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South Korea’s Graduate Schools Face Empty Classrooms as Demand for Tech Talent Reaches Critical Mass

SEOUL — South Korea’s higher education landscape is facing a profound paradox. While the nation accelerates its push to dominate strategic sectors like semiconductors and artificial intell
JTBC Initiates Formal Sale Process to Find a Strategic Buyer

Major South Korean broadcaster JTBC has officially entered the market for a new owner, releasing its official sale announcement on Monday. According to EY Han Young, the advisory firm overseeing the

South Korea’s Financial Security Watchdog Breached in Cyberattack, Exposing Staff Data

SEOUL — South Korea’s Financial Security Institute (FSI), the premier state-backed organization tasked with safeguarding the nation's financial cyber infrastructure, has suffered a dat

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New Defense Drones Deployed in U.S. Schools to Counter Active Shooters: In response to relentless school shooting threats, a growing number of educational institutions in the United States are turning t ...; Desk 2026.08.27

US Administration Imposes Global Halt on Immigrant Visa Interviews Amid Intensified Screening and Legal Battles: The United States Department of State has abruptly suspended and rescheduled immigrant visa interviews across all U.S. embassies a ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.08.27

Chungnam Governor Park Soo-hyun Explores Future Competitiveness and Carbon Neutrality for Daesan Petrochemical Complex at BASF’s Ludwigshafen Headquarters in Germany: As part of a European tour aimed at attracting foreign investment and supporting the expansion of provincial companies into overse ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.08.27

Chungnam Governor Park Soo-hyun Highlights 'Verbund' System in Germany to Shape the Future Competitiveness of Daesan Petrochemical Complex: During his ongoing European tour aimed at attracting foreign investment and expanding global cooperation, Chungnam Governor Park S ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.08.27

Gyeongsangbuk-do Leads South Korea’s Food-Tech Revolution with the Nation’s First Dedicated Food Industry Bureau: A New Paradigm for South Korea’s Food Industry Gyeongsangbuk-do is rapidly establishing itself as the epicenter of South Ko ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.08.27

Riding the K-Food Wave, Helping Overseas Korean Youth Secure Domestic Employment… Vocational Training Begins: (c) Overseas Koreans Agency Vocational training is set to begin to help overseas Korean youth secure employment and settle in S ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.08.27

Chungnam-do Kicks Off Foreign Investment Attraction for the 9th Popularly Elected Term in Germany: (c) Chungnam-do Chungnam Province has ignited its drive to achieve its foreign investment attraction goals for the 9th popularly ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.08.27

Meet Central Asia at Cheonggye Plaza… Promotional Event for Korea-Central Asia Summit Held: (c) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ahead of the 1st Korea-Central Asia Summit to be held in Seoul this September, an event allowing ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.08.27

Court Sentences Mother to 12 Years in Prison for Neglecting 19-Month-Old Daughter to Death: A 29-year-old mother in Incheon has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for leaving her 19-month-old daughter unattended without ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.08.22

President Lee Declares Geoje and Tongyeong 'Special Disaster Zones' Amid Heavy Rain Damage: On August 21, President Lee Jae-myung announced the declaration of Geoje City and specific regions within Tongyeong City—nam ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.08.22

NEAR Marks 30th Anniversary: Expanding Horizons as a Multilateral Diplomacy Hub: SEOUL – The Association of North East Asia Regional Governments (NEAR), a prominent multilateral platform for local diplomac ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.08.21

South Chungcheong Province Targets European Markets and Vatican Diplomacy to Expand Global Network: South Chungcheong Province is embarking on its first official overseas trip under the 9th popular election term, setting its sight ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.08.21

Gyeongsangbuk-do Governor Discusses Strengthening Local Government Cooperation with Salvadoran Ambassador: DAEGU, South Korea — North Gyeongsang Province (Gyeongsangbuk-do) is taking significant strides to broaden its international ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.08.21

"The Era of Automatic Alliance Protection is Over": South Korea’s New 'Four-Pillar' Survival Strategy: In the face of an increasingly volatile international order, a new report from the NEAR Foundation has proposed a comprehensive "F ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.08.20

Korea Post to Issue Commemorative Stamps Marking 150th Birth Anniversary of Baekbeom Kim Gu: SEOUL — The Korea Post, under the Ministry of Science and ICT, announced on August 20, 2026, that it will issue 528,000 comm ...; Hee Chan Kim Reporter 2026.08.20

Advancing the Era of ‘Green Ammonia’: KIST Develops High-Efficiency Catalyst for Ambient Ammonia Production: Ammonia, a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen, is a vital chemical for modern agriculture and industry, with annual global consumpt ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2026.08.20

"Afraid of the Food Bill, Staying In": How High Inflation is Severing the Ties of Human Connection: The skyrocketing cost of dining out is doing more than just straining household grocery budgets; it is actively severing the bonds ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.08.20

A New Chapter in Oncology: Moderna’s mRNA Cancer Vaccine Achieves Landmark Phase 3 Success: The global pharmaceutical industry is witnessing a potential paradigm shift in cancer treatment as Moderna and Merck (known as MSD ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.08.20

Trump Shifts Strategy: Acknowledges North Korea’s Nuclear Status, Prioritizes Capability Limits over Denuclearization: WASHINGTON — In a move that signals a significant departure from traditional U.S. foreign policy, President Donald Trump has ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.08.20

South Korean Police Officer Suspended for Stealing AirPods at Gym, Caught via Bluetooth: A police officer in South Korea has faced disciplinary action after being caught stealing wireless earphones at a local fitness ce ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.08.20