South Korea’s Lee vows a more self-reliant military

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung yesterday vowed to sharply increase defense spending and build a more self-reliant military. Lee told an Armed Forces Day ceremony in Seoul that he intended to build a strong military that can independently...

South Korea says U.S. agrees to let Koreans work at sites with short-term visas and visa waivers

The United States has agreed to allow South Korean workers on short-term visas or a visa waiver program to help build industrial sites in America, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. The announcement came weeks after South Korea flew home...

South Korea's Kospi hits record high as Samsung and SK Hynix soar on OpenAI partnership

The Seoul skyline. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images South Korea's Kospi index jumped more than 3% Thursday to hit an all-time high, lifted by gains in heavyweight Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Shares in Samsung Electronics and SK...

South Korea September inflation +2.1% y/y, slightly above forecast

SEOUL :South Korea's consumer prices rose in September at a slightly faster pace than market expectations, after a one-off drag in August, government data showed on Thursday. The consumer price index rose 2.1 per cent in September from a year...

South Korea inflation picks up after one-off telecom fee cuts end

The figures come as policymakers debate the case for more economic stimulus to cushion the economy from US President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign [SEOUL] South Korea’s consumer inflation quickened as the impact of temporary cuts to...

South Korea selects L3Harris proposal for next early warning aircraft

SINGAPORE — South Korea has chosen a team led by L3Harris for a follow-on contract for four Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, its procurement agency announced. L3Harris proposed its Phoenix aircraft, which is a Bombardier...

South Korea foreign minister says rough agreement on security reached with US

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said South Korea and the United States had reached a rough agreement on security, which was in tandem with ongoing tariff negotiations. In an interview with Yonhap News Agency, Cho said the...

South Korea, OpenAI Sign AI Collaboration Agreement

The Korean government is set to collaborate with OpenAI to pursue comprehensive cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), including facilitating the participation of Korean companies in the U.S. "Stargate" project, a large-scale...

Agoda Unveils Top Overseas and Domestic Travel Destinations for South Koreans Ahead of the 10-Day Chuseok Golden Holiday

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With the final long holiday of 2025 approaching, South Koreans are eagerly planning their travels for the 10-day Chuseok celebration. Digital travel platform Agoda reports a rise in travel interest...

Trump, Xi Jinping to hold APEC talks in South Korea, focus on soybeans

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that soybeans would be a major topic of discussion when he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in four weeks. “The soybean farmers of our country are being hurt because China is, for ‘negotiating’...

Trump, 79, Flying to South Korea to Confront Xi About Beans

Donald Trump has vowed to confront Chinese President Xi Jinping over Beijing’s refusal to buy American soybeans, which has put the squeeze on farmers in MAGA heartland. As frustrations escalate across rural America, the U.S. president will meet Xi...

US shutdown threatens South Korea’s trade talks and joint drills with USFK

Tariff talks stall, USFK faces furloughs and lost jobs data clouds Bank of Korea’s outlook ahead of rate decision The U.S. government shut down Wednesday for the first time since 2019 after Republicans and Democrats in Congress failed to agree on...

Trump remains open to talks with Kim Jong Un as South Korea warns of North Korean missile reach

South Korea records record semiconductor exports in September

Seoul – Saba: Official data released today, Wednesday, show that South Korea achieved its highest-ever semiconductor exports in September, despite increasing pressures from U.S. tariffs and other restrictions on the vital sector. The value of...

South Korea’s president calls for more self reliant military as questions arise about US commitment

South Korea’s president vowed on Wednesday to sharply increase defence spending to introduce a variety of high-tech weapons as part of efforts to build a more self-reliant military, as US President Donald Trump’s America-first agenda raises...

Whales Control Over 90% of Trading on South Korea’s Crypto Exchanges, Data Shows

How DATCOs Are Reshaping Crypto Investing With $100B in Digital Asset Holdings. Photo by BeInCrypto A new report reveals that large-scale investors, classified as "whales," account for over 90% of trading on South Korea's centralized exchanges....

Column: South Korea thrives as North Korea threatens

North Korea is on the verge of developing an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of striking the United States. The surviving, struggling communist totalitarian state has been steadily, relentlessly developing missiles with expanding...

South Korea's president calls for more self-reliant military as questions arise about US c...

SEOUL, Oct 1: South Korea's president vowed Wednesday to sharply increase defense spending to introduce a variety of high-tech weapons as part of efforts to build a more self-reliant military, as U.S. President Donald Trump's America-first agenda...

South Korea trials visa free entry for Chinese tourists amid economic strain

On September 29, the South Korean government began a trial visa-free entry policy for Chinese group tourists, coinciding with China’s National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, known collectively as “Golden Week.” The timing was deliberate and...

Trump Is Trying to Bludgeon South Korea Into Submission

On September 4, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents rounded up 434 South Korean nationals who were working at the construction site of an electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Georgia. The plant was jointly built by two South...