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Autumn is the season for reading. Something about the cooler air, clear skies and longer evenings makes it an easy time to settle in with a book. Across the country, a handful …

Blockchain could let money move as easily as email, but Korea still has legal groundwork to lay before stablecoins and tokenized securities go mainstream, experts said Wednesday. The experts shared their views …

The North Korean leader’s sister Kim Yo Jong has demanded that a South Korean presidential adviser “stop rambling and shut his mouth” after he criticized Pyongyang’s plan to restart border loudspeaker broadcasts, …

Controversy surrounding South Korea’s national soccer team has continued to grow after a lawmaker claimed some players refer to captain Son Heung-min as “No. 7” or “that person” rather than by name, …

Rwanda is a strong market for the South Korean IT industry to seek expansion across the African continent, Yves Iradukunda, Rwanda's minister of state for ICT and innovation, said Wednesday. “We think …

The 2026 O-NE Superrace Championship, South Korea's premier motorsports series sponsored by CJ Logistics, will hold its final races of the season this weekend. Rounds 7 and 8 of the Toyota Gazoo …

Được lực lượng chức năng nhiều lần hộ tống ra biển sau hơn một tháng quanh quẩn ở kênh đào, một con cá mập tại thành phố Busan (Hàn Quốc) đã bất …

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Thursday ruled against Young Poong C...

Five of the striking Micron workers gathered outside the Taoyuan plant, near Taipei, as the company held a conference call with hundreds of other employees at the facility.

Walk-in purchases will not be available in Malaysia, China, Japan and several other markets, where customers must order the folding phone online.

The shark - nicknamed Bukhangi by fans - has drawn more than 1.6 million visitors to a canal in South Korea’s Busan since it was first spotted there last month.

The two Koreas appear to be coming closer to an armed clash along their poorly marked military dividing line after a series of increasingly hostile warnings from the North, observers say. Back-to-back …

French multi-instrumentalist, singer and producer FKJ returns with his third studio album, ‘Tyber’, due for release in September, and a headline tour across Asia that begins in Bangkok on November 27, 2026, …

Social media posts alleging that foreign passengers rode Seoul buses without paying after their transit cards showed insufficient balances have prompted calls for clearer multilingual fare guidance. One passenger claimed in a …

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korea's leader, warned that its troops would “mercilessly eliminate” South Korean forces if warning fire harms its territory or personnel.

South Korean publishers are calling for stronger copyright protections and compensation as bulk book purchase requests suspected of being linked to artificial intelligence training raise concerns over intellectual property theft. Publishing groups …

As South Korean banks pledge greater investment in artificial intelligence-powered cybersecurity following a series of breaches, the head of CrowdStrike's counter adversary operations says they must also address basic security weaknesses that …

Samsung SDI has signed an agreement to sponsor South Korea's national team at the International Chemistry Olympiad, expanding the Samsung Group's support for young science talent. The battery-maker signed the agreement Thursday …

Aespa will host fan meetings in Seoul on Nov. 28 and 29 in celebration of its sixth anniversary, the group's label SM Entertainment announced Thursday. It will be first such event since …

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading sharply lower late Thursday...

The Canadian prime minister and President Tayyip Erdogan are expected ‌to sign a declaration deepening cooperation in four areas including defence and energy.

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Foreign tourist arrivals in South Korea surpassed 17 ...

In sitting volleyball, the South Korean national anthem was played instead of the Chinese anthem ahead of a women's match between China and Iran.

With Typhoon Champi moving north from the western Pacific toward Japan, forecasters warned Thursday that Jeju Island and southern parts of South Korea could feel its effects, although the storm is not …

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said the anti-South Korea loudspeakers would be activated along the border within days.

German science and technology company Merck opened a new semiconductor materials plant in South Korea on Thursday, expanding local production of molybdenum as chipmakers adopt the metal for increasingly advanced memory chips. …

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- The air forces of South Korea and the United States w...

South Korea's vice budget minister said Thursday the country's proposed Future Fund, set to launch next year with funding sources including windfall tax revenue from chipmakers, will serve as "fiscal innovation" paving …

Five people in Taiwan were charged on Wednesday for allegedly attacking a Taiwanese stand-up comedian after he criticised the Chinese Communist Party, prosecutors said. Taiwan has accused China of growing transnational repression …

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Thursday it has...

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean insurance firms are expected to log slow...

Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, warned Thursday of "new counter means" along the inter-Korean border, adding propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts against South Korea will be ready within …

WASHINGTON — South Korea and the United States have concluded a multinational maritime mine warfare exercise off Korea's southeastern port city of Busan with 15 partner nations, according to the U.S. Navy. …

Newtalk新聞 韓國總統府公共關係高級秘書成基弘稍早受訪時表示，韓國政府推動戰時作戰指揮權從美國移交至韓國，相當於在車內換座位。韓國《中央日報》（Korea Joongang Daily）指出，華府對於首爾的準備狀況有所質疑，對朝鮮和區域威脅的擔憂凸顯了加強聯合防禦規劃的必要性。 報導指出，成基弘表示「目前，美國是駕駛員，我們是乘客。現在我們要換個角色，以便我們能夠掌控方向盤。」他強調，這並不意味著要讓華盛頓「下車」。 但核心問題是，一旦韓國軍隊掌握了指揮權，是否具備足夠的能力來有效嚇阻朝鮮。 一位美國國防部高級官員當天表示，韓美同盟的「威脅環境」正以前所未有的速度變化。這位官員還強調，在指揮權移交之前，盟國必須做好「威懾和擊敗所有地區威脅」的準備。 報導指出，快速演變的威脅環境指的是朝鮮不斷增強的核武和飛彈能力。提及地區威脅也表明，華府希望首爾與美國一道應對來自中國的挑戰，而不僅僅是威懾平壤。 美國駐韓國大使朴銀珠（Michelle Park Steel）昨（21）日也表達了類似的觀點，她認為，中國是印太地區最大的威脅，韓國現在應該在該地區發揮領導作用。 借用成基弘的比喻，華府實際上是在質疑首爾是否有資格掌舵，以及兩國是否朝著同一個方向前進。 成基弘強調了獨立自主的國防，並指出韓國可能是唯一一個擁有與北韓相當的經濟和軍事實力，卻沒有行使戰時作戰指揮權的國家。 然而，與李在明總統將朝鮮核武描述為防禦性武器的說法相反，首爾面臨著異常嚴峻的安全威脅。除了正在與俄羅斯交戰的烏克蘭之外，很少有國家面臨如此迫在眉睫的先發制人核打擊威脅。 許多韓國人也不相信移交作戰指揮權能夠真正加強國家安全，因為韓國軍方即使在探測朝鮮核武威脅方面，仍然嚴重依賴美國。 圍繞移交問題的分歧也擾亂了韓美兩國年度安全磋商會議（SCM）的籌備工作。 報導指出，韓國政府與其試圖在今年的安全諮詢會議上為移交設定明確的最後期限，更應該關注韓美如何共同應對日益嚴峻的安全威脅。相比一再強調「獨立自主的國防」，這樣做更能安撫民眾，保障他們的生計。延伸閱讀：六代戰機互拚! 美F-47比不過殲-36？ 大馬軍媒：缺乏這部分「關鍵性能力」童文薰觀點》「新雅爾達」還是三方去核？深圳談判桌上的菜單必須是核彈頭2026上半年數據！輝達中國AI晶片出貨大減44% 市佔1/3強美日「利劍」軍演登場! 5.7萬兵力壓境前沿部署飛彈 中稱挑釁台海和平中國製造假車禍要讓黃逸豪「斷手斷腳」 民進黨怒轟：恐怖主義般的行徑

A rising market can flatter almost any investment strategy. South Korea's recent...

Recent remarks by Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of US Forces Korea, ROK-US Combined Forces Command, and the United Nations Command, have disappointed and frustrated South Koreans. His comments have raised questions not …

As talk of a possible Trump-Kim summit grows in 2026, shifts in North Korea’s domestic political events suggest Kim Jong Un is quietly preparing to meet Donald Trump. The U.S. president told …

The German chancellor accused China of using subsidies and an undervalued currency to gain export advantages.

About 20 more non-local students have been admitted to Hong Kong semi-private schools under a government scheme to boost the city’s status as an international education hub, with a principal urging authorities …

Police said Wednesday they have sought a formal arrest warrant for a man on suspicion of arson resulting in injury after he set fires at two buildings in southern Seoul earlier this …