South Korea plans chip windfall fund to back youth, AI investmentThe proposed "Future Response Fund" would finance programmes aimed at helping young people find jobs, buy homes and start families, while...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
Train to nowhere? South Korea's lonely push for peace with the NorthSouth Korea's Woljeong-ri station project symbolizes peace hopes amid complex inter-Korean relations. President Lee Jae Myung's dovish appr...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
Global Market: KOSPI gains on chip boost; foreigners turn net buyersSouth Korean shares rose on Friday, led by gains in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix after U.S. semiconductor stocks advanced, though the K...
21 Aug, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
North Korea launches 10 ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near endIn the wake of North Korea's missile launch, South Korea expressed strong condemnation and heightened its military readiness during collabo...
20 Aug, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
Russia to receive almost 270,000 tons of refined fuel from Asia in August, data showsRussia is importing nearly 270,000 tons of refined fuels from Asia this August. These shipments are occurring via ship-to-ship transfers to...
19 Aug, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
Global Market: Foreign inflows into major Asian bond markets fall to four-month low in JulyForeign investment in major Asian bond markets fell to a four-month low in July as investors turned more selective amid geopolitical risks ...
19 Aug, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
South Korean and US militaries shorten drills after Trump ordered a reductionSouth Korean and U.S. militaries are shortening their joint drills as requested by the United States. The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises wi...
19 Aug, 2026, 06.58 AM IST
How has the US-South Korea relationship evolved under Trump?President Trump's approach has tested the U.S.-South Korea alliance over military drills. Security commitments and troop presence remain po...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.57 PM IST
Trump's slight of South Korea in favor of the North raises broader US security concernsPresident Trump reduced joint military exercises with South Korea. This decision raises concerns about United States security interests in ...
18 Aug, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
Trump criticises South Korea, says 'declined request to help US in Iran conflict'Speaking to reporters, Trump said he called the South Korean President and asked whether he would be willing to "give us a little hand" wit...
18 Aug, 2026, 07.02 AM IST
Donald Trump calls for US-South Korea drills to be substantially reducedPresident Trump directed the Pentagon to significantly reduce joint military drills with South Korea. He expressed unhappiness with the Uni...
17 Aug, 2026, 08.14 AM IST
Chinese container vessel sails to Europe via Arctic, cutting shipment times in halfA Chinese container vessel has begun a new weekly service to Europe. This route through the Arctic significantly cuts shipment times in hal...
17 Aug, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
South Korea fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed demarcation lineSouth Korean troops fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the military demarcation line. Multiple North Korean soldiers e...
16 Aug, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
Asian refiners buy more US crude as Hormuz remains blockedAsian refiners are buying higher quantities of US crude amid Strait of Hormuz shipping concerns. South Korea's GS Caltex secured two millio...
15 Aug, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
Why is North Korea ramping up criticism of Japan?North Korea criticizes Japan's military expansion and its alliances with the United States and South Korea. This rhetoric coincides with an...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Ship pays $4 million to skip line to cross Panama CanalWhile typical transits through the waterway are paid by a flat rate via reservations, the Panama Canal Authority also offers customers an a...
13 Aug, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
In 1953, South Korea began a massive reforestation campaign after the Korean War. Decades later, the effort produced a stunning transformation, with more than 10 billion trees turning barren mountains into thriving forestsAfter the Korean War ended in 1953, South Korea faced severely degraded hills and mountains, with millions of hectares classified as “bare ...
10 Aug, 2026, 11.25 PM IST