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South Korea raises terror alert for five diplomatic missions over North Korean threat

South Korea raised the antiterrorism alert level two notches to the second-highest level, "alert," from the lowest level "attention," for five Korean diplomatic missions...

Trump signals defense cost-sharing deal overhaul with Korea if he gets reelected

In a déjà vu moment for Koreans, former U.S. President Donald Trump insinuated in a recent interview that the United States could withdraw American...

LG Chem pledges $86.6 million for water desalination device plant in Saudi Arabia

LG Chem will invest up to 120 billion won ($86.6 million) jointly with Alkhorayef Group to build its first overseas water desalination device plant...

Kim Jong-un spends $1.82 billion per year on perks to maintain elites’ loyalty

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has spent up to 2.5 trillion won ($1.82 billion) per year on perks enjoyed by his regime’s elites to...

Samsung set to mass-produce 12-layered HBM3E in Q2, eyes Nvidia deals

Samsung Electronics plans to mass-produce 12-layered HBM3E chips in the second quarter of this year, aiming for an early lead in the next-generation premium...

Seoul to adopt tagless payment system on subway lines 1 to 8 by late 2025

Seoul plans to implement a tagless payment system along subway lines No. 1 through 8 as early as the second half of 2025. The Seoul...

North Korean defections to South rise as 43 arrive in Q1, gov’t data shows

The number of North Korean defectors who successfully reached South Korea came to 43 in the first quarter, marking an increase from the same...

Inside the contentious contract dividing HYBE and ADOR

  At the heart of the intensifying feud between HYBE and ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin is a shareholder contract that the two parties signed in...

North Korean leader skirts sanctions with new Toyota Land Cruisers

Six Toyota Land Cruiser 300s were spotted in North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s 18-vehicle motorcade last week, the latest evidence of his ability to...

North Korea mined all roads connecting the two Koreas

North Korea has laid landmines along all roads connecting the two Koreas, according to the South Korean military on Monday. North Korea laid mines late...