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What Argentina Can Learn From South Korea’s Pragmatic Foreign Policy
-Analysis- BUENOS AIRES — Foreign policy isn’t easy, especially in a world of shifting alliances, rising regional tensions, and weakening international norms. South Korea is a clear example. Its foreign policy is notoriously complex, and the...
"AUSSIE BESTIES" - Fans go gaga as Stray Kids' Felix and ENHYPEN's Jake reunite over dinner at a traditional Korean restaurant in Seoul
On Tuesday, October 21, the traditional Korean restaurant, Yeongcheon Yeonghwa, uploaded an Instagram story of Stray Kids' Felix and ENHYPEN's Jake having dinner together. The story also showcased that the two K-pop idols left behind their...
ASEZA Explores S. Korean Investment in Steel-Pipe Manufacturing
Ammon News - Chairman of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), Shadi Majali, met on Wednesday with a S. Korean investment delegation to discuss establishing a steel-pipe production project in the zone, aimed at supporting industrial...
South Koreans freed from Cambodian scam centres return home under arrest
Published On 18 Oct 202518 Oct 2025 Dozens of South Korean nationals who had been detained in Cambodia for alleged involvement in cyberscam operations have been returned home and placed under arrest, according to South Korean authorities. Officers...
South Korea to deploy its most powerful non-nuclear ‘bunker buster’ missile, Hyunmoo-5 that can reach China or Russia to counter North Korean nukes
South Korea’s bunker buster: Seoul has begun mass-producing the Hyunmoo-5, dubbed a “monster missile” for its roughly 8-ton warhead, and will start deploying the ballistic weapon to operational units from the end of this year. Defense Minister Ahn...
Explained: What ASEAN Summit Could Mean for Myanmar Crisis, South China Sea, Regional Stability
World leaders gather in Kuala Lumpur for ASEAN’s pivotal summit, where peace efforts and regional disputes dominate discussions. World leaders are traveling to Kuala Lumpur this week for the 47th ASEAN Summit and a series of related meetings, in...
US To Replace Acting Ambassador To South Korea Ahead Of Trump’s Visit: Sources
Seoul: The United States will likely replace its acting Ambassador to South Korea ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to the country later this month, diplomatic sources said on Sunday. According to the sources, Acting US Ambassador Joseph Yun...
Seoul holds talks with Poland, NATO on defense industry cooperation
Two senior presidential aides held talks with NATO members on defense cooperation, as the trans-Atlantic alliance seeks new security frameworks and supply chains in response to the war in Ukraine and rising geopolitical uncertainties. On Monday,...
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang slated to meet global business leaders at South Korea's APEC summit
Over 1,700 business leaders from around the world, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, are set to convene in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, later this month for the 2025 APEC CEO Summit, the largest private economic forum ever hosted in Korea....
Trump Signals Openness To Meeting Kim Jong Un During Upcoming Asia Trip
US President Donald Trump has expressed interest in meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his upcoming trip to Asia. Speaking to reporters onboard Air Force One, Trump said, “I would. If you want to put out the word, I’m open to it,”...
Top South Korean Business Leaders Join U.S. President Trump for Golf Diplomacy at Mar-a-Lago Amid Ongoing Tariff Negotiations
In a display of high-level informal diplomacy, a delegation of prominent South Korean business executives joined U.S. President Donald Trump for a round of golf at his private Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Saturday, October 18. The gathering,...
Bangladesh needs to improve its business environment: South Korean ambassador
Bangladesh must take further steps to improve its business environment, South Korean Ambassador Park Young-sik said today (19 October). Speaking at a seminar titled "Korean Investors CSR Activities and Future Together" at the Westin Hotel in...
Cheap steel imports threaten India’s domestic industry: RBI bulletin
India's booming infrastructure sector made it one of the world's largest steel consumers, but a new Reserve Bank of India (RBI) study revealed that the country's domestic steel industry is under severe pressure from cheap imports flooding the...
South Korea does not want its citizens traveling to some areas in Cambodia amid crypto-related fraud
South Korea has implemented a travel ban for its citizens to specific areas in Cambodia due to a surge in kidnappings linked to cyber-scam operations. The ban comes amid a major international crackdown on Southeast Asian cyber-scam networks that...
Opportunities for Hong Kong on sidelines of Xi-Trump summit in South Korea
Ahead of a hugely uncertain yet highly anticipated summit between the leaders of the world’s two major powers at the coming Apec meeting in South Korea, the big question is whether Chinese President Xi Jinping or his United States counterpart...
Seoul ADEX 2025 Opens with Record Global Participation
The Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2025 officially opened on Oct. 20. This year’s ADEX is divided into "Public Days," open to the general public, and "Business Days," primarily targeting professionals in the aerospace...
Peregrine Energy Solutions Secures $130 Million in New Capital to Advance U.S. Battery Storage Portfolio
The capital will enable Peregrine to advance its development pipeline, with a primary focus on battery storage technology. This technology is crucial for enhancing the stability and resilience of the U.S. power grid and transmission system, which...
Eilidh Barbour: 'Some thought I was targeting male journalists, that wasn’t the case'
We’re just a few games into a newly unwrapped football season that hasn’t yet been slowed by the intrusion of cumbersome international matches. I’m watching the BBC’s Saturday afternoon football show for the first time in years, reviving childhood...
Cholera is spreading fast, yet it can be stopped. Why haven’t we consigned it to history?
The last outbreak of cholera in Britain was in 1866; in the United States there has not been an outbreak since 1911. And yet today people are sick with this ancient disease in 32 countries, with more than 6,800 deaths reported so far this year...