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[Part 5] Hegemony of Stablecoins: Why is South Korea Considering Issuing Won-Based Stablecoins?

Korea IT Times · July 30, 2025

[Part 1] Hegemony of Stablecoins: Global Stablecoin Dominance and US Regulatory Reforms [Part 2] Hegemony of Stablecoins: KRW Stablecoins at the Crossroads of Innovation and Regulation [Part 3] Hegemony of Stablecoins: Ethereum’s 'Meta...

Chinese consumer brands surge in Southeast Asia, challenge legacy names

KrASIA · August 2, 2025

Chinese consumer brands are accelerating their expansion in Southeast Asia by acquiring rivals and leveraging online sales channels, pushing deeper into home appliance and cosmetics markets once dominated by Japanese, South Korean, and European...

Senior Seoul official notes possibility of USFK role change due to 'various factors'

Korea Herald · August 1, 2025

Senior Seoul official notes possibility of USFK role change due to 'various factors' WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean official made a rare mention Thursday of a possible change in the role of the US Forces Korea (USFK), amid...

U.S. Reaches 15% Tariff Deal With South Korea Ahead Of August Deadline

Forbes ·

Topline The U.S. and South Korea agreed to a trade deal Wednesday that will enforce a 15% tariff rate on the U.S. ally that is one of the country’s top trade partners, President Donald Trump said, striking the agreement ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline...

The case for South Korea-Australia defence industrial cooperation

The Strategist · July 30, 2025

Strategic convergence between South Korea and Australia is accelerating, but defence industrial cooperation remains underdeveloped. In an era of geoeconomic fragmentation, supply chain vulnerabilities and rising strategic uncertainty, Seoul and...

Texas researcher was held at an airport for over a week. Now he faces deportation

KTBB - Texas · August 1, 2025

Posted/updated on: July 31, 2025 at 8:10 pm SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A researcher at Texas A&M University flying home from abroad was detained for more than a week by immigration authorities at the San Francisco International Airport, sleeping in a...

South Korea to boost Arctic capabilities with next-generation icebreaking research vessel

Riviera · July 30, 2025

On 29 July, South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean announced it has signed a contract valued at just over US$200M to build the vessel. The Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) was named as the buyer, with delivery scheduled for H1 2029. The...

US stock futures rise on South Korea trade deal, Big Tech earnings

Yahoo Finance ·

US stock futures rose as Wall Street weighed a new trade deal with South Korea and strong earnings from Meta (META) and Microsoft (MSFT). Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) inched up 0.3%. Futures attached to the benchmark...

Asian international students shift to tech and health courses

University of Nottingham · July 31, 2025

Asian international students in the UK are increasingly bypassing traditional academic subjects in favour of more career-orientated courses, with new data showing a sharp pivot towards computing and healthcare. Enrolment data for 2023-24 shows a...

Army Extends Tour Length for South Korea

MilitarySpot - Alabama · July 30, 2025

JULY 30, 2025 — The Department of Defense has approved changes to the length of tours for accompanied and unaccompanied Soldiers coming to South Korea. The implementation of a new 3-2-1 tour model for Soldiers arriving in South Korea begins Oct....

Kospi opens markedly lower on tech losses after tariff deal

Korea JoungAng Daily · August 1, 2025

Published: 01 Aug. 2025, 10:50 A screen in Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul shows the Kospi opening on Aug. 1. [YONHAP] Shares opened sharply lower Friday, led by major tech losses, as investors assessed the impact of the Donald Trump...

Silent, hidden and deadly: Sinkholes erupt in Seoul as heavy rains, aging infrastructure wreak underground havoc

Korea JoungAng Daily · July 31, 2025

Published: 01 Aug. 2025, 07:00 A massive sinkhole is seen near an intersection in Gangdong District in eastern Seoul on March 25. The sinkhole appeared a day before and injured one vehicle passenger and killed another motorcyclist. [NEWS1] How...

Tianrun Industrial Technology plans to acquire Korean die casting...

Foundry-Planet.com ·

Tianrun Industrial Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Tianrun Industrial") announced that it intends to invest around €16.2 million to acquire 100% of the equity capital of Shandong Altai Auto Parts Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred...

Mental Health Technology Market To Surpass USD 30.98 Billion By 2030 AI, Wearables, APAC Trends Drive Growth Arizton

MENAFN · July 31, 2025

(MENAFN- GetNews) "Mental Health Technology Market Research by Arizton"Industry Analysis Report, Regional Outlook, Growth Potential, Price Trends, Competitive Market Share & Forecast 2025–2030.According to Arizton latest research, the global...

South Korea exports to rise in July ahead of US tariff deadline: Reuters poll

WKZO - Michigan · July 30, 2025

By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s exports likely climbed in July for a second straight month on robust chip sales and frontloading ahead of a U.S. tariff deadline, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday. Exports from Asia’s fourth-largest...

What does Trump's 25% tariff on South Korean imports mean for Korean industry? Here's everything we know as the decision sparks panic among K-pop fans

Sportskeeda · July 30, 2025

K-pop fans across the U.S. are expressing concern and frustration after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on all South Korean imports. Quartz reported that the decision is set to take effect from August 1, 2025. Trump’s 25% tariff...

Seoul shares snap 6-day winning streak after U.S. tariff deal

Yonhap News Agency · July 31, 2025

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended their six-day winning streak Thursday on profit-taking, as investors assessed the impact of the long-awaited tariff deal between Seoul and Washington on the industry and the broader economy. The...

Disruptive Technologies Champion Progress Over Perfection

Sourcing Journal - New York · July 31, 2025

With 10 manufacturing facilities around the world, a multibillion-dollar company like polyester fiber manufacturer Hyosung relies on keeping the operation moving. “That’s a beast that thrives on the same old same old,” said Malvina Hoxha, the U.S....

Samsung posts brutal financials as chip business profits plunge by 94%

TechSpot · August 1, 2025

What just happened? Samsung's chip division has been in trouble for months, but the latest quarterly results confirm the slump is even deeper than feared. The company now faces heavy losses in semiconductors even as other divisions struggle to...

Seoul shares snap 6-day winning streak after US tariff deal

Korea Herald · July 31, 2025

South Korean stocks ended their six-day winning streak Thursday on profit-taking, as investors assessed the impact of the long-awaited tariff deal between Seoul and Washington on the industry and the broader economy. The local currency fell...