South Korea is extending trading hours on its main stock exchange, breaking with established norms across major Asian markets as it seeks to attract sustained participation from global investors and move towards
South Korea is extending trading hours on its main stock exchange, breaking with established norms across major Asian markets as it seeks to attract sustained participation from global investors and move towards
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The Lee Administration's recent consideration of deploying Korean forces to the Strait of Hormuz has sparked backlash from civil society and even among Lee's supporters. As public opposition grows, questions arise about
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Trump offered to scale down the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise (carried out annually by the US Forces in Korea (USFK) and Republic of Korea (ROK) military). In Trumpian style, the decision was
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Hyundai Motor’s South Korean union staged its first full strike in a decade on Friday after wage negotiations stalled, escalating a labour dispute centred not only on pay but also on retirement
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US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” an annual round of joint military exercises with South Korea, arguing that the drills are costly and send an inappropriate and
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North Korea may be preparing to send another large contingent of troops to support Russia in its war against Ukraine, raising concerns not only about the immediate battlefield consequences but also about
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A former employee of South Korean semiconductor manufacturer SK Hynix has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for leaking information on semiconductor manufacturing technology to a Chinese company, Yonhap news agency
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Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are evaluating semiconductor manufacturing equipment produced by China’s Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) for possible deployment at their production facilities in China, according to a Reuters report citing
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South Korea’s competition watchdog has opened an investigation into Singapore-based container manufacturer Singamas Container and three Chinese container makers over allegations of price-fixing, according to a report by the Korea Economic Daily
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South Korea is experiencing a powerful export-driven economic upswing, fueled by surging global demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure, advanced semiconductors, and defence equipment, as well as a renewed wave of geopolitical rearmament
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor “The Korean Wave did not just happen. It was engineered over decades,” said Miyon Lee, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Sri Lanka, this morning in
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A new U.S. military concept aimed at linking the capabilities of key Asian allies into a single, networked force is drawing attention across the Indo-Pacific, signaling a shift toward deeper coordination in
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Japan and South Korea are moving forward with a combined $900 billion investment commitment in the United States, part of a high-stakes agreement tied to tariff concessions under President Donald Trump’s trade
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South Korea’s Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Wednesday that three civilians had flown drones into North Korea on four separate occasions between September and January, incidents he warned had seriously damaged already
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South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said it mistakenly distributed more than $40 billion worth of bitcoin to customers during a promotional campaign, triggering a sharp but short-lived selloff and forcing the platform
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