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South Korea’s New Business Diplomacy with North Korea

South Korea’s New Business Diplomacy with North Korea

Editor’s Note: This article is part of the symposium “President Lee and North Korea.” The full symposium can be found here. Earlier this year, I registered for an absentee ballot and voted for my home country’s special election, South Korea’s 21st...

South Korea closely tracking radioactivity after North Korea reportedly dumps nuclear waste into rivers

South Korea closely tracking radioactivity after North Korea reportedly dumps nuclear waste into rivers

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Can South Korea Deescalate North Korea Without US Support?

Can South Korea Deescalate North Korea Without US Support?

Editor’s Note: This article is part of the symposium “President Lee and North Korea.” The full symposium can be found here. In his inaugural speech, new South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung only mentioned North Korea once, noting the immense size...

From South Korea to Paraguay: A Woman’s Journey To Elevate Coffee Standards

From South Korea to Paraguay: A Woman’s Journey To Elevate Coffee Standards

‘Road to Asu Coffee Fest’ is a five-part storytelling series by The Ascunción Times, leading up to the lively Asu Coffee Fest, Paraguay’s premier coffee celebration on July 12 and 13 2025. Guided by Sol and Diego, two passionate coffee enthusiasts...

Republicans warn South Korea's tech regulations favor Chinese companies over American businesses

Republicans warn South Korea's tech regulations favor Chinese companies over American businesses

‘Barron’s Roundtable’ panelists Jack Otter, Ben Levisohn, Megan Leonhardt and Andrew Bary discuss the impact of tariffs on the auto industry and share top stock picks. FIRST ON FOX: Concern is mounting in Washington following last month’s election...

Researchers home in on origins of Russia’s Baltic GPS jamming

Researchers home in on origins of Russia’s Baltic GPS jamming

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Polish researchers have collected detailed information on Russia’s Baltic Sea GPS jamming operations, a mysterious nuisance for aviators and mariners in the region that began when Russia attacked Ukraine. The airwaves over...

South Korea’s KF-21 Stealth Fighter Phasing Out American Engines: Can Partnership with Rolls Royce Help?

South Korea’s KF-21 Stealth Fighter Phasing Out American Engines: Can Partnership with Rolls Royce Help?

<p >The United Kingdom is currently pursuing a lobbying effort in South Korea seeking to partner with local industry in the development of a new fighter engine for the KF-21 fifth generation fighter. This partnership will leverage the...

Global Educators Travel to South Korea to Deepen Understanding of Its History and Transformation

Global Educators Travel to South Korea to Deepen Understanding of Its History and Transformation

At the launching ceremony of the 2025 Korea History Research Fellowship, Chairman Han Jong-woo of WHDEF delivers a welcoming address. (Image courtesy of Yonhap) SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of 29 secondary school teachers from the...

Sumter's Next Generation, presented by SumterEDGE: Lakewood High grad Paris Cotton aims high with plans of aerospace engineering and service

Sumter's Next Generation, presented by SumterEDGE: Lakewood High grad Paris Cotton aims high with plans of aerospace engineering and service

Paris Cotton is used to moving. As a military child, he's lived in Germany; South Korea; Turkey; Warner Robins, Georgia; and now, Sumter. It's a journey that has shaped how he sees the world and his place in it. Now, with his Lakewood High School...

Seoul shares fall on profit taking amid tariff woes

Seoul shares fall on profit taking amid tariff woes

SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished lower Wednesday as investors moved to take profits from recent gains amid concerns about the United States' tariff scheme. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea...

On quantum technology, India has much to do. Global partnerships hold the key

On quantum technology, India has much to do. Global partnerships hold the key

On February 19, Microsoft unveiled Majorana 1, a quantum chip built on a novel state of matter known as topological conductors. CEO Satya Nadella remarked that the development of a fully functional quantum computer is now a matter of years, not...

38.8% of South Korean workers say irregular jobs are top labour issue: Report

38.8% of South Korean workers say irregular jobs are top labour issue: Report

A recent national survey has found that nearly four in ten South Korean workers view irregular employment as the most pressing labour issue facing the country, placing growing pressure on the Lee Jae-myung administration to act swiftly on...

(LEAD) Seoul shares fall on profit taking amid tariff woes

(LEAD) Seoul shares fall on profit taking amid tariff woes

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished lower Wednesday as investors moved to take profits from recent gains amid concerns about the United States' tariff scheme. The local currency...

‘No hope on my salary’: Young South Koreans turn to early investing

‘No hope on my salary’: Young South Koreans turn to early investing

SEOUL - Twenty-eight-year-old Kim goes on a five-hour trip to Ulsan, or any other region, as soon as she gets off work on a weekday. Not for sightseeing or to visit friends, but for property viewing. “I get off work at 6pm then head to Seoul...

Scientists define six traits that make a person ‘cool’ – and they transcend borders

Scientists define six traits that make a person ‘cool’ – and they transcend borders

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

[News] World’s No.1 Technology Targets EV and Autonomous Vehicle Markets

[News] World’s No.1 Technology Targets EV and Autonomous Vehicle Markets

Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., the world’s No. 1 company in LED backlight, announced on July 2nd that its proprietary No-wire technology, WICOP, has been supplied to the automotive market in the form of Mini LED displays since May. As the world’s...

Google sees room for AI growth in S. Korea's mature tech market: official

Google sees room for AI growth in S. Korea's mature tech market: official

Google's diversified artificial intelligence (AI) tools, designed to support human creativity through multilingual and multicultural models, are well-positioned to thrive in Korea's mature and tech-savvy market, a senior official from the U.S....

Seoul shares open lower on profit-taking

Seoul shares open lower on profit-taking

SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened lower Wednesday following recent marked gains. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 30.74 points, or 0.99 percent, to 3,058.91 in the first 15 minutes of trading. During...

Farewell to Wi-Fi? South Korea Unveils Groundbreaking Li-Fi Technology

Farewell to Wi-Fi? South Korea Unveils Groundbreaking Li-Fi Technology

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Recent research conducted by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has led to the development of a revolutionary wireless communication technology known as Li-Fi. Unlike traditional...

Hanwha Ocean to Build New Polar Research Vessel for South Korea

Hanwha Ocean to Build New Polar Research Vessel for South Korea

Hanwha Ocean has been selected as the preferred bidder for the construction of a new government-owned polar research vessel. The contract comes as more nations race to expand their presence in the polar regions, which the shipyard notes is...

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