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South Korea faces widening AI gapAs artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT become increasingly integrated into daily life and work, a stark AI divide is …Jul. 17, 2025 07:39
Unification minister nominee signals shift in Seoul’s policyUnification Minister nominee Chung Dong-young said at his confirmation hearing on July 14 that postponing joint South Korea-U.S. …Jul. 16, 2025 07:38
U.S. pushes allies to clarify Taiwan war rolesThe Financial Times (FT) reported that the U.S. government has asked Japan and Australia to clarify what roles they would play if…Jul. 15, 2025 08:04
Med students return after 17 months, easing crisisMedical students across South Korea will return to class after a 17-month walkout, taking the first meaningful step toward restor…Jul. 14, 2025 07:52
Plagiarism controversy clouds ‘10 SNU’ planEducation Minister nominee Lee Jin-sook, under pressure to step down over plagiarism allegations, might feel unfairly targeted, e…Jul. 12, 2025 07:11
Labor, management reach first wage deal since 2008South Korea’s minimum wage for next year has been set at 10,320 won per hour, a 290-won increase from this year. When converted t…Jul. 12, 2025 07:11
Yoon returns to jail after 124 daysFormer President Yoon Suk-yeol was taken back into custody and placed in Seoul Detention Center on July 10, just 124 days after h…Jul. 11, 2025 07:21
Korea launches crackdown on stock manipulationTo root out stock manipulation and unfair trading practices that have long plagued the Korean stock market, the Financial Service…Jul. 10, 2025 07:39
Trump warns South Korea as earnings fallA letter from former U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in South Korea, warning that starting August 1, a 25 percent recipro…Jul. 09, 2025 07:59
OECD warns of sharp decline in Korea's growthThe Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has projected that South Korea’s potential growth rate will fall…Jul. 08, 2025 07:30
To postpone the explanation of the suspicions until the hearing... "If you hang in there for a day, you can pass." You can'tAs confirmation hearings approach for President Lee Jae-myung’s 17 cabinet nominees, a series of allegations have surfaced agains…Jul. 07, 2025 07:37
Tragedy highlights risks of leaving children aloneOn the night of July 2, two sisters aged 8 and 6 died in a fire at an apartment in Gijang County, Busan, while their parents were…Jul. 05, 2025 07:07
Tariff talks face hurdles as U.S. pressure mountsU.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that “Japan will get 30 percent, 35 percent, or whatever figure we decide,” signaling his…Jul. 04, 2025 07:09
Fiscal burden grows amid expensive campaign pledgesDeficit-financed national debt, which must ultimately be repaid by taxpayers, has now exceeded 900 trillion won. Unlike debt that…Jul. 01, 2025 07:51
South Korea begins Kori-1 nuclear reactor decommissioningSouth Korea’s first commercial nuclear power plant, the Kori-1 reactor, is officially set to begin dismantling. On Thursday, the …Jun. 28, 2025 07:06
Lee urges swift passage of Supplementary Budget PlanSouth Korean President Lee Jae-myung called for swift bipartisan approval of a supplementary budget during a speech at the Nation…Jun. 27, 2025 07:18
South Korea misses MSCI watchlist for upgradeSouth Korea’s long-held ambition to join the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Developed Market Index has been dashed o…Jun. 26, 2025 07:59
82 percent of job ads require experience, survey findsEight out of 10 job postings in the first half of this year sought candidates with prior work experience, according to new data, …Jun. 25, 2025 07:06
Private map reveals widespread sinkhole risk in SeoulA new study has revealed that nearly half of Seoul falls into the two lowest categories on a five-level sinkhole safety scale. Th…Jun. 24, 2025 07:28
U.S. pushes Asia toward 5 percent defense goalThe U.S. Department of Defense has said that Asian allies, including South Korea, should increase their defense spending to 5 per…Jun. 21, 2025 07:53

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