Hyundai files for India unit IPO: report
South Korean automaker Hyundai has filed for an initial public offering for its India unit in what may be among the country's biggest stock market debuts...
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Jin ends military service
K-pop megastar Jin from BTS ended more than 500 days of South Korean military service on Wednesday, crying tears of joy, with bandmates embracing him and one belting out a group hit on the saxophone to celebrate...
S Korean start-up launches helicopter taxi service
A South Korean aviation start-up has launched a helicopter taxi service, offering a route from Seoul's Gangnam district to the airport that it says cuts travel time from nearly two hours to 20 minutes.....
South Korea fires warning shots after N Korea soldiers briefly cross border
Seoul鈥檚 military said on Tuesday that it had fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border this week, with tensions high over Pyongyang鈥檚 trash-carrying balloons and Seoul鈥檚 loudspeaker propaganda campaigns....
North Korea sends more balloons as Kim鈥檚 sister warns of 鈥榥ew counteraction鈥�
North Korea sent hundreds more trash-carrying balloons over the border, Seoul鈥檚 military said on Monday, after Kim Jong Un鈥檚 powerful sister warned of further responses if the South keeps up its 鈥榩sychological warfare鈥�.....
Seoul resumes loudspeaker propaganda against North
South Korea on Sunday resumed a loudspeaker propaganda campaign against the North after Pyongyang sent a fresh barrage of trash-filled balloons...
Samsung workers in South Korea stage first strike
Workers at tech giant Samsung Electronics in South Korea staged the first strike at the company on Friday, the head of a major union representing tens of thousands of people said...
Seoul to host Africa summit eyeing minerals
South Korea will aim to secure critical mineral imports and boost trade ties with Africa as President Yoon Suk Yeol hosts dozens of heads of state from the...
Samsung Electronics workers鈥� union announces first strike
A major union representing tens of thousands of people at South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics said Wednesday that workers will go on strike for the first time, potentially threatening key global semiconductor supply chains...
S Korea, China, Japan vow to ramp up cooperation
Leaders from South Korea, China and Japan reaffirmed their goal of a denuclearised Korean peninsula on Monday, during a rare summit at which they also agreed to deepen trade ties...
Bangladesh make flying start
Bangladesh got off to a flying start in the Bangabandhu Cup 2024 International Kabaddi Tournament as they crushed South Korea by 67-22 points with five lonas in their Pool A match at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday...
China, Japan PMs arrive in Seoul for summit
South Korean and Chinese leaders agreed on Sunday to start diplomatic and security dialogue and push a trade deal, when they met in Seoul ahead of a key trilateral summit with Japan...
Japan and S Korea announce sanctions over Russia, N Korea arms deals
Japan and South Korea on Friday announced separate sanctions packages targeting companies, vessels, or individuals allegedly involved in supplying North Korean weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine, in violation of UN resolutions....
S Korea announces record $19b plan to boost chip industry
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday announced a record $19-billion-dollar support plan for the country鈥檚 crucial semiconductor industry...
S Korea, Britain host AI summit with safety top of agenda
South Korea and Britain kick off a major international summit on artificial intelligence in Seoul this week, where governments plan to press tech firms on AI safety...
South Korea keen to invest in jute, leather sectors
South Korean ambassador Park Young-sik has聽expressed his country鈥檚 keen interest to invest in the jute and leather聽sectors of Bangladesh for mutual benefits of both the countries...
S Korea to set up $7-b aid package for chip industry
South Korea will set up an aid package worth more than $7 billion to support its chip industry, the finance ministry said Sunday, as part of its drive to boost its critical semiconductor sector...
N Korea hackers steal data from S Korea court computers
North Korean hackers stole sensitive data, including individuals鈥� financial records, from a South Korean court computer network over two years...
Seoul turns to foreign doctors as medical strike drags on
South Korea will allow foreign doctors to work in its hospitals after a rigorous vetting process, the prime minister said on Friday, as a months-long strike by...
SK Hynix says high-end AI memory chips almost sold out through 2025
South Korean semiconductor giant SK Hynix said Friday its entire 2024 production of high-end memory chips was sold out and most of next year's line was gone too, reflecting the huge demand for cutting-edge AI hardware.
Shares of BTS agents plunge
Shares of the South Korean agency behind K-pop sensation BTS dropped nearly 10 percent this week after the company announced a probe into its powerhouse subsidiary and demanded the resignation of a star producer...
North Korea鈥檚 Kim vows to deal 鈥榙eath-blow鈥� to enemy if provoked
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un聽vowed to deal a 鈥榙eath blow鈥� to his country鈥檚 enemies, state media said on Thursday, as South Korea鈥檚 hawkish ruling party suffered a defeat in parliamentary elections....
South Korea鈥檚 scandal-plagued opposition leader is election鈥檚 big winner
The big winner in South Korea鈥檚 parliamentary election is the country鈥檚 most controversial politician, opposition leader Lee Jae-myung.....
South Korea says second spy satellite successfully placed in orbit
South Korea鈥檚 second domestically made spy satellite was successfully put into orbit, Seoul鈥檚 defence ministry said on Monday, after it was launched from an American space centre on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket....