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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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Second-Generation Sakhalin Koreans Visit Homeland for Cultural Experience: (C) The Overseas Koreans Agency (OKA) Twenty-four second-generation Sakhalin Koreans are scheduled to arrive at Gimpo Airport o ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.18

Jun Kwang-hoon Explodes: YouTuber's 'Underwear' Taunt Sparks Outburst During Police Summons: (C) MBC A routine police summons for controversial Jun Kwang-hoon took a chaotic turn today when a YouTuber's provocative quest ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.18

Goyang Stadium Rakes in $8.3 Million, Emerges as K-Pop Concert Hub: (C) Goyang Sports Complex Goyang, South Korea – Goyang Sports Complex, located just northwest of Seoul, has firmly establ ...; Min Gyu Mi Reporter 2025.11.18

Nearly Half of High-Ranking Officials are Multiple Homeowners, Gangnam-gu Mayor Tops List with 42 Properties: (C) Gangnam Districts A recent analysis reveals that nearly half of South Korea’s high-ranking public officials, includi ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.18

South Korea Implements Guidelines for Removing Offensive Political Banners: SEOUL – The South Korean government has announced and immediately implemented new guidelines designed to allow for the remov ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.18

Seoul Hosts Record-Breaking "Olympics of Software Developers": ASE 2025: (C) ASE 2025 Organizing Committee The 40th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering, known as ASE 2 ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.18

South Korea's Deepening AI Divide: Tech Talent Gap Threatens SMEs: (C) Be Connected A significant and rapidly widening gap in artificial intelligence (AI) talent is creating a structural risk fo ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.17

2025 UN Nam-gu Busking Festival Concludes Successfully, Uniting Youth and Residents: BUSAN, South Korea – The 2025 UN Nam-gu Busking Festival was held with great success at the outdoor performance stage of the ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.17

UNESCO Urges Seoul to Reassess High-Rise Plan Threatening Historic Jongmyo Shrine: (C) Seoul Metropolitan Government SEOUL — The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) is pushing the Seoul Metropolitan Government f ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.17

Seoul City Hall vs. Ruling Bloc: Gwanghwamun Memorial Plan Reignites Political Feud: (C) Seoul Metropolitan Government SEOUL – A proposal by the Seoul Metropolitan Government to erect a Korean War memorial ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.17

Primera Edición de los 'MYKOREA Awards in Bangkok' Concluye con Éxito... Confirmando el Potencial de la Plataforma de Intercambio Global para Expandirse a Países de Todo el Mundo: | The 1st MYKOREA Award in Bangkok was held for the first time overseas. Yoon Doo Seob, Organizing Committee Chairman (center left ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.17

Han River Bus Stranded on Riverbed, Highlighting Ongoing Safety and Financial Woes: (C) Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul's ambitious Han River Bus transportation system is facing a severe crisis of confidence ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.16

Conviction Upheld: Andar Founder's Husband Jailed for Illegal Transactions with North Korean Hacker: (C) PCMagUK SEOUL, South Korea—In a high-profile case involving illegal transactions with a North Korean hacker, Oh Mo-ss ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.11.16

SKYPARK Group Hosts ‘Kingstown Music Festival’: Art Meets Music in the Heart of Seoul: (C) skyparkhotel SEOUL – Hotel Skypark Group (CEO Young-Jae Choi) is set to redefine the urban hotel experience by launch ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.14

Working Mother's Desperate Plea Highlights Consumer Anxiety Over Looming 'Dawn Delivery' Ban: (C) KBS SEOUL – The potential regulation of South Korea's highly popular "dawn delivery" service has ignited a fierce pub ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.14

Kim Byung-kee Proposes 'Prosecutor Dismissal Bill' to Strip 'Rebellious' Prosecutors of Special Protections: (C) Youtube Kim Byung-kee, the floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DP), announced his intention to d ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.13

Illegal Vehicle Crackdown: Korea Intensifies Enforcement Against Unsafe Cars and Bikes: (C) NKNews SEOUL, South Korea — The Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced today that it ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.12

TENGA Launches Limited Edition 20th Anniversary Advent Calendar: l TEANGA's SEOUL—TENGA, a leading lifestyle sexual wellness brand, announced the upcoming launch of its limited-edition & ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.12

The Google Maps Data Export Decision: The Remaining Challenge is Follow-up Measures to Secure Security and Sovereignty: (C) PYMNTS.com SEOUL — As the decision day nears for Google's demand to export high-precision map data from South Korea, ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.11

Notorious Drug Ring Led by Fugitive Chinese Kingpin Busted in South Korea: 122 Arrested: (C) Pixabay A massive drug trafficking operation that distributed methamphetamine across the Seoul metropolitan area has been dis ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.11