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South Korea’s international adoptees seek justice, not homecoming

South Korea's government has acknowledged wrongs, but advocates say accountability is still lacking.

UNESCO panel to urge Japan to reform exhibits at gold mines on Sado Island

The draft was compiled based on South Korea's argument that people from the Korean Peninsula were forced to provide labor at the mining complex during World War II.

Hyundai to Buy SoftBank’s Boston Dynamics Stake in Robot Push

Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliates are moving to acquire SoftBank Group Corp.’s remaining stake in the automaker’s Boston Dynamics unit, as the Seoul-based company accelerates commercialization of its Atlas humanoid ro…

South Korea indicts 1st AI smart glasses user for cheating in national exam

South Korean prosecutors have indicted a man in his 40s for using AI-powered smart glasses to cheat on a national certification examination, marking the country's first legal action involving the device.

South Korea regulator to announce new measures on single-stock leveraged ETFs

South Korea stocks slump after first rate rise in 3 years

Bank of Korea’s first move under Shin Hyun-song comes amid concern over won weakness and reliance on energy imports

Korea to Announce Measures on Single-Stock Leveraged ETFs Soon

South Korea will soon announce measures to address the controversy over leveraged exchange-traded funds tied to Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., the nation’s top financial regulator said.

'I must get out into the free world', dissident who fled China on boat tells BBC

Dong Guangping, who has resettled in Canada, recounts his perilous escape from China to South Korea.

BTS, Enhypen, K-pop Fans Fuel Surge in Physical Album Sales

Luminate's midyear report reveals South Korea as the world's third largest music exporter and that music sung in English is becoming less popular, also thanks to Latin music

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Takes on Blind Box Trend With New Mystery ‘Ramen Cups’

Inspired by rameyon (Korean instant noodles), your toy is revealed after you peel back the lid and pour water into the container

South Korea will give all 52 million citizens free AI access, becoming the first G20 nation to do so

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT opened bidding on July 13 for a free, unlimited AI chatbot and public-service agent available to all 52 million residents. The programme, called “AI for Everyone,” would make Sou…

Why South Korea’s submarine exports are running aground

South Korea’s failed bid for Canada’s next-generation submarine fleet has exposed a growing problem for one of Asia’s fastest-rising defence exporters: price, speed and technology may no longer be enough. Analysts said t…

Why the huge premium on SK Hynix’s U.S. listing may prove short-lived.

If the Korean depository allows conversion, then the ADR premium on SK Hynix may contract.

AI's Physical Constraints: How AI Rewired the Data Center

This is Part I of a two-part series on the AI data center stack. Part II, The Data Layer for the AI Data Center , explains the operational data layer required once AI workloads couple compute, cooling, power, and facilit…

Seoul leads Asian stocks higher as US inflation eases rate fears

South Korea busts fake asylum ring involving 131 Vietnamese nationals

South Korean authorities have uncovered a criminal network that fabricated asylum applications for 131 Vietnamese nationals.

Have the top four teams ever made up the World Cup semi-finalists before? | The Knowledge

Plus: back-to-back heavy wins and defeats, and an unsurprising challenger to a Lionel Messi record Mail us with your all of your questions and answers “The top four teams in the Fifa rankings are also the four semi-final…

S. Korea's Lee says women should be able to safely take abortion pills

President Lee Jae Myung instructed the government Tuesday to look into ways to allow women to safely take the abortion pill mifepristone even before the necessary legal framework is in place. Lee said during a Cabinet me…

SK Hynix South Korean shares jump 11% as Asia tech stocks rally

SK Hynix led a broad rally in Asian technology shares on Wednesday, tracking a rebound in U.S. semiconductor shares after a sharp selloff earlier this week.

From Extreme Heat to Half a Million Folds: A Rare Look Inside Samsung's Display Lab

During a visit to South Korea, I was among the first people outside of Samsung to see how the company stress tests its foldable displays before they end up in your pocket.