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This Country's Stock Market Was the World's Top Performer in 2025

This country's stock market beat the brakes off the U.S. when it came to performance in 2025, delivering a return of nearly 100%.

MarketBeat

South Korea's Kim Keon-hee: From Art Advocate to Prison Sentence in Corruption Trial

Explore the dramatic fall of former South Korean first lady Kim Keon-hee, sentenced to 20 months for corruption.

International Business Times UK

After Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee gets 20 months in jail

South Korea's former first lady, Kim Keon Hee, has been convicted of corruption and sentenced to 20 months in prison. The court cleared her of stock manipulation charges, but found her guilty of accepting bribes, including luxury gifts. This sentencing follows a series of scandals that have impacted her husband's…

The Times of India

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South Korea’s former first lady jailed for 20 months for accepting bribes

Kim Keon Hee, 52, jailed for bribery just weeks after husband Yoon Suk Yeol imprisoned

The Independent UK

Zotac warns component shortages threaten the 'very survival' of GPU manufacturers and distributors — message to Korean customers suggests that the worst could be yet to come

Zotac Korea has expressed concerns about the current market situation for graphics cards and how the shortage poses a threat to the survival of graphics card manufacturers and distributors across the industry.

Tom’s Hardware

Trump Slaps New 25% Tariffs On South Korean Cars

Today's EV news: Trump drops a tariff bomb, Jaguar is sticking to its electric-only strategy and EV charging companies notch a big win.

InsideEVs

4B movement: The 'four nos' that scared patriarchy — Is India ready?

“You are characterless.”

The Times of India

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Two Women Living Together by Kim Hana and Hwang Sunwoo review – the Korean bestseller about platonic partnership

A quietly revolutionary account of cohabiting captured a nation’s heart – but what does it mean for the rest of the world?

The Guardian - UK

Trump threatens South Korea with tariff hike over investment delay

The US president said the tariffs paid on South Korean exports into America would rise from 15% to 25%, criticising the country for not making progress on a trade deal reached by the two nations last year.

Euronews

South Korea says North Korea launched an unidentified projectile toward the sea

South Korea says North Korea has launched an unidentified projectile toward the sea

The Independent UK

Trump raises US tariffs on South Korean imports to 25% and blames ally for trade deal delay

Trump blames South Korea’s national assembly for not ratifying deal he reached with President Lee Jae Myung in July

The Independent UK

Trump says he will impose new tariffs on South Korea as he criticises delays in trade deal

US president says tariffs on automobiles, lumber and pharmaceuticals will rise to 25%, accusing Seoul of not living up to a trade deal struck last year

The Guardian - AU

Claudia Sheinbaum Steps Into the BTS Frenzy, Asks South Korea for More Concerts After Sellouts and High Ticket Prices in México

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that she has formally sent a letter to South Korea's president asking for additional concert dates from global K-pop sensation BTS after ticket demand in Mexico far outpaced supply.

Latin Times

Still trying desperately to cling on to your youth? Watch out: you could be a Young 40

Millennials in South Korea are being mocked for trying too hard to follow fashion. It’s far better to accept the march of time, writes Emma Beddington

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The Conversation

With KPop Demon Hunters, Korean women hold the sword, the microphone — and possibly an Oscar

When I was a child in South Korea, the New Year often began with a familiar song: “Kkachi Kkachi Seollal.” Seollal refers to the Lunar New Year, one of Korea’s most important family holidays, and kkachi means “magpie,” a bird associated with good fortune and joyful beginnings.

The Guardian - AU

Pentagon to reduce its role in deterrence of North Korea

US policy document suggests South Korea take primary responsibility, as Pentagon prioritises defending US homeland

The Independent UK

Kylie Jenner faces backlash for promoting Korean ‘cutting jelly’ said to suppress appetite

The reality star credited the jelly for helping her with ‘debloating’

Euronews

South Korea imposes travel bans on three civilians over alleged drone flights into North Korea

Analysts say North Korea's drone accusations were likely driven by its efforts to dial up anti-South Korea sentiment ahead of the ruling Workers' Party congress.

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The Independent UK

South Korea imposes travel bans on 3 civilians over alleged drone flights into North Korea

South Korea has placed overseas travel bans on three people as part of an investigation into alleged drone flights over North Korea that have deepened animosities between the rivals

Motor1

This One-Off Ferrari 12Cilindri Was Designed By Korean Artists

Ferrari is showcasing a one-off Tailor Made 12Cilindri that pushes the brand’s commitment to craftsmanship and personalization to its limit. Created through the exclusive Tailor Made program, the car was developed specifically for the South Korean market. And it looks lovely.

The Independent UK

No Other Choice review – A brutal and hilarious murder thriller from South Korea’s master of shock

4/5 An unemployed man kills off his competition for a new job in this twisty, slapstick black comedy

Whats Hot

South Korean Businesswoman Alleges Sexual Assault at Bengaluru Airport

A South Korean businesswoman has accused an airline ground-handling employee of sexually assaulting her at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, allegedly under the pretext of “manual frisking.”

The Independent UK

Cambodia will send 73 online scam suspects to South Korea

A total of 73 South Koreans detained in Cambodia for their alleged involvements in online scams will be brought back home this week to face investigation

The Guardian - UK

Former South Korean PM jailed for 23 years for role in martial law insurrection

Han Duck-soo verdict marks first judicial ruling stemming from ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol’s 2024 martial law decree

The Independent UK

Mother climbs down side of building to rescue children from burning home in South Korea

‘A parent’s concern for their children must have outweighed everything else in that urgent moment,’ a firefighter was quoted as saying

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