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Strike at Samsung Biologics enters new phase after talks fail

05 May 2026-11:54
South Korea weighs joining Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’

05 May 2026-11:24
Samsung chairman urges union to end pay dispute

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd board chairman Shin Je-yoon has urged unionised workers to resolve ongoing pay disputes with management, warning that a planned strike could damage both the company and the wider economy.

05 May 2026-10:35
Seoul probes blast, fire on S. Korean-operated ship in Hormuz

South Korea’s presidential office convened a meeting on Tuesday to discuss its response to a fire that broke out following an explosion aboard a Panama-flagged bulk carrier operated by HMM Co. in the Strait of Hormuz, an official said.

05 May 2026-09:51
KOSPI hits new high near 7,000 on AI chip rally

South Korean stocks shot up by more than 5 percent to close at a fresh high Monday, approaching the 7,000-point mark, as investors scooped up semiconductor shares while awaiting developments in U.S.-Iran peace talks.

04 May 2026-14:14
AI chip rally in S. Korea, Taiwan pushes Asian stocks to record

A surge in artificial intelligence-related shares helped Asian equities climb back to record levels on Monday, erasing earlier losses triggered by geopolitical tensions linked to the Iran conflict.

04 May 2026-12:12
AI data center boom sends SK Hynix stock to a massive 12% rally

Shares of SK Hynix surged as much as 12% on Monday, extending earlier gains after strong earnings reports from major U.S. technology companies reinforced expectations of continued heavy investment in artificial intelligence data centers.

04 May 2026-10:56
Special counsel challenges former South Korean first lady's sentence ruling

A special counsel team announced on Monday that it has filed an appeal with the South Korean Supreme Court after an appellate court ruling sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to four years in prison on corruption-related charges.

04 May 2026-10:56
First time since 2018: North Korean athletes head to Seoul

A North Korean women’s football club is set to make a rare այց to South Korea later this month for a major continental match, signaling a potential easing of tensions between the two countries.

04 May 2026-09:20
US reaffirms defense commitment to South Korea

The United States has reaffirmed its “unwavering” commitment to the defense of South Korea, while declining to comment on speculation about possible changes to its troop deployment in the region.

01 May 2026-11:22

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