Samsung readies $648 billion bet, report says, as AI boom reshapes South Korea
By Hyunjoo Jin, Joyce Lee and Heejin Kim SEOUL, June 26 (Reuters) – Samsung Group will unveil a…
Samsung’s union puts off strike after reaching wage deal with company
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics’ labor union said Wednesday it’ll hold off on launching a planned…
Escaped wolf returns to zoo safely after 9-day search that drew national attention
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean internet erupted in celebration as a 2-year-old wolf that escaped…
An unofficial ban keeps K-pop at bay in China
BEIJING (AP) — As mega K-pop group BTS returns to the stage after a hiatus of more than…
North Korea fires missiles after ridiculing South’s hopes for better ties
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea Wednesday in its…
BTS returns to stage with first full-group concert in nearly 4 years
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After a four-year break, K-pop supergroup BTS returns Saturday with a massive, free…
BTS returns with a spectacular comeback concert at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — BTS will stage its long-awaited comeback concert on Saturday night at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun…
South Korean lawmakers pass law to manage Seoul’s pledge of $350 billion in US investments
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean lawmakers on Thursday passed a law to implement a pledge of…
Shares plunge as oil prices spike near $120 a barrel
BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 5% and other Asian markets also tumbled…
K-pop’s big freeze: are cracks in China’s cultural blockade a thaw?
While K-pop has conquered almost every corner of the globe, South Korea’s entertainment industry remains largely locked out…
South Korea’s Surprise Contraction Points to Broad Fragility
(Bloomberg) — South Korea’s economy shrank in the final quarter of 2025 due to a broad pullback in…
South Korea’s Lee plays down proposed US chip tariffs, warns of higher prices
By Heejin Kim and Joyce Lee SEOUL, Jan 21 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said…