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FA keep quiet on Kerr's Matildas future, captaincy

Football Australia boss James Johnson won't speculate on Sam Kerr's playing future but admits fans may be disappointed with the Matildas captain's court case.

AAP · Feb 5, 2025

Samsung Galaxy Fold 7 could be a lot like this foldable that already launched

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 details make the upcoming phone sound an awful lot like the Galaxy Z Special Edition that came out in South Korea last year.

Tom’s Guide · Feb 4, 2025

Korea’s First Electric Pickup Won’t Be Made By Hyundai Or Kia

There has been a lot of talk about electric pickup trucks from Hyundai or Kia, and both are expected to produce such vehicles. However, they won’t debut this year, which means the KGM Musso EV will beat them to market as it’s expected to make its official debut in South…

InsideEVs · Feb 4, 2025

Hyundai And Kia's EV, Hybrid Sales Blitz Continued In January

The Hyundai Motor Group was America’s second best-selling electric vehicle automaker in 2024. Despite a regulatory kerfuffle affecting EVs under the new Trump administration, the Korean automaker continued its sales momentum in January.

InsideEVs · Feb 3, 2025

While plastic dominates human consumption, the global economy will remain hooked on fossil fuels

In early December 2024, hopes for a landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution were dashed as negotiations in South Korea stalled. Leading the campaign against the deal were major oil-producing nations, especially Saudi Arabia and Russia, who argued for a more flexible approach to any legally binding limits on…

The Conversation · Feb 3, 2025

Rubio Lays Down Ultimatum To Panama Over Canal

On his first trip overseas as the top US diplomat, Rubio took a guided tour of the canal accompanied by its Panamanian administrator as a South Korean-affiliated oil tanker and Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship passed through the vital link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Latin Times · Feb 3, 2025

South Korean appeals court upholds acquittal of Samsung chief Lee

A South Korean appeals court has upheld a ruling that acquitted Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong of financial criminal charges over a contentious merger between Samsung affiliates that cemented his grip over the biggest South Korean company

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025

Asian markets dive as Trump kicks off trade war

Stock markets in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea fell as US prepares tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico.

Al Jazeera · Feb 3, 2025

South Korea Appeals Court Upholds Samsung Chief's Fraud Acquittal

Samsung Electronics chief Lee Jae-yong was cleared again Monday of a raft of charges linked to a controversial 2015 merger which prosecutors claimed was designed to seal his control of the South Korean tech giant.

International Business Times · Feb 3, 2025

Asia’s postholiday markets plunge on DeepSeek, Trump tariff fallout

On Monday, Asian investors finally got to digest a week’s worth of bad news.

Fortune · Feb 3, 2025