#South Korea
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Samsung Fire & Marine Seen Lifting Canopius Stake to 90% for $1.47bn
Korean reports say Samsung Fire & Marine and Samsung Life may buy another 50% of specialty re/insurer Canopius, building...
Trump Orders Substantial Cut to Joint South Korea-US Military Exercises
The instruction comes as the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise begins and North Korea steps up missile launches, reopening q...
Hanwha Aerospace Wins Preferred-Bidder Role for K9 Precision Fuse
South Korea’s DAPA has named Hanwha Aerospace preferred bidder to develop a GPS-guided 155mm course correction fuse for ...
South Korea's President Calls for Talks to Replace Armistice With a Peace System
Lee Jae-myung used the 81st liberation anniversary to urge dialogue with Pyongyang, saying Seoul respects the North's sy...
Google Edges Past Naver in Korean Mobile Users as AI Search Shifts the Web
For the first time, Google's mobile app outranked Naver by monthly active users in South Korea, while ChatGPT's rise poi...
Bank of Korea Ends 13-Year Gold Pause With ETF Stake and Domestic Buying Plan
South Korea's central bank revealed a $250m SPDR Gold Trust position and is preparing to buy locally produced gold bars,...
Korean Re First-Half Net Income Soars 77.6% on Strong Investments and Fewer Claims
Korean Re's first-half 2026 net income rose 77.6% to KRW 347.3bn, as a sharp jump in investment profit and benign large-...
South Korea's Kospi Enters Bull Market Just Two Weeks After Sharp Selloff
The index is 22% above its July 30 low, with Samsung and SK Hynix leading a rebound tied to AI-driven memory demand.
South Korea’s Kospi Enters Bull Market as AI Memory-Chip Trade Rebounds
The Kospi has climbed roughly 23% from its late-July low, pushing it into a technical bull market as Samsung Electronics...
Yoon Indicted Over Martial Law Justification Sent to US and Allies
A special counsel charged the jailed former South Korean president with abuse of power for ordering officials to justify...
South Korea's KFA Paid for Sex Services for Foreign Referees, 2011-12 Scandal Resurfaces
The Korea Football Association (KFA) allegedly used corporate credit cards to fund prostitutes and massages for foreign ...
South Korea’s Extreme Market Swings Subside as Leverage Unwinds
Forced liquidations plunged, margin loans hit year-lows, and regulators tightened ETF rules, calming South Korea's Kospi...
Seoul’s North Korea Peace Push Divides Government as President Urges Patience
President Lee Jae Myung warned against rushed idealism as his unification minister’s trust-building initiative drew rare...
South Korea Turns to Mass-Produced UGVs as Conscript Pool Plunges
Seoul selects Hanwha Aerospace’s Arion-SMET for large-scale fielding by 2027-28, driven by a shrinking pool of fit consc...
South Korea's Yangsan Hits Record 41.6 C on Fourth Day of 40 C Heat
Temperatures in Yangsan reached 41.6 C on Saturday, marking the Korean Peninsula's latest heat record as the scorching h...
South Korea's Apparel Imports Inch Up to $5.6B in H1 2026; Textile Exports Soften
Apparel imports reached $5.6 billion in the first half, while exports of textile inputs declined on weak global demand a...
South Korea's KRW 73bn Recycling Programme Targets Textile Export Edge
Seoul will spend KRW 73bn through 2030 on technologies that turn textile waste into reusable materials, aiming to close ...
Seoul Court Upholds Travel Ban on US Scholar Accused of Defaming President Lee
A South Korean court rejected Morse Tan’s bid to lift the exit ban, keeping the former professor in the country until hi...
South Korea's Industrial Output Jumps 2.3% in June, Fastest Pace in Six Years on Auto and Chip Rebound
South Korea’s production index surged in June as car output rebounded from supply disruptions and chip production return...
India Regains Allure as Korea's AI Rally Fades, Trident Capital Says
Trident Capital Investments' Sachee Trivedi argues that cooling AI exuberance in South Korea and Taiwan, combined with m...
US Futures Surge as Amazon’s AI Cloud Strength Sparks Tech Rally; South Korea’s Kospi Leaps 17%
Amazon’s blowout cloud revenue reignites AI optimism, sending global tech shares soaring. South Korea’s Kospi jumps a hi...
South Korea's Kospi Surges Nearly 18% as AI Optimism Triggers Tech Rally
South Korea's Kospi index jumped almost 18% on Wednesday, led by SK Hynix and Samsung shares up around 30%, as Asian tec...
AI Capex Fears Erase 26% of South Korea's Market Value, Reshuffle Global Rankings
Korea's market cap tumbled to $3.4 tn in a month while Taiwan fell 15%, as AI spending jitters hit chip stocks. India's ...
USFK Commander Brunson Expected to Depart by 2027, Raising Alliance Transition Questions
Multiple sources indicate Gen. Xavier Brunson will leave his post as USFK commander by 2027, a shorter-than-typical tenu...
South Korea's Digital Detectives Combat Surge in AI Deepfake Porn
A state-backed team of 23 women in Seoul works to erase an avalanche of AI-generated sexual images, offering legal and e...
South Korean Police Under Fire After Losing Key Evidence in 2025 Motel Murder Case
Officers failed to secure victims’ clothing, with the items later discarded and lost at a local hospital. The mishandlin...
South Korea's Art Market Nearly Doubles, but Gains Are Concentrated at the Top
Auction sales surged 99% to 110.8 billion won in the first half of 2026, driven by two record-breaking works that accoun...
Teacher, athlete top Korean students' dream jobs as career certainty slips
A decade-long government survey shows teachers remain the top choice for teens, while younger pupils favour sports, but ...
Lee Eyes Wider Latin America Reach for Trade, Defense as Global Order Shifts
President Lee’s first Latin America tour targets a stalled Mercosur trade deal, defense cooperation with Brazil, and sup...
Lula Hosts South Korea’s President as Brazil Pivots Trade Strategy After U.S. Tariffs
Brazilian President Lula welcomed South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to Brasília, aiming to unlock stalled Mercosur-So...