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South Korea has proposed a multibillion-dollar hydrogen transportation investment package to Canada, linking the initiative to its bid
For years, South Korea’s National Pension Service has been viewed as a warning sign of the financial pressures
Homeplus, South Korea’s second-largest hypermarket chain, plans to permanently close 37 stores, putting roughly 3,500 employees at risk
Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang is expected to embark on an extensive series of meetings in South Korea
Photo=National Tax Service (South Korea) South Korea’s government is intensifying a sweeping crackdown on company owners accused of using corporate assets to finance extravagant personal lifestyles, signaling a broader political push against what authorities describe as deeply rooted abuses inside the country’s family controlled business culture. The National Tax Service said this week it had launched investigations into 19 companies suspected of using corporate
(Photo=kakao) A labor dispute unfolding at Kakao, the operator of South Korea’s dominant messaging platform KakaoTalk, is rapidly becoming a broader symbol of the pressures facing the country’s technology industry as slowing growth collides with rising employee expectations in the artificial intelligence era. Kakao’s labor union is preparing for a possible strike after wage negotiations with management collapsed this week,
Photo=Nvidia Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang is expected to visit South Korea next week following appearances at the company’s GTC Taipei 2026 conference, according to semiconductor and technology industry officials familiar with the plans. The visit would mark Huang’s second trip to South Korea in about seven months, after attending the APEC CEO Summit in Gyeongju in October 2025. GTC
(Photo=aespa) K-pop has long been built around catchy songs and meticulously choreographed performances. Increasingly, however, South Korea’s entertainment industry is selling something larger: interconnected fictional worlds, global fan experiences and year-round consumer ecosystems that extend far beyond music itself. The latest example comes from aespa, the four-member girl group from South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment, which released its second
Photo=Cosmobeautyseoul South Korea is moving to transform the global popularity of Korean culture into a broader export strategy, launching a new government backed initiative designed to turn domestic consumer products into internationally recognized brands as demand for Korean beauty, fashion and food continues expanding worldwide. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups said Thursday it will begin accepting applications for a
