China Escalates US Trade Fight With Curbs on Shipping

(Bloomberg) -- China sanctioned the US units of a South Korean shipping giant and threatened further retaliatory measures on the industry, the latest in a series of tit-for-tat moves as Beijing and Washington jockey for leverage before expected...

KT, Palantir chiefs discuss AI expansion in Seoul

KT Corp. said Tuesday that its CEO Kim Young-shub held his first official meeting with Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp in Seoul to discuss strategies for expanding the use of Palantir’s artificial intelligence platforms across Korean...

9 Things That Are Cheaper in South Korea Compared to Singapore

If you’ve ever come home from Seoul with a suitcase full of face masks, clothes, and cafe receipts, you’ll know this: South Korea can be a surprisingly affordable playground, especially when compared to Singapore. From skincare treatments to...

KT, Palantir CEOs Meet in Korea to Expand AI Platform Across Industries

KT announced on October 14 that it held the first CEO-level meeting in Korea with global AI platform firm Palantir to discuss expanding the Palantir platform across domestic industries based on successful internal deployments. KT became Palantir’s...

Dubai eyes fintech, logistics ties with S. Korean firms amid AI boom

By Kang Yoon-seung DUBAI, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Dubai, a major financial hub in the Middle East, is eyeing deeper cooperation with South Korea as the city develops its fintech industry amid the boom of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, an...

South Korea vs Paraguay Prediction and Betting Tips | October 14th 2025

South Korea will face Paraguay at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Tuesday in a friendly clash between the two nations. The home side have qualified for the FIFA World Cup in North America next year and are currently playing a series of friendlies...

Việt Nam’s tourism industry races to meet ambitious 2025 targets

With less than four months left in 2025, Việt Nam’s tourism industry is ramping up efforts to meet the ambitious goals set under Government Resolution 226, which aims to attract 25 million international visitors and 150 million domestic...

South Korea Issues Urgent Evacuation Alerts Amid Unannounced North Korean Dam Release

Seoul, October 12, 2025 – In a move that has reignited longstanding tensions along the heavily fortified inter-Korean border, South Korean authorities issued evacuation alerts early Sunday morning after detecting signs of unannounced water...

21st Performing Arts Market in Seoul brings global creativity to Korea

Every October, Seoul pulses with creativity, dialogue and possibility as the Performing Arts Market in Seoul (PAMS) returns. This year, the 21st edition of PAMS marks its 20th anniversary of promoting Korea’s performing arts on the international...

Why the US–Japan–South Korea trilateral agreement must evolve

The geographical map of Eurasia is once again forming competing blocs. On one side exists the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), led by China and Russia, which includes Central Asian countries and Iran, while North Korea – not an SCO member...

Paul Bennet, Glenn Graham take to the skies for Seoul ADEX 2025

Australian aerobatic pilots Paul Bennet and Glenn Graham are expected to take to the skies at the upcoming Seoul ADEX 2025, Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition in South Korea. Bennet and Graham are expected to be the only...

Seoul Hospital Achieves Breakthrough in Pig Heart Transplants

A research team at Seoul National University Hospital has developed a world-first technology that can dramatically reduce immune rejection when transplanting pig heart valves into humans. By demonstrating the possibility of recellularizing...

China’s Material Squeeze Exposes US Industrial Fragility

Above photo: This artwork is a symbolic commentary on the state of American technological innovation and its dependency on rare earth minerals. Substack. When Washington declared an economic war on China’s technology ascent, it assumed it held the...

Delegation from N. Korea's electric industry ministry departs for Russia: KCNA

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- A delegation from North Korea's electric industry ministry has departed Pyongyang for Russia to attend a global energy forum, state media reported Tuesday. The delegation, led by Minister Kim Yu-il, left Pyongyang the...

Seoul’s defense chief says US troops should focus on North Korea, not China

South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back told lawmakers on Monday that U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) is “solely intended to reinforce deterrence against North Korea,” drawing a clear distinction between Seoul’s defense priorities and Washington’s...

Commentary: US treatment of South Korea raises doubts about long-term ties

Among US allies, South Korea is perhaps the best-positioned to hedge against a more unpredictable America. European North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) states have underinvested in hard power for decades and will need years to safely de-link...

Seoul plans first civilian nuclear bunker under public housing complex

SEOUL (Reuters) -Authorities in Seoul plan to build the South Korean capital's first civilian bunker capable of withstanding a nuclear attack underneath a public housing complex by 2028, a city government official said on Monday, to guard against...

Seoul seeks to expand US shipbuilding cooperation to add warships

South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Monday that it is moving to widen its maritime industrial partnership with the US from routine maintenance contracts to the construction of naval combatants, as the two allies seek to modernize their security...

Trump accuses China of an "economically hostile act" for not buying US soybeans

Trump accused China of committing an “economically hostile act” after Beijing stopped buying U.S. soybeans, escalating tensions in a trade fight that’s already spreading across agriculture, shipping, and energy. In a fiery post on Truth Social, he...

Seoul International Music Festival celebrates dance

Seoul-backed annual festival runs Oct. 30 to Nov. 6 Seoul International Music Festival returns this year with six performances under the theme “Dance with Me,” inviting audiences to experience the energy and joy of music through the universal...