest companies, part of an aggressive push to expand artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure around the world. Under agreements brokered with the country’s...

China, South Korea will hold talks for first time in 11 years

2025-11-01T05:37:48+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Gyeongju Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will meet Saturday in Gyeongju to discuss trade, supply-chain stability, and regional security...

Nvidia To Supply Over 260,000 AI Chips In Landmark South Korea Deal

U.S. chip giant Nvidia has secured a major deal to supply more than 260,000 of its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to key South Korean entities, including the government and industrial powerhouses Samsung, LG, and Hyundai. The...

New national law will turn large parking lots into solar power farms

Starting this month, parking lots in South Korea with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar canopies and carports. But, unlike similar laws that have been proposed in the US, this new law doesn’t just apply to new construction –...

Game Changer: Trump Approves South Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Ambition 

After his summit with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on the sidelines of the 2025 APEC Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States has authorized South Korea to build nuclear-powered...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung were also spotted drinking makgeolli, a traditional Korean rice brew

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Presidents of Chile and South Korea agree to deepen ties

Saturday, November 1st 2025 - 10:31 UTC Lee and Boric pledged to combine South Korea's technology with Chile's energy and mineral resources. Photo: Presidency of Chile South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung and his Chilean counterpart, Gabriel Boric...

Why Standing by South Korea’s Hanwha Is a US Imperative

When U.S. President Donald Trump praised South Korea’s investment in the Philadelphia Shipyard during his APEC speech, he was signaling more than economic cooperation – he was reaffirming a critical South Korea-U.S. alliance at a time when Beijing...

Defence chiefs of South Korea, Japan reaffirm trilateral security cooperation with US

The defence chiefs of South Korea and Japan met in Malaysia on Saturday and reaffirmed the importance of their trilateral security cooperation with the United States in the face of advancing North Korean nuclear and missile threats, the South...

Nvidia Expands AI Partnerships with South Korean Giants Like Samsung and Hyundai

In a strategic push to solidify its dominance in artificial intelligence, Nvidia Corp. is deepening its collaborations with South Korea’s industrial giants, including Hyundai Motor Group, Samsung Electronics Co., SK Group, and Naver Corp. The move...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to media from APEC in South Korea

The prime minister is set to speak to the media from South Korea, where he has been attending the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' meeting. Christopher Luxon will take questions from reporters on Saturday afternoon (NZ...

Protesters gather to voice opposition to Trump, APEC in South Korea's Gyeongju

Protesters shout slogans during a rally against US President Donald Trump and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Gyeongju on November 1, 2025. (Photo by AFP) Dozens of demonstrators gather in the South Korean city of Gyeongju...

S. Korea Launches 5th Military Spy Satellite

Sun 02 Nov 2025 | 05:16 PM South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense announced the successful launch of its fifth and final domestically developed military reconnaissance satellite, marking a major step forward in the country’s space-based...

From howitzers to shipyards, South Korean firm expands role in US defense

[Ryan Roberston] THE UNITED STATES MILITARY MAY BE CONSIDERED THE MOST DOMINANT ON THE PLANET, BUT IT NEEDS HELP HOLDING THE TITLE. THE COLLECTION OF COMPANIES SUPPORTING THE MILITARY–CALLED THE ‘DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE’–ALSO NEEDS HELP MAKING THE...

Multiple international media highlight China taking 'center stage' at APEC

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the first session of the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting and delivers a speech titled "Building an Inclusive Open Asia-Pacific Economy for All" in Gyeongju, South Korea,...

China’s Xi urges cooperation on AI, telefraud in talks with South Korea’s Lee

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) and the fight against online scams in his first sit-down talks with his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae-myung. They met on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific...

APEC leaders wrap up their summit in South Korea

Leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific Rim nations wrapped up their annual summit with a statement underscoring regional economic cooperation, just days after the presidents of the United States and China agreed to dial down their trade war. After two days of...