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Former South Korean president Moon Jae In indicted on bribery charges

Prosecutors allege Moon received bribes totalling £1,13,000 from a businessman-turned-lawmaker

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

DeepSeek transferred data without consent, South Korean watchdog says

Personal Information Protection Commission says AI model sent personal data to Beijing-based cloud service.

Al Jazeera · Apr 24, 2025

Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in indicted on bribery charges

Moon's indictment adds him to a long list of South Korean leaders who have faced trials or scandals at the close of their terms or after leaving office.

Euronews · Apr 24, 2025

S. Korea's Economy Shrinks In First Quarter As Trade War Hits Exports

South Korea's economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1 percent in the first three months of this year, the country's central bank said Thursday, as the Asian export giant reels from months of political chaos and heightened trade tensions.

International Business Times · Apr 24, 2025

SK Hynix Posts Record Profits Thanks To Strong AI Demand

South Korean chip giant SK hynix reported record quarterly profits Thursday thanks to soaring global demand for artificial intelligence, highlighting the firm's ability to weather mounting tariff threats.

International Business Times · Apr 24, 2025

The Electric Van Is Poised To Take Over The World

Mercedes helped invent the motorized van in Germany in the late 19th century. Now, it’s reinventing the category for America in the 21st. The global luxury brand has announced that it will be sending various iterations of its modular, battery-powered VAN.EA architecture to the States to move not just cargo,…

InsideEVs · Apr 23, 2025

South Korea sends 4th spy satellite to orbit on SpaceX rideshare launch

South Korea sent its fourth homegrown spy satellite to orbit this week in an effort to bolster its ability to keep tabs on its neighbor and adversary North Korea.

Space · Apr 23, 2025

China Pushes South Korea to Stop Supplying US With Critical Rare Earth Products

China urges South Korea to stop exporting rare earth products to U.S. defense firms, raising global trade tensions.

Latin Times · Apr 23, 2025

“Chris, that’s not how it goes”: Chris Martin does his best Bruno Mars impression as Rosé joins Coldplay on stage to perform APT in South Korea

They enjoyed themselves so much they played it twice

MusicRadar · Apr 23, 2025

Luminous by Silvia Park review – a major new voice in SF

From humans with robotic body parts to robots with human emotions, a vibrant debut set in a unified Korea examines what it means to be a person

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2025