South Korea declares national disaster as record heatwave kills 23 people
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered public agencies to mobilize all available resources after a historic heatwave caused at least 23 deaths and pushed … Read more
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered public agencies to mobilize all available resources after a historic heatwave caused at least 23 deaths and pushed … Read more
A novel study has found that exposure to air pollution, particularly fine particulate matter such as dust, soot, and smoke known as PM2.5, is associated with … Read more
South Korea’s Danuri lunar orbiter captured the before-and-after aftermath of an unguided SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage crashing into the Moon on August 5, 2026. The … Read more
Jollibee Foods Corporation has acquired a 70% majority stake in South Korea’s rapidly expanding Compose Coffee chain for $340 million, positioning the Filipino food giant to … Read more
South Korea’s Kospi index surged a record 17.9% on Friday to close at 6,695.45, rebounding sharply from a brutal three-day selloff. Driven by massive gains in … Read more
Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor division reported a more than 250-fold increase in profit to 89.2 trillion won ($62 billion) in the second quarter, fueled by soaring demand … Read more
South Korean equity markets suffered a record-breaking slump on Wednesday, wiping out as much as $2.18 trillion in value as a disappointing earnings report from memory … Read more
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Z Fold 8, and Z Flip 8 at its Galaxy Unpacked event, with the Ultra model starting at … Read more
Nvidia and South Korea’s SK Group unveiled a business partnership exceeding $500 billion on July 24, 2026, in San Francisco. The initiative focuses on large-scale AI … Read more
Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu and singer Koo Jun-yup had secretly planned a relocation to South Korea with Hsu’s two children before her death in February 2025. … Read more
South Korean prosecutors are seeking a one-year prison sentence for a Michelin-starred restaurateur accused of using ants as a dessert garnish. The case, which involves alleged … Read more
Samsung Electronics announced the creation of its Robotics eXperience (RX) division on July 21 to drive growth through robotics and AI integration, with a focus on … Read more