South Korea’s LG, Hanmi enter advanced chip tools game
SEOUL — LG Electronics and Hanmi Semiconductor are preparing to manufacture advanced chipmaking equipment as part of a wider…
South Korea’s Agricultural Leap: Innovating for Food Security and Sustainability
South Korea’s agriculture, a vital pillar supporting 51 million people, blends tradition with cutting-edge innovation on just 1.6…
South Korea’s won-backed stablecoin ambition sparks crypto debates in Asia
SEOUL/HONG KONG — South Korea’s new government under President Lee Jae Myung is eager to issue won-backed stablecoins,…
Korea’s exports up 9.5 per cent during the first 10 days of July
The Republic of Korea’s exports gained 9.5 per cent from a year earlier in the first 10 days…
South Korea’s Lee says deadline deal on US tariffs will be ‘difficult’
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday that it will likely be “difficult” to reach…
South Korea’s Lee touts ‘national interest-based’ diplomacy in G7 debut
SEOUL — South Korea’s new leader has returned from his diplomatic debut abroad, which his office touted as…
Can South Korea’s President Lee win Trump’s trust?
TOKYO — Is the U.S. trying to send a message to South Korea’s new liberal president, Lee Jae-myung?…
South Korea’s dilemma over hosting US bases tests Lee’s diplomacy
YANGJU, South Korea — Near the site of one of South Korea’s most emotive tragedies, dozens of mourners…
South Korea’s new president will have to pick a side soon
Joel Atkinson is a professor in the Graduate School of International and Area Studies (GSIAS) at Hankuk University…
South Korea’s Lee should not slow efforts to improve Japan ties
Newly inaugurated South Korean President Lee Jae-myung should not blunt progress toward improved relations between his nation and…
South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung now tasked with healing China ties
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Jae-myung faces an uphill battle in bolstering relations with both China and the…
South Korea’s Cannes film festival shutout spurs reckoning
SEOUL — After zero South Korean feature films were selected for this year’s Cannes Film Festival for the…