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Samsung workers avert strike, secure bonus deal after AI profit surge

Samsung union members on Wednesday signed a deal securing massive annual bonuses – averting a major strike in South Korea where Samsung Electronics alone accounts for around 12.5 percent of gross domestic product. Global demand for the memory chips that power AI data centres has turbocharged Samsung's earnings in recent…

France 24

Finally! A K-Beauty product that's perfect for textured skin - here's why ‘cloud creams’ should be on your shopping list

A Korean skincare expert explains why cooling, soft-focus cloud creams are spot-on for mature skin

Woman & Home

Thai physics students shine at Olympiad in Korea

Thailand’s high school physics Olympiad team has won one gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the Asian Physics Olympiad 2026 in Busan, South Korea, along with four honourable mentions.

Bangkok Post

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Starbucks 'Tank Campaign' Mocked 1980 Massacre Victims—Korea Boss Issues Second Apology Over Insensitive Ad

Starbucks Korea's 'Tank Day' campaign sparked outrage by inadvertently referencing the 1980 Gwangju massacre, leading to public apologies and calls for a boycott.

International Business Times UK

The April 2026 Global Sources Hong Kong Show Concludes Successfully as "Complete Sourcing Destination for Asia" Strategy Delivers Results

HONG KONG, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The April 2026 Global Sources Hong Kong Shows concluded successfully at AsiaWorld-Expo, with three phases of exhibitions recording over 130,000 visitor entries from professional buyers representing more than 180 countries and regions. Key regions including North America, Europe, Latin America, Japan, South Korea…

AAP

Persona 4 Revival gets rating in Korea as new NexTone BGM registration appears

Minuscule Persona 4 Revival updates hints at what fans have been waiting for.

Dot Esports

Three dead in Seoul after decades-old overpass collapses onto inspection team

Overpass was under safety inspection when it collapsed on officials inspecting it

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South Korea aims to launch first nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-2030s

SEOUL — South Korea will seek to launch its first nuclear-powered ‌submarine by the mid-2030s, under a new programme aimed at countering North Korea's submarine-launched nuclear and missile threats, Defence ⁠Minister Ahn Gyu-back said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

North Korea launches ballistic missile and other weapons over the sea in latest show of force

South Korea says North Korea has launched a close-range ballistic missile and other weapons toward the sea

AAP

North Korea fires projectiles including ballistic missile into Yellow Sea, Seoul says

The North has also repeatedly shunned efforts by the South Korean government to improve relations, repeatedly calling Seoul its most "hostile" adversary.

Euronews

First Taiwan, then South Korea? How global AI supercycle is demoting Indian stock market

A global AI-led market shift is driving massive foreign capital outflows from India toward East Asia’s technology hubs, with overseas investors pulling nearly $24 billion from Indian equities this year. Fueled by the AI boom and a sharp rally in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Taiwan has overtaken India as the…

The Economic Times

North Korea launches unidentified projectile over the sea

South Korea says North Korea has launched an unidentified projectile off its west coast

The Independent UK

North Korea fires ballistic missile and other weapons

North Korea has launched a close-range ballistic missile and other weapons toward the sea, the latest in a series of weapons demonstrations by the nation.

AAP

South Korea submarine in Canada in sales pitch to supply Canada's fleet

The flagship of South Korea's submarine fleet is docked in Canada's Pacific-coast province of British Columbia where it's serving as a floating floor model in the Asian nation's pitch for Canada to buy 12 like it

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South Korean Starbucks boss apologizes for ad campaign that evoked massacre

South Korean retail tycoon Chung Yong-jin has apologized for a second time in two weeks as Starbucks' local operation faces a backlash over a recent marketing campaign that was widely perceived as mocking victims of a bloody military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1980

Golf Monthly

Tyrrell Hatton Out Of LIV Golf Korea As Reserve Steps In

Tyrrell Hatton has withdrawn from LIV Golf Korea, with reserve Max Rottluff taking his place

GamesRadar

Nier and Devil May Cry leads say "a lot of Korean developers are ahead of Japan," and I can't imagine Crimson Desert has helped their fear of "being left behind"

"I look forward to seeing more kindred spirits like that emerging from Korea in the years to come"

Golf Monthly

LIV Golf Team Makes Roster Change As Former Winner Becomes Wild Card

Danny Lee will complete the LIV Golf season as a Wild Card, with Doyeob Mun replacing him in the Korean Golf Club team

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India turns net importer of finished steel in April, data shows

India has become a net importer of finished steel. In April, imports rose significantly while exports also saw an increase. Major suppliers to India included China, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Russia. Domestic consumption of finished steel grew, and crude steel production also climbed.

The Guardian - AU

K-pop androids and automated artists: welcome to South Korea’s strange and ambitious robot theme park

Galaxy Robot Park in South Korea hopes to attract tourists to concerts and fashion shows, but can robots ever replicate K-pop’s connection with fans?

The Independent UK

Care home resident reunited with traditional garment from 100 years ago

The Korean outfit is on display at the National Museum of Scotland.

International Business Times UK

YouTuber Faces Arrest for Smearing Kim Soo-Hyun With AI-Generated 'Evidence' in Kim Sae-Ron Case

A South Korean YouTuber faces possible arrest after prosecutors accused him of using AI-generated fake evidence in a scandal involving actor Kim Soo-hyun and allegations linked to Kim Sae-ron's death,

The Economic Times

Warren Buffett sits on $400 bn cash as Michael Burry warns of AI bubble. Is a massive market crash coming?

Berkshire Hathaway holds nearly $400 billion in cash. Michael Burry warns of an AI bubble, citing similarities to the Dotcom crash. The AI boom is reshaping global markets. South Korea's Kospi and Taiwan's stock market have seen significant gains, surpassing established Western exchanges. This shift highlights a new global market…

Woman & Home

Joanna Page used this £1.69 face cream 'for years', but now she's swapped it for a high-tech Korean-inspired treatment

The TV star's new skincare find is 'the best thing,' according to our exclusive interview

International Business Times

South Korea Tops U.S. in Cosmetics Exports with Record $11.4 Billion in 2025

South Korea exported a record $11.4 billion worth of cosmetics in 2025, surpassing the United States and securing the position of the world's second-largest cosmetics exporter behind France, according to data released by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.

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