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Seoul Metro to Ban Personal Mobility Devices and High-Capacity Lithium Batteries Starting July

SEOUL — Starting July 1, 2026, passengers will be prohibited from bringing personal mobility (PM) devices powered by lithium batteries and high-capacity lithium batteries into Seoul Metro statio
South Korea’s Bid for MSCI Developed Market Status Stalls Again

SEOUL — South Korea’s long-standing ambition to be reclassified as a "Developed Market" (DM) by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) has faced another setback. In its 20

President Lee Steps Up Regional Growth Blueprint, Putting AI and Chips at the Center

SEOUL — President Lee Jae-myung is set to hold a series of high-level meetings with the leaders of South Korea’s semiconductor giants, Samsung Electronics and SK Group, to finalize an ambi

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South Korea Confirmed as Co-Host of 2028 UN Ocean Conference (UNOC): The United Nations General Assembly has officially selected South Korea and Chile as the co-hosts for the Fourth UN Ocean Conferen ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2025.12.11

Tech Tensions Flare: DeepSeek Allegedly Smuggles Banned NVIDIA Blackwell Chips for New AI Model: (C) ZAWYA BEIJING/SANTA CLARA — A report has stirred the global tech industry, alleging that Chinese artificial intelligenc ...; Ana Fernanda Reporter 2025.12.11

South Korean High School Under Scrutiny: Teacher 'Donations' Flowing into Principal's Personal Account: (C) Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education Gyeongbuk Province, South Korea — An investigation has been launched by the Gy ...; Hee Chan Kim Reporter 2025.12.11

Unjust Detention Threatens Migrant Workers' Rights and Wages: New Bill Proposes Alternatives to 'Imprisonment Law': (C) PBS SEOUL, South Korea – A controversial clause in South Korea's Immigration Control Act, which mandates the detention ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.12.11

Feature Article: Island Airports Face Takeoff Trouble as Airlines Balk at Low Profitability: (C) Bangkok Post SEOUL— South Korea's plan to boost regional connectivity by constructing small airports on remote islands, ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.12.11

Forging the Drone Warfighter: USAREUR-AF Launches Inaugural Competition in Germany, Stressing Integrated Lethality: (C) AL-Monitor GRAFENWOEHR, Germany—The future of maneuver warfare is taking flight at the 7th Army Training Command’ ...; Pedro Espinola Special Correspondent 2025.12.10

The Tragedy on the High Seas: Royal Caribbean Sued Over Passenger Death After 33 Drinks and Fatal Restraint: (C) Zoom Bangla News The family of Michael Virgil, a 35-year-old guest who died aboard the Navigator of the Seas in December 2024 ...; Graciela Maria Reporter 2025.12.10

A Golden Noel: The Vance Family's First Christmas at the Naval Observatory: (C) AOL.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — The historic Vice Presidential Residence at the Naval Observatory, a stately Queen Anne home ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.12.10

South Korea to End High-Speed Rail Competition: KTX and SRT Operator Merger Set for 2026: (C) Korea PortalThe South Korean government has officially announced plans to merge the nation's two high-speed rail operators, Ko ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.12.09

South Korea: Unification Church Officials Testify to Directives for Donations to Ruling Party, Though Accounts Remain Contradictory: (C) The Boston Globe SEOUL — Former and current executives of the Unification Church (Family Federation for World Peace and ...; Desk 2025.12.09

Gwangju Office of Education Moves to Revoke Registration of Alternative School Over Historical Bias, Including Glorification of Rhee Syngman: GWANGJU, South Korea—The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education (GMOE) is moving to revoke the registration of a religious ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.12.09

South Korea to Broaden Espionage Law to Combat Foreign Tech Theft: (C) The Spy Hunter SEOUL – A long-standing aspiration of South Korea’s industrial sector, the amendment to the Espiona ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.12.08

Louvre Museum Rocked by New Crisis: Leak Damages Hundreds of Rare Egyptian Studies Texts: (C) Euro Weekly News PARIS — Just weeks after a high-profile jewel theft exposed glaring security lapses, the world-renowned ...; Pedro Espinola Special Correspondent 2025.12.08

Imprisoned Sister-in-Law of White House Press Secretary Calls White House Account "Sickening Lie": Detained Relative Challenges White House Narrative on Immigration ArrestThe controversy surrounding White House Press Secretary Ca ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.12.08

NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani Affirms Immigrants' Right to Refuse Enforcement, Igniting Debate: (C) PBS NEW YORK – New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (34) has thrown his weight behind the rights of undocumented imm ...; Eugenio Rodolfo Sanabria Reporter 2025.12.08

KOREAN AMERICAN ASTRONAUT JOHNNY KIM RETURNS AFTER EPIC 245-DAY SPACE MISSION: (C) Best of Korea SEOUL — After spending 245 days serving aboard the International Space Station (ISS), U.S. Navy Lieuten ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2025.12.06

Drug Seizures Hit Record High: 2,913 kg Intercepted by October: (C) The Star SEOUL — The Korea Customs Service (KCS) announced a monumental surge in drug seizures at the border, revealin ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.12.06

Coupang's 'Self-Regulation' Stance Sparks Fears of Light Penalties Amid Data Leak Scandal: (C) Tech in Asia SEOUL — Public outcry for severe punishment against Coupang continues to grow following the massive data b ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.12.06

2026 Overseas Koreans Agency Budget Confirmed at 112.7 Billion Won... 5.3% Increase Year-on-Year: Overseas Koreans Agency (OKA) On the 5th, the Overseas Koreans Agency (OKA, Commissioner Kim Kyung-hyup) announced that its budget ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.12.06

North Korea Embraces Mobile Tech and AI, but Control Remains Paramount: (C) NKNews SEOUL, South Korea - A recent international conference in Seoul highlighted the rapidly evolving media and mobile land ...; Min Gyu Mi Reporter 2025.12.05