Samsung, Hyundai and other major conglomerates pledged massive new domestic investments and hiring after Korea’s latest tariff deal with the United States, even as the agreement ties lower U.S. tariffs to a $350 billion American investment package and strict performance conditions.
Russia has confirmed that North Korean military engineers have begun clearing mines in the Kursk region, working with Russian forces to remove hundreds of explosive devices left by Ukrainian troops.
South Korea and the United States have finalized a sweeping fact sheet that lowers tariffs, unlocks nuclear submarine cooperation and reshapes U.S. troop planning, while building in safeguards for Korea’s financial markets and outlining a coordinated approach to North Korea and China.
Elon Musk split AI5 and AI6 chip orders between Samsung Electronics and TSMC to boost capacity and control costs, while advancing a mega-fab vision. The current Samsung contract totals $16.5 billion, with mass production of AI5 targeted for 2027 and AI6 for 2028.
Hundreds of Yonsei University students are accused of using ChatGPT to cheat on a midterm exam, highlighting the lack of AI use guidelines in Korean higher education.
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea after the U.S. imposed new sanctions and sent an aircraft carrier to Busan, heightening regional tensions.
Forty-five students were denied admission to top Korean universities, including Seoul National University, due to school bullying records, as Korea tightens scrutiny of applicants’ character.
The delay in the joint fact sheet between Seoul and Washington underscores internal U.S. divisions over nuclear-powered submarine cooperation and highlights ongoing coordination challenges between the allies.
South Korea’s spy agency said North Korea’s Kim Jong-un is willing to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, signaling a potential thaw in bilateral ties after upcoming military drills.
Two North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine while fighting for Russia have asked to be taken to South Korea, saying they fear execution if returned to the North.
