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U.S. Chips Act requirements ‘concerning’: Korean trade minister

The recently released requirements for the U.S. chip manufacturing subsidy program are “concerning,” the trade minister said Monday, promising to negotiate with the United...

South Korea, U.S. to hold Freedom Shield exercise from March 13 to 23

The South Korean and U.S. militaries will hold their annual springtime combined exercise named Freedom Shield from March 13 to 23, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of...

[Exclusive] Make Pyongyang’s Day!

(by Glyn Ford / Former Member of the European Parliament (MEP)) For Pyongyang the South going nuclear would be a cause for celebration not consternation....

TikTok releases screen time limit option for minors

The most popular social media platform among the Gen Z, "TikTok," is implementing a time limit policy. The time limit will apply to the...

Man ignites furor with Japanese flag on Korea’s March 1 holiday

The Japanese national flag hoisted on the balcony of an apartment building in Sejong on Wednesday A Sejong resident who faced a...

Korea left in dust as Tesla names Mexico home of next gigafactory

Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for Tesla's Shanghai gigafactory in Shanghai, China on Jan. 7, 2019. Korea’s big...

SK ecoplant’s TES completes waste recycling facility in Las Vegas

SK ecoplant's TES, a Singaporean electronics waste recycling company, established a recycling facility in Las Vegas, the parent company said Thursday. It is TES’ fourth...

North Korea calls for death penalty to those who teach the South Korean language

North Korea has enacted a law that states that those who speak South Korean language will be sentenced to more than six years in...

HYBE asks regulator to investigate purchase of SM shares

HYBE requested Korea's financial regulator to investigate what it calls the “abnormal” purchase of SM Entertainment’s shares. HYBE petitioned the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) on...