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Taiwan move to wipe away past ignores legacy of late president, who played key wartime role, paved way for ‘economic miracle’ and believed in ‘one China’.
The numbers underscore the pace at which demand is outstripping supply as customers rev up their purchases of devices needed to develop AI technologies.
State media said ‘showers of fire for annihilation’ during the drill supervised by Kim Jong-un showed Pyongyang’s will to react against the enemy.
Pyongyang sent garbage-filled balloons to South Korea this week, amid tense inter-Korean ties and Seoul’s struggles with its neighbour’s aggressive response to perceived threats.
The legendary investor has changed his view on China stocks as he believes the country’s recent property support measures will restore confidence. A recent trip to the south of the country also helped change his mind.
A court ruled that the SK Group boss must pay 1.38 trillion won in property division to Roh Soh-yeong.
Millions of people around the world are enjoying the spicy ramen produced by Korean brand, Samyang, which saw sales surpass five billion units last year.
By Wednesday, military sources said more than 150 balloons had been detected carrying objects including trash and excrement.
The CEO of Singapore-based Evergreen Group Holdings, David Yong made his K-pop debut at age 34, while beauty influencer Noor Naim was the first Arabian YouTuber to reach 10 million subscribers
Yoon is accused of interfering in the probe into Corporal Chae Su-geun’s death to protect senior military officers, amid alleged scandals surrounding his wife.
Officials selected eight products sold by Shein, including children’s shoes, leather bags and a belt, and found several to contain high amounts of phthalates – chemicals used to soften plastics.
South Korea’s capital city plans to offer financial support to residents seeking to reverse a vasectomy or tubal ligation as part of a push to boost birth rates.
The launch became the nuclear-armed North’s latest failure, following two other fiery crashes last year.
Leaders also pledge to cooperate on denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, during trilateral summit in Seoul.
At a three-way summit in Seoul, China, Japan and South Korea sought to cooperate on security, and denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, they said in a joint statement.
Pyongyang told Japan it intends to launch the satellite by June 4. Rocket debris could fall near the Korean peninsula and Philippine island of Luzon.
Pyongyang accused the US of ‘air espionage’ by deploying military planes, and the South Korean navy of ‘enemy intrusion’ across its maritime border.
The largest US semiconductor equipment maker is being probed by authorities for sending gear to SMIC via South Korea without Washington’s approval.
South Korea’s entertainment sector may rule the world, but it’s the tech and financial stakeholders that top the list of the country’s wealthiest individuals
A DJ from South Korea, who wears monk’s robes and incorporates Buddhist elements into his sets, has caused upset among devotees of the religion.
A government spokesman says no applications from ‘a former Korean artiste’ for a visa or talent scheme entry had been made.
Seoul aims to help boost South Korea’s global market share in non-memory chips, such as mobile processors, to 10 per cent from the current 2 per cent.
The national team look set for the next qualifying stage for the 2026 World Cup, but the U23s failed to make the Olympics and there is discontent with the FA boss.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese Premier Li Qiang will meet in Seoul on May 26 and 27.
Kim, who is facing arrest on charges of drink-driving and hit-and-run, plans to proceed with his scheduled shows in Seoul despite mounting anger over the incident.
Along with Meta, OpenAI and Samsung, the companies committed to publishing safety frameworks for measuring risks.