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Seoul vows 'resolute punishment' after North Korea threatens new border measures

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Seoul vows ‘resolute punishment’ after North Korea threatens new border measures

The escalation and exchange of threats has raised the possibility of clashes along the heavily armed border.

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Chipmakers Lead Korean Stock Selloff on Yield Spike, IPO Stumble

Chipmakers drove losses in South Korean equities Tuesday, as foreign investors reduced exposure on a rise in Treasury yields and a weak stock market debut by a data center firm.

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KPop Demon Hunters singer Ejae marries longtime boyfriend Sam Kim in South Korea

Ejae and Sam Kim first met in 2017.

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Data-center firm Elice plunges 32% in debut after Korea IPO

The Seoul-based neocloud service provider raised 201 billion won ($151 million) in the Kosdaq's biggest initial public offering this year.

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South Korea’s $1 trillion chip bet to revive left-behind region risks Trump’s ire

Washington has bluntly said that it wants more of South Korea's artificial intelligence expansion to happen in the United States.

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South Korea’s Seoul wants to put brakes on taxi overcharging

As South Korea seeks to attract more visitors to tap into the global popularity of K-pop, a lawmaker has warned that taxi overcharging of foreign tourists could tarnish the country’s image, with official figures pointing…

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South Korea central bank to hold rates on October 22, hike in November: Reuters poll

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Data-Center Firm Elice Plunges 32% in Debut After Korea IPO

Data-center infrastructure company Elice Inc. plunged in its trading debut on South Korea’s tech-heavy Kosdaq market after raising 201 billion won ($151 million) in the bourse’s biggest initial public offering this year.

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Kia's remotely-operated car-sharing trial in Korea takes the pain out of parking

Live pilot program uses Kia’s PV5 electric vans Remote tele-operators return vehicles to a depot after use The technology is designed to ease the burden on large fleet operators Kia has launched South Korea’s first remot…

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Stagflation: Manufacturing a way out (2)

In a lecture earlier this year in Oxford, the renowned South Korean economist, Ha-Joon Chang, highlighted one of the biggest anomalies in his profession: the visceral yet mindless dismissiveness toward any kind of proact…

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Nvidia reportedly wants all its HBM suppliers to use TSMC’s 3nm process

Samsung Electronics will make a core part of Nvidia’s custom memory chips on TSMC’s 3-nanometre process. The Seoul Economic Daily reported the move on Sunday, citing industry sources. It would be the first time the two h…

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AboitizPower lauded for contribution to Asean energy sector

MANILA, Philippines — Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) was among the organizations commended by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) for its exemplary contribution to the region’s energy sector, par…

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From delivery driver to global fame: A Korean writer's journey

You Yeong-Gwang's The Rainfall Market tells the story of a mysterious, hidden shop that only opens when it rains. For a debut novel by an unknown author, it was a massive success.

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Kospi Correction Inevitable After Rally, President Lee Says

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said a correction in the country’s equity market was inevitable after its rapid ascent, while arguing the domestic stocks remain undervalued.

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Ju Ji-hoon, Choo Young-woo Return for Netflix’s ‘The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call’ Seasons 2 and 3

Netflix is bringing back Korean medical drama “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call” for two more rounds, with the streamer confirming that Seasons 2 and 3 are in production. In 2025, the show’s first season made the Top 10 c…

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Seventeen’s Jeonghan and Joshua Find Their JxJ Duo Sound on ‘Dreamscape’

For more than a decade, Seventeen’s Jeonghan and Joshua have shared the spotlight with 11 bandmates in one of K-pop’s best-selling groups. Now they get it to themselves with “Dreamscape,” their first album as the duo JxJ…

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South Korean sect leader gets additional 33 years in jail for sexual assaults

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Korea Data Center IPO to Test AI Investor Resolve After Tumult

Data-center infrastructure company Elice Inc. is poised to debut on South Korea’s tech-heavy Kosdaq market Tuesday, testing AI investors’ nerves after peer Firmus canceled its high-profile listing this month.

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Couple forces children to hit family dog, threatens them with knife

SEOUL — A man and woman in South Korea have each been sentenced to 18 months in jail, suspended for three years for multiple accounts of emotional and physical abuse against their children, court officials said Saturday.…