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Korea, Japan vow to counter North’s threats in revived strategic dialogue

Korea and Japan vowed to work closely on countering threats from North Korea in their first vice foreign ministerial strategic dialogue in nearly a...

Samsung’s Taylor plant to produce Tenstorrent’s AI processors

  Samsung Electronics' chip factory in Taylor, Texas will manufacture advanced AI processors designed by Tenstorrent, a Canadian semiconductor company, the chipmaker announced Monday. It marks...

Seoul issues warning as Pyongyang ramps up nuke rhetoric

The war of words continued between Seoul and Pyongyang on Wednesday over the North Korean regime's threats to use its nuclear weapons. “If North Korea...

Yoon warns against threat of ‘fake peace’ with North

President Yoon Suk Yeol stressed Wednesday that notions of "fake peace" with North Korea pose a serious challenge to security and democracy. "Despite repeated warnings...

Japanese beer sales surge as Korean boycott fades

Sales of Japanese beer have surged to the forefront of Korea's imported beer market, with January to August import levels exceeding three times the...

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Prime Minister Han affirms commitment to three major reforms

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo reaffirmed the government's commitment to the three major reforms promised by the Yoon Suk Yeol administration. “We have to change the...

Twenty-two Chinese nationals in Korea caught after illegal entry attempt

All 22 Chinese nationals attempting to smuggle themselves into Korea through Boryeong, South Chungcheong, were apprehended on Tuesday. Initially, 21 Chinese nationals were taken into...

U.S. expected to lengthen China exemptions for Korean chipmakers

The U.S. government is expected to indefinitely extend Korean chipmakers’ one-year exemptions on controls concerning chip technology exports to China, clearing up some uncertainties...

Samsung chief visits Middle East to explore opportunities, encourage employees

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong visited the Middle East during Korea’s extended Chuseok harvest holidays, a move to seek new business opportunities in...