Samsung warns US tariffs will hit demand for electronics The South Korean tech giant said economic uncertainty created by US President Donald Trump’s import taxes will affect sales. Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025
Trump’s tariffs are shaking up elections in Australia, Singapore and South Korea Who's voting, what issues are driving voters on the ground—and how each country is handling a more protectionist, more volatile U.S. Fortune · Apr 30, 2025
About 600 North Korean soldiers killed in Russia's war against Ukraine, Seoul says Pyongyang this week confirmed for the first time that it had sent troops to help Russia recapture parts of the Kursk region from Ukrainian forces. Euronews · Apr 30, 2025
Nearly 4,700 North Korean troops killed or injured fighting for Putin, says South Korea North Korea has suffered 4,700 casualties, including 600 deaths on the Russia-Ukraine battlefronts, according to South Korea intelligence The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025
Bunker-cafe On Korean Border Paints Image Of Peace Reclining on sofas at a South Korean cafe, customers sip iced americanos as they gaze past barbed wire fences and watchtowers at the mountains of North Korea. International Business Times · Apr 30, 2025
Samsung Electronics Posts 22% Jump In Q1 Net Profit South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics reported a better-than-expected 21.7 percent rise in first-quarter net profit on Wednesday as consumers rushed to buy smartphones under the looming threat of US tariffs. International Business Times · Apr 30, 2025
Trump ‘makes trade deal with UK second-order priority’ in blow to ministers US officials have split negotiations with countries into three phases, sources say, with South Korea taking priority The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025
X reacts to Mao Saigo winning the 2025 Chevron Championship X reacts to Mao Saigo of Japan winning the 2025 Chevron Championship. Saigo won in a five person playoff in Texas. The Sports Daily · Apr 28, 2025
North Korea Orders Local Schools To Raise 1000 Of These Animals To Feed And Clothe Their Army Facing a hungry army, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has ordered schools to raise rabbits for both food and fur for uniforms. International Business Times UK · Apr 28, 2025
How Trump is prompting China to change its relationship with the world China has spent much of the past two months shoring up friendships both near and far. Two rounds of ministerial meetings with regional rivals Japan and South Korea took place in Tokyo and Seoul at the end of March. The Conversation · Apr 28, 2025
14 Years Later, Blizzard's Most Influential Series Could Finally Get A Next Entry South Korean developer Nexon will partner with Blizzard to develop a new StarCraft game, in a full-circle moment for the series. Inverse · Apr 28, 2025
LIV Golf Korea 2025 Picks, Odds And Predictions As the LIV Golf League arrives in Korea for the first time, check out the odds for the leading players and our picks to win this week Golf Monthly · Apr 28, 2025
US says North Korea’s military deployment for Russia’s war in Ukraine must end The US has called for an end to North Korea’s military deployment to support Russian president Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine as Kim Jong Un confirmed he sent his troops to fight in Europe. The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025
Six people injured in South Korea high school stabbing Suspect fled to a nearby lakeside park and jumped into a reservoir but was rescued The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025
Euronews · Apr 27, 2025 North Korea confirms sending troops to fight for Russia Moscow and Pyongyang until now had responded vaguely to the South Korean and Western claims of the troop deployment.
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025 AP PHOTOS: Thousands of Buddhists participate in Lotus Lantern Festival in South Korea Thousands of Buddhist believers and festival-goers filled downtown Seoul for Yeon Deung Hoe, or the Lotus Lantern Festival. Participants, some dressed in traditional Korean Hanbok clothing, carried lotus lanterns of different shapes and colors.
Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2025 S Korea’s main opposition party taps former chief as presidential candidate Democratic Party of Korea names Lee Jae-myung as its candidate for the snap presidential election set for June 3.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2025 Preserving English eccentricity: 20 years of the World Marmalade Awards The contest now draws in more than 3,200 entries from as far afield as the Czech Republic and South Korea
International Business Times UK · Apr 26, 2025 DeepSeek Accused of Illicit Data Harvesting Amid Government Claims of Strong Privacy Protections DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, is facing accusations in South Korea of illicitly transferring user data abroad. Seoul's investigation led to the removal of its app.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025 Han Kang Nobel prize lecture book sells 10,000 copies in first day online in South Korea Korean retailers report strong sales for Light and Thread, featuring speeches, essays and poems by novelist
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025 South Korean man arrested for fatally stabbing woman in supermarket Man smokes cigarette and calls police after stabbing store employee
Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2025 Rejina Pyo's guide to Seoul: chic boutiques, hotel spas and mugwort treats Authentic Korean BBQ, gorgeous views, must-buy cosmetics, incredible desserts, heavenly spas … the fashion designer is never bored in her home city
Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2025 US to offer Saudi Arabia $100bn weapons deal as Trump visit planned: Report The deal could be announced during US President Donald Trump’s planned trip to the Middle East next month.
Fortune · Apr 25, 2025 South Korea's 'shocking' fall in marriages is a dating-app opportunity, says Match Group's Asia CEO "Korea has an acute challenge” when it comes to long-term relationships, notes Malgosia Green, Asia CEO for Match.
RideApart · Apr 24, 2025 South Korea Wants To Convert Old Gas Scooters To Electric, and Will Pilot a Program In countries like South Korea, motorcycles aren’t just weekend toys or leisure rides—they’re essential tools of daily life. In cities like Seoul, delivery riders zip between alleyways and apartment blocks, getting food, packages, and even groceries to customers in record time. With narrow streets and dense traffic, scooters are often…