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South Korea advances indigenous air-to-ground missile development
Asian Military Review
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June 30, 2025
South Korea’s government-run the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 25 June that it has successfully conducted a safe separation test of a prototype Cheonryong (Sky Dragon) long-range air-to-surface guided missile from...
South Korea factory activity shrinks for fifth month but at milder pace: PMI
The Business Times Singapore
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July 1, 2025
[SEOUL] South Korea’s factory activity contracted for the fifth straight month in June, though the pace of decline eased, supported by improving domestic economic prospects under the country’s new administration, a business survey showed on...
South Korea factory activity shrinks for 5th month but at milder pace, PMI shows
WIKY - Indiana
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SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s factory activity contracted for the fifth straight month in June, though the pace of decline eased, supported by improving domestic economic prospects under the country’s new administration, a business survey showed...
South Korea exports rebound on tech boost but US tariffs hit other sectors
Regional Media News - Iowa
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June 30, 2025
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s exports rebounded in June driven by strong tech demand, though shipments to the United States and China remained weak as Seoul warned that economic risks will persist through the remainder of 2025 due...
South Korean shares hit more than 3-year high, tracking Wall Street rally
Mint
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July 1, 2025
KOSPI rises, foreigners net buyers Korean won strengthens against dollar South Korea benchmark bond yield steady SEOUL, - Round-up of South Korean financial markets: ** South Korean shares hit more than three-year high on Tuesday, tracking Wall...
South Korea Manufacturing PMI Ticks Higher In June - S&P Global
RTTNews
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July 1, 2025
The manufacturing sector in South Korea continued to contract in June, albeit at a slower pace, the latest survey from S&P Global showed on Tuesday with a manufacturing PMI score of 48.7. That's up from 47.7, although it remains beneath the...
South Korea exports rebound on tech boost but US, China shipments extend losses
Yahoo Finance
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SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's exports rose in June on the back of strong tech demand, after falling in May for the first time in four months, trade data showed on Tuesday, though shipments to the U.S. and China remained weak amid tariff...
Deciphering Lee Jae-myung and South Korea's New Diplomatic Course
JAPAN Forward
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July 1, 2025
Is Lee Jae-myung a pragmatist or a populist firebrand? Since taking office on June 4, South Korea's new president has defied easy classification. Critics on the right dismiss him as a leftist populist bereft of a coherent philosophy. Others view...
Exploring South Korea with G Adventures ‘soloish’ tour
The New Zealand Herald
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July 1, 2025
“Gamsahabnida!” I reply in thanks. I have no idea what I ordered and zero clue how much it cost, but my attitude for the next nine days is to embody a blank canvas – ready to be splashed with every delicacy and delight the Korean culture has to...
South Korean President Nominates Prime Minister and Ministers
The Diplomat
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June 30, 2025
Less than four weeks after he assumed the presidency, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has nominated 17 out of 19 ministers to replace the Cabinet members of his predecessor, Yoon Suk-yeol, who was removed from office by the Constitutional...
European poultry launches in South Korea with quality focus
The Poultry Site
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Campaign highlights food safety, sustainability at Seoul trade fair With a strong emphasis on food safety, responsible farming, and high quality, European poultry is making a bold entry into the South Korean market, according to a press release...
Production and investment decline; government to push swift second supplementary budget
Asia Today
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South Korea’s industrial production and investment weakened further in May amid sluggish domestic demand, despite the rollout of the first supplementary budget. As consumption remains stagnant for the third consecutive month, the government plans...
Seoul shares up sharply late Tue. morning on hopes for U.S. tariff negotiations
Yonhap News Agency
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July 1, 2025
SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded markedly higher late Tuesday morning amid hopes for progress in talks on the United States' tariff scheme and the potential revision of a shareholders-friendly law. The benchmark Korea Composite...
Seoul shares open markedly higher on U.S. gains
Yonhap News Agency
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July 1, 2025
SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a strong start Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street amid hopes for progress in talks on the United States' tariff negotiations. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose...
Seoul says no change in radioactive levels in sea over suspected N.K. nuclear waste discharge
Yonhap News Agency
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July 1, 2025
SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Tuesday there has been no meaningful change in radioactive levels in the Yellow Sea following a news report over North Korea's suspected discharge of wastewater from its uranium refining...
From South Korea, with love, screen dramas big and small …
In Daily
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June 30, 2025
There’s a special connection when two obsessive viewers of South Korean TV dramas first meet. Kindred spirits! Korean dramas – or K-dramas – have been gaining popularity, with Netflix offering hundreds (including the phenomenon Squid Game, which...
South Korea Says US Trade Talks Need to Continue Past Next Week
Bloomberg
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June 30, 2025
South Korea sees the need for trade negotiations with the US to continue past next week’s deadline as Seoul continues to seek exemptions from US tariffs including duties affecting the auto and steel industries. A senior South Korean trade...
Japan's Towa eyes third chip tool plant in South Korea amid AI boom
Nikkei Asia
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CHEONAN, South Korea -- Buoyed by strong demand brought about by the generative AI boom, Japanese chip tool maker Towa is considering further expanding its production capacity in South Korea, where it just completed a second facility. "It's...
2NE1 Music Videos that featured Popular South Korean Actors
allkpop
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Few things excite fans more than the crossover between K-dramas and K-pop that brings the best of both worlds. K-pop music videos often feature beloved actors and actresses, creating visual masterpieces we can’t get enough of. 2NE1, one of the...
China to keep anti-dumping steel duties on Indonesia, EU and South Korea
The Jakarta Post
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hina will maintain duties on certain steel products from Indonesia, the European Union, the United Kingdom and South Korea, its commerce ministry said Monday, as overcapacity concerns drive global trade turbulence. The duties on stainless steel...