Why it mattersSeoul runs one of the world's busiest and most admired metro systems, yet it is bleeding money on every ride — a warning sign for how…
Seoul Metro says it lost 781 won per passenger in 2025, with free elderly rides the biggest driver of the shortfall.
Read MoreWhy it mattersThis is the first time a former South Korean president has faced criminal charges alleging he tried to provoke a military clash with North …
A Seoul court rules on whether ex-President Yoon ordered a drone plot over Pyongyang as prosecutors seek 30 years.
Read MoreWhy it mattersSamsung and SK hynix make most of the world's AI memory chips, so how their parent groups adopt AI internally hints at where the global AI …
Samsung and SK Group are racing to overhaul operations around AI, with Samsung hosting OpenAI's Sam Altman on June 15.
Read MoreWhy it mattersA record-setting IPO of this size reshapes global equity markets and signals how much investors are willing to bet on the commercial space …
SpaceX priced its IPO at $135 a share, set to raise about $75 billion in the largest public offering ever recorded.
Read MoreWhy it mattersWildfires are no longer just a problem for places like California or Australia — this projection shows how a warming climate reshapes fire …
South Korea's weather agency says spring wildfire risk could double nationwide by 2100 without greenhouse gas cuts.
Read MoreWhy it mattersIt is a concrete example of how 'alternative credit scoring' — using everyday digital footprints instead of just loan history — can expand …
KakaoBank says it lent an extra ₩1.2tn to mid-to-low-credit borrowers using shopping and payment data in its credit model.
Read MoreWhy it mattersThe probe tests whether South Korea's own intelligence service tried to enlist the United States to legitimize a short-lived martial law de…
South Korea's special counsel re-summoned ex-NIS official Hong Jang-won over an alleged pro-martial-law message sent to U.S. intelligence.
Read MoreWhy it mattersBIFAN is one of the first major film festivals worldwide to treat AI-generated movies as a serious competitive category, making it a bellwe…
South Korea's BIFAN genre festival marks 30 years with a record 321 films, an expanded AI lineup, and short-form dramas on the big screen.
Read MoreWhy it mattersSeoul housing is one of the world's most closely watched and policy-sensitive markets, and the way a single tax deadline reshaped sales sho…
Seoul apartment permit applications fell 32% in May after a tax break for multi-home owners expired, yet prices kept rising.
Read MoreWhy it mattersThe ruling legalizes a billion-won industry that an estimated millions of Koreans use, ending decades in which everyday beauty workers risk…
South Korea's Supreme Court confirmed that cosmetic eyebrow tattooing by non-physicians is not an illegal medical act.
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