SEOUL — President Lee Jae-myung on Friday called for workers to share in the benefits of artificial intelligence-driven productivity gains, delivering the message at South Korea's first Labor Day ceremony hosted by the presidential office and underscoring his administration's focus on inclusive growth amid rapid technological change.
Eddie Kim
May 01, 2026
SEOUL — Samsung Electronics Co. posted a historic first-quarter profit of 53.5 trillion South Korean won ($38.6 billion) on Thursday, April 30, 2026, smashing previous records as surging global demand for high-bandwidth memory chips and AI semiconductors drove exceptional results across its semiconductor division.
Eddie Kim
Apr 30, 2026
SEOUL — The labor union at Samsung Biologics, one of the world's largest contract drug manufacturers, announced it will launch a full-scale strike on May 1, demanding 20% of the company's operating profit as performance bonuses, while management warns the action could cause up to 6.4 trillion won ($4.6 billion) in economic damage.
Eddie Kim
Apr 29, 2026
SEOUL — The commander of U.S. Forces Korea voiced strong opposition to any withdrawal of American troops from the Korean Peninsula and said he expects operational control of South Korean forces to transfer from the United States to Seoul by early 2029, even as alliance discussions continue amid shifting regional security dynamics.
Eddie Kim
Apr 23, 2026
KOSPI Soars to Record 6388 as Semiconductor Rally Defies Middle East Tensions
Eddie Kim
Apr 21, 2026
SEOUL — South Korea's Defense Ministry is preparing to slash the number of troops stationed at frontline general outposts along the demilitarized zone with North Korea by nearly 75 percent over the next decade or two, replacing many soldiers with artificial intelligence-powered surveillance systems, drones and combat robots amid a severe demographic-driven manpower shortage.
Eddie Kim
Apr 20, 2026
SEOUL — A South Korean-flagged oil tanker has become the first to transport Saudi crude oil via the Red Sea route since disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz intensified, marking a significant breakthrough in alternative supply chains as global energy markets grapple with restricted access through the critical Persian Gulf chokepoint.
Eddie Kim
Apr 17, 2026
SEOUL — South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index briefly shattered the psychologically critical 6,000-point barrier Tuesday, propelled by President Donald Trump's optimistic assessment that the U.S.-Iran conflict is "very close to over," easing fears over oil supplies and global economic fallout from the Strait of Hormuz blockade.
Eddie Kim
Apr 15, 2026
SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean government will begin distributing "high oil price damage support funds" as early as April 27 to cushion households from surging energy costs triggered by prolonged instability in the Middle East, with vulnerable groups receiving priority payments of up to 600,000 won ($440) per person.
Eddie Kim
Apr 11, 2026
SEOUL, South Korea — A reported delay in NVIDIA Corp.'s next-generation Vera Rubin AI platform has ripple effects on South Korean memory giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, as HBM4 validation hurdles and shifted production targets push full-scale ramp-up of advanced high-bandwidth memory later into 2026, even as demand for current-generation Blackwell chips surges.
Eddie Kim
Apr 10, 2026
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's export machine roared to life in early 2026, powered by an explosive boom in semiconductors amid global artificial intelligence demand, even as the nation pushes to reduce heavy reliance on its two largest markets.
Eddie Kim
Apr 07, 2026
SEOUL, South Korea — Olympic wrestling legend Shim Kwon-ho, once known as South Korea's "small giant" for his extraordinary achievements despite his 158-centimeter (5-foot-2) stature, has stunned viewers with a dramatically improved appearance following surgery for early-stage liver cancer.
Jay Choi
Apr 07, 2026
South Korea's table tennis star Shin Yubin came agonizingly close to a historic final appearance at the 2026 ITTF World Cup but was once again thwarted by her personal "Korean nemesis," world No. 2 Wang Manyu of China, falling 2-4 in a tense semifinal on Sunday that highlighted both her breakthrough and the persistent gap against top Chinese players.
Jay Choi
Apr 06, 2026
SEOUL, South Korea — Park Ji-su, the dominant center for the Cheongju KB Stars, was named the Women's Korean Basketball League (WKBL) regular season Most Valuable Player for the fifth time in her career on Monday, becoming only the fifth player in league history to achieve the milestone and extending her status as one of the greatest talents in South Korean women's basketball.
Eddie Kim
Apr 06, 2026
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's government is raising the bar for electric bus subsidies, a move that will make it significantly harder for Chinese-made electric buses to receive public funding as authorities prioritize higher battery performance and support for domestic manufacturers amid intensifying global competition and energy security concerns.
Jay Choi
Apr 06, 2026
재닛 옐런(Janet Yellen) 재무장관은 목요일 미국과 중국 대통령 간의 정상회담에 앞서 아시아태평양 지역과의 경제 관계 강화를 위한 방안을 제시할 예정이었습니다.
AFP news
Nov 02, 2023
전문가들은 북한 경제가 파탄에 이르고 김정은이 러시아와 '신냉전' 외교를 펼치는 가운데 앙골라부터 홍콩까지 해외 대사관을 급속히 폐쇄하고 있다고 전문가들이 밝혔습니다.
AFP news
Nov 02, 2023
40세 로버트 카드로 확인된 총격범은 총기 교관이었습니다.
Sadhna Yadav
Oct 26, 2023
당국은 화물열차가 기차역에서 통관을 기다리지 않고 여객열차와 충돌해 사고가 발생했을 수 있다고 뉴스 매체에 밝혔다.
Binitha Jacob
Oct 24, 2023
한국은 목요일 탄생 100일을 기념하는 이름 공개식에서 새로운 한 쌍의 아기 자이언트 판다를 처음으로 가까이서 보았습니다.
AFP news
Oct 13, 2023
베냐민 네타냐후 총리는 토요일의 갑작스러운 대규모 공격 이후 이스라엘의 군사 작전은 하마스를 파괴하고 "중동을 변화"시키기 위한 지속적인 전쟁의 시작일 뿐이라고 경고했습니다.
AFP news
Oct 10, 2023
이란에 의해 포로 교환으로 풀려난 미국인 5명이 가족과의 즐거운 상봉을 위해 화요일 미국으로 돌아왔습니다.
AFP news
Sep 20, 2023
기시다 후미오 일본 총리는 화요일 북한의 무기 프로그램을 둘러싸고 긴장이 고조되는 가운데 외교적 길을 모색하기 위해 북한 지도자 김정은을 만날 용의가 있다고 말했습니다.
AFP news
Sep 20, 2023
블라디미르 푸틴 러시아 대통령이 북한 방문 초청을 수락했다고 북한 관영매체가 목요일 보도했는데, 김정은 위원장이 동맹국과의 만남을 위한 흔치 않은 방문을 마무리했습니다.
IBT Staff Reporter
Sep 14, 2023
북한이 첫 번째 '전술 핵 공격 잠수함'을 진수했다고 금요일 국영 언론이 보도했지만 한국군은 이 잠수함이 작동하지 않을 수도 있다고 말했습니다.
AFP news
Sep 08, 2023
조 바이든 대통령은 미국의 영향력을 강화하기 위한 임무를 띠고 일요일 베트남에 도착하지만, 경쟁국인 중국에 맞서는 데 중점을 두기 때문에 인권 문제는 주변부에만 국한될 가능성이 높습니다.
AFP news
Sep 08, 2023
러시아의 우크라이나 침공, 세계 경제와 기후 변화에 대한 우려로 인해 무색해진 이틀간의 G20 정상회담을 위해 세계 주요 경제국의 지도자들이 금요일 인도에 도착합니다.
AFP news
Sep 07, 2023
중국의 고위급 대표단이 주요 국경절 기념 행사에 참석하기 위해 이번 주 북한을 방문할 것이라고 국영 언론이 목요일 보도했습니다.
IBT Staff Reporter
Sep 07, 2023
지난 6월 IMF는 현금이 부족한 파키스탄에 30억 달러의 구제금융을 제공했다. 당시 파키스탄 관리들은 구제금융의 일환으로 전기 비용이 크게 증가하는 것에 고개를 끄덕였습니다.
AFP news
Sep 01, 2023
북한이 한미 군사훈련에 따른 '전술적 핵타격 훈련'의 일환으로 단거리 탄도미사일 2발을 발사했다고 목요일 국영 언론이 보도했다.
IBT Staff Reporter
Sep 01, 2023