The South Korean won reached a 10-month high of 1,414.5 won per USD on August 6, driven by falling global oil prices and anticipated US-Japan market interventions to support the Japanese yen.
South Korea's main opposition party, the People Power Party (PPP), criticized President Lee Jae Myung for linking the Korea Military Academy to past coups, suggesting his push for integrating military academies may be politically motivated.
LIG Defense & Aerospace's Q2 net profit dropped 24.4% to 78.2 billion won due to higher financing costs, despite a 17.4% revenue increase to 1.11 trillion won, driven by guided weapons and key business segments.
A South Korean K1E1 tank caught fire during live-fire drills in Pocheon, near the inter-Korean border, with no casualties reported as troops escaped immediately.
South Korean police raided the Korea Football Association (KFA) headquarters and offices on August 6, investigating allegations of irregularities in the 2024 appointment of former men's national team head coach Hong Myung-bo, who resigned after the team's group-stage exit from the FIFA World Cup.
Ante dificultades financieras, el Reino Unido debate cobrar entrada a los turistas en sus museos nacionales. En contraste, instituciones de Madrid y Barcelona implementan franjas horarias gratuitas para atraer a públicos locales y diversos.
South Korean Olympic short track medalist Rim Jong-un faces a lengthy ban after missing whereabouts information submissions three times within 12 months, according to sports officials.
South Korean police raided Starbucks Korea headquarters amid an investigation into a marketing campaign that trivialized the 1980 Gwangju uprising and referenced a notorious torture death from the era.
The South Korean Navy conducted its first Dokdo defense exercise of the year near the easternmost islets, aiming to protect national territory following Japan's renewed territorial claims in its defense white paper.
South Korean stocks plunged over 4 percent on Thursday, driven by losses in tech shares and lingering doubts over AI profitability following a tech sell-off on Wall Street.
Prime Minister Han Seong-sook stated that this year's Ulchi civil defense exercise must incorporate drone, cyber attacks, and compound disaster scenarios in response to a changing security environment.
Restaurant chain operator Nolboo Co. has filed for corporate rehabilitation in Seoul after its operating loss surged nearly 15-fold last year.
South Korea's extreme heat wave is expected to peak on Friday and slightly subside this weekend as pressure systems shift, though temperatures will remain above normal next week with highs reaching 35 C.
South Korea's Danuri lunar orbiter successfully filmed the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris colliding with the moon's surface near the Einstein Crater, providing key data for NASA's upcoming probe.
Police in South Korea raided the offices of the Korea Football Association on Thursday regarding alleged irregularities in the July 2024 appointment of former men's national team coach Hong Myung-bo.
Iconic actress Michelle Yeoh has been honored as 'The Asian Filmmaker of the Year' at the Busan International Film Festival, marking her return to the event after 15 years.
South Korean stocks plunged over 4 percent on Thursday, driven by heavy tech losses amid ongoing doubts regarding the profitability of AI investments, prompting a temporary trading halt.
Prosecutors in South Korea have indicted five members of an illegal wildlife trafficking ring for smuggling 200 exotic and endangered animals into the country and selling them online.
Seoul shares surged over 3.5 percent on Wednesday, driven by easing AI investment concerns and hopes for a U.S.-Iran interim agreement over the Strait of Hormuz. The KOSPI climbed 3.76 percent to close at 6,598.26.
President Lee Jae Myung stressed the need to address public concerns over police investigative capabilities after a legal revision abolished prosecutors' direct investigation authority.
South Korea reports 21 deaths from heat-related illnesses this year as intense heat continues, with 2,441 patients visiting emergency rooms since mid-May.
South Korea's culture ministry announced plans to make K-culture a national growth engine and lay the groundwork to attract 40 million annual foreign visitors during a policy briefing in Seoul.
Daily turnover of 16 single-stock leveraged ETFs in South Korea fell below 1 trillion won for the first time since May 27, following regulatory measures to curb market volatility.
The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) cancels 10 professional baseball games over two evenings due to extreme heat warnings across South Korea, with 15 games total canceled this summer. The decision follows heat-related illnesses among fans at a game in Incheon, prompting a review of heat-related game rules.
