The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

A South Korean startup captures workers' techniques to develop AI brains for robots

Workers at a five-star hotel fold napkins and wipe silverware with body cameras recording their every move

The Independent UK · May 12

Samsung holds desperate final talks with union over 18-day chip factory strike that could cost $20 billion — government-mediated summit seeks to avert industrial action that could hit HBM production

The two sides are meeting through South Korea's National Labor Relations Commission after earlier rounds of mediation in February and March collapsed.

Tom’s Hardware · May 11

Business Brief (May 11): Chinese and U.S. Officials to Hold Trade Talks in South Korea

DeepSeek reportedly plans to raise up to 50 billion yuan, Beijing advances 6G plans

Caixin Global · May 11

AI Surge Powers Asian Stocks To Records Despite Ongoing Iran War And Oil Shock

Japan's Nikkei 225, South Korea's Kospi and Taiwan's Taiex have all reached new highs, tracking a broader global rally that has also pushed U.S. indexes such as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to record territory.

International Business Times · May 7

South Korean court reduces prison sentence for ex-prime minister in martial law case

An appeals court has reduced to 15 years the prison sentence of a former prime minister over his involvement in then President Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law in late 2024

The Independent UK · May 7

Robot monk Gabi takes Buddhist vows at Seoul's Jogyesa Temple

A humanoid robot has made history in South Korea by becoming the country's first non-human to take part in a Buddhist precept ceremony, joining monks in prayer at Seoul's Jogyesa Temple ahead of Buddha's Birthday, according to Yonhap News Agency.

The Times of India · May 6

North Korea revises constitution to drop references to unification with South

New text reportedly avoids strongly hostile language towards South Korea

The Independent UK · May 6

North Korea revises constitution, drops references to reunification with South Korea

North Korea has revised its constitution to formally define its territory and remove all references to reunification with South Korea, Reuters reported citing a document. The move reflects leader Kim Jong Un's push to treat the two Koreas as separate states.

The Times of India · May 6

How to build cities for wildlife, not just people – new research

In central Seoul, South Korea, a motorway once covered a buried urban stream. Today, that same stretch has been uncovered – a process known as daylighting – and this river is home to plants, fish and insects. This flowing water cools the city in summer and attracts tens of thousands…

The Conversation · May 6

Judge who sentenced South Korea’s former first lady to jail found dead

Judge Shin Jong-o had extended former first lady Kim Keon Hee’s sentence to four years and imposed a fine of 50m won

The Independent UK · May 6