K-pop pilgrimage boosts Seoul ahead of BTS comeback

K-pop pilgrimage boosts Seoul ahead of BTS comeback

With the days numbered until all seven BTS members reunite as a group, a K-pop pilgrimage is revitalizing Seoul’s cultural and tourism sectors...

Now, it’s K-vehicle: KG Mobility, Kia lead S.Korea’s military vehicle exports

Now, it’s K-vehicle: KG Mobility, Kia lead S.Korea’s military vehicle exports

South Korea’s once domestically focused automakers are making significant inroads into the global defense sector, with a string of recent cont...

S.Korean military fund to make $73 mn commitment to real estate funds

S.Korean military fund to make $73 mn commitment to real estate funds

The Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA), a South Korean retirement fund, is stepping up efforts to diversify its investment portfolio with a 100 ...

Korea, US to expand cooperation in shipbuilding sector

Korea, US to expand cooperation in shipbuilding sector

WASHINGTON -- South Korea and the US plan to set up a working group to expand their cooperation in the shipbuilding industry from warships to commer...

Hanwha Ocean, Babcock to team up for submarine exports

Hanwha Ocean, Babcock to team up for submarine exports

South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co. said on Friday it signed a strategic partnership with the UK-based global defense industry giant Babcock Internationa...

KB Kookmin Card, UnionPay to cooperate on marketing

KB Kookmin Card, UnionPay to cooperate on marketing

South Korea's KB Kookmin Card said on Tuesday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China's UnionPay to cooperate on marketing. ...

Why North Korean soldiers are prepared to die in Russia

Why North Korean soldiers are prepared to die in Russia

SEOUL—Ryu Seong-hyeon doesn’t need to imagine what the thousands of North Korean soldiers deployed to the Russian front line...

HYBE Q3 profit down; foresees better 2025 after BTS’ military discharges

HYBE Q3 profit down; foresees better 2025 after BTS’ military discharges

HYBE Co., the K-pop behemoth behind BTS, suffered a double-digit profit fall in the third quarter amid an ongoing feud with Min Hee-jin, the creativ...

Perigee, Quantum Aero to cooperate on military UAV

Perigee, Quantum Aero to cooperate on military UAV

South Korea's small space launch vehicle startup Perigee Aerospace Inc. said on Friday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Quantum Ae...

Samsung SDS, Korea Air Force to cooperate on military logistics

Samsung SDS, Korea Air Force to cooperate on military logistics

South Korea's Samsung SDS Co. said on Tuesday it signed an agreement with the Korea Air Force Headquarters to cooperate on the digital transformatio...

BTS Jin reveals track list of 6 songs for solo album 'Happy'

BTS Jin reveals track list of 6 songs for solo album 'Happy'

The title track of the first solo album to be released by BTS member Jin is “Running Wild,” his agency Big Hit Music announced on Thursd...

S.Korea signs MOU on Philippine nuclear safety checks, eyes plant deals

S.Korea signs MOU on Philippine nuclear safety checks, eyes plant deals

MANILA – South Korea on Monday signed an initial agreement with the Philippines to conduct a safety check on a nuclear power plant before a re...

KAI, Hanwha Systems to collaborate on special operations helicopter

KAI, Hanwha Systems to collaborate on special operations helicopter

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), South Korea’s sole military aircraft manufacturer, said on Thursday it signed an exclusive memorandum o...

Korea’s military fund taps ex-president of Woori Financial as CIO

Korea’s military fund taps ex-president of Woori Financial as CIO

South Korea’s Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA), which managed 10.4 trillion won ($7.5 billion) in assets as of the end of 2023, has tapp...

Hyundai Rotem unveils 4th-gen unmanned military vehicle, HR-Sherpa

Hyundai Rotem unveils 4th-gen unmanned military vehicle, HR-Sherpa

South Korea's Hyundai Rotem Co. unveiled the 4th generation HR-Sherpa, a multipurpose unmanned vehicle designed for military operations.The latest H...

North Korea Sent Excrement Balloons. South Korea’s Response: Blasting BTS Hits.

North Korea Sent Excrement Balloons. South Korea’s Response: Blasting BTS Hits.

SEOUL—After enduring days of balloon bombardment from the Kim Jong Un regime, South Korea countered with an airwaves assault of it...

Biden exempts graphite from EV mineral sourcing rule in win for Korea

Biden exempts graphite from EV mineral sourcing rule in win for Korea

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The US government has given automakers additional flexibility on battery mineral requirements, allowing electric vehicles w...

Malaysia, OCI’s base set to beat Chinese polysilicon rivals

Malaysia, OCI’s base set to beat Chinese polysilicon rivals

SARAWAK, Malaysia – OCI Group, South Korea’s leading chemical and green energy conglomerate, is expanding its polysilicon facility in Ma...

Korea to offer $5 bn insurance for defense exports

Korea to offer $5 bn insurance for defense exports

South Korea will provide more than 7 trillion won ($5 billion) in insurance this year for domestic defense companies' exports as the country aims to...

South Korean drone startups rush to join military drone race

South Korean drone startups rush to join military drone race

South Korean drone-developing startups are rushing to join the race to develop military drones to meet growing demand for drones fit for combat oper...

Korea's Military Mutual Aid Association starts search for new CIO

Korea's Military Mutual Aid Association starts search for new CIO

South Korea’s Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA), which managed 10.4 trillion won ($7.7 billion) in assets as of the end of 2023, said on ...

Euroclear to trade S.Korean treasuries via omnibus account from June

Euroclear to trade S.Korean treasuries via omnibus account from June

The National Tax Service (NTS) of South Korea said on Tuesday that Euroclear Bank SA/NV and Clearstream Banking S.A., two major clearing houses for ...

SM Bexel to localize military drone battery packs

SM Bexel to localize military drone battery packs

SM Bexel Co., the battery manufacturing affiliate of South Korea's SM Group, announced on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...

Samsung foldable panel gets US military certification

Samsung foldable panel gets US military certification

Samsung Display announced on Monday that its 7-inch foldable panel, used in the latest generation of foldable phones, completed the demanding MIL-ST...

Fed rate cut hopes spur Koreans’ US Treasury bond buying spree

Fed rate cut hopes spur Koreans’ US Treasury bond buying spree

US Treasury bonds are gaining popularity among retail investors in South Korea amid expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates...

Korea's military fund, LIG Nex1, IBK to form $60 mn defense fund

Korea's military fund, LIG Nex1, IBK to form $60 mn defense fund

South Korea’s Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA), a retirement savings fund for military personnel, will create an 80 billion won ($60 mil...

Kia rides defense sector boom with military vehicles

Kia rides defense sector boom with military vehicles

Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, has unveiled its next-generation military vehicle technologies at the largest defense exhib...

Huneed, DTC to co-work for military radio equipment

Huneed, DTC to co-work for military radio equipment

South Korea's Huneed Technologies announced on Tuesday that it has signed a teaming agreement with the UK-based Codan Communications DTC. The two c...

Korea unveils next-gen howitzer plans for defense exports

Korea unveils next-gen howitzer plans for defense exports

South Korea introduced plans for the development of next-generation self-propelled howitzers to its existing customers as the country aims to foster...

Hyundai, LG ask US to ease EV tax benefit requirements

Hyundai, LG ask US to ease EV tax benefit requirements

South Korean electric vehicle and battery makers including Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution Ltd. have asked the US to ease requirements fo...

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