Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong met Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Texas, touring Samsung’s new semiconductor plant as the companies explore deeper cooperation following a major chip deal.
SK On and Ford agreed to dissolve their $11 billion BlueOval SK battery joint venture, splitting ownership of three U.S. plants as both companies adjust to slowing EV demand. Ford will take over two Kentucky factories, while SK On assumes full control of the Tennessee plant and plans to supply batteries to Ford and other customers.
Korea reported 35 cases of adverse reactions to Mounjaro in its first month on the market, including two classified as serious. Health officials urge closer monitoring as demand for obesity drugs continues to rise.
Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered and exited Korea’s Air Defense Identification Zone on Dec. 9, prompting Seoul to deploy fighter jets. The Joint Chiefs of Staff reported no airspace violations but said the aircraft participated in a joint drill and remained in the zone for about an hour.
Olive Young’s low-pressure “half-response” service, bold sourcing decisions and empowered merchandiser model transformed it into Korea’s dominant beauty retailer — now preparing for a U.S. expansion.
A Seoul court sentenced a woman to four years in prison for extorting football star Son Heung-min with false pregnancy claims, while a male accomplice received a two-year term for attempted blackmail. Prosecutors detailed a planned scheme that caused significant psychological harm to the athlete.
Experts say North Korea is increasingly using generative AI tools to train hackers and support scientific research, even as surveillance technologies tighten across its expanding smartphone ecosystem.
A Ukrainian human rights lawyer testified before the U.S. Senate that at least two kidnapped Ukrainian children were transferred by Russian forces to a camp in North Korea, raising new concerns about forced relocation and militarization of minors.
President Lee Jae Myung disclosed that former U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a “50–50 partnership” for South Korea to domestically produce enriched uranium, prompting debate over what such cooperation would mean for bilateral nuclear policy and Korea’s future energy strategy.
President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed his pledge to pursue a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, end the decades-long state of war and restart inter-Korean dialogue as a path toward lasting peace and shared growth.
