While inspecting 30 of the “super-large multiple launch rocket systems” on New Year’s Eve, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un claimed that all of South Korea is within range …
(LEAD) S. Korea to spend at least 60 pct of budget in H1 amid economic fears
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s finance ministry said Wednesday it aims to spend at least 60 percent of the annual budget in the first half of 2023 amid the slowdown in …
U.S. and South Korea Coordinating Potential Responses to North Korea Provocation -White House
The U.S. and South Korea are planning for a coordinated response to a range of scenarios, including nuclear use by North Korea, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday. Not all U.S.
South Korea in talks to manage US nukes amid growing threat from North Korea: report
President Biden denied reports that the U.S. and South Korea were engaged in nuclear weapons management talks, something South Korea insisted was a miscommunication.
Tesla has been slapped with a $2 million fine in South Korea over claims it falsely advertised the range of its vehicles in cold weather
The range of Teslas drops by over 50% in cold weather, South Korea’s anti-trust regulator said at a press conference.
(LEAD) S. Korea to expand tax incentives for chip industry
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) — South Korea will seek to expand tax incentives on strategic industries such as chips amid the heightening competition in the global market, the finance …
We’re in a chip war: Samsung veteran sounds alarm on South Korea losing ground
More Korean companies could move their major production facilities to the US, and take their best engineers with them, Yang Hyang-ja said. Samsung plans to build a $17 billion semiconductor plant in Texas,
Kim Jong Un calls for exponential increase in North Korea’s nuclear arsenal amid threats from South, US
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is calling for an “exponential increase” in his country’s nuclear weapons arsenal in response to what he claims are threats from South Korea and the United States, Pyongyang’s state media reported Sunday.
Lydia Ko put a bow on a spectacular 2022 season with star-studded wedding in South Korea
Lydia Ko capped off a dreamy 2022 by marrying her sweetheart on Dec. 30 at the Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea. The current World No. 1 shared several images from the ceremony on Instagram,
Samsung veteran sounds alarm on South Korea losing global chip war
The US, China and Japan pour billions into building up their own chip supply chains. Read more at straitstimes.com.