Ian Werther

The 16th Gwangju Biennale will open September 5 and run through November 15 at the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall in southwestern South Korea. The event’s main exhibition will feature up to 45 participating artists, with pavilion projects from about 30 institutions. The biennale takes its title from a line

The U.S. Trade Representative’s office has opened Section 301 investigations into about 60 trading partners to determine whether foreign governments have taken adequate steps to curb forced labor in imported goods. The aim is to determine if such products should be restricted entry into U.S. markets. The

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT convened a policy briefing on the era of agentic AI and how the software industry and talent development must adapt. The event followed six government-hosted AI and SW innovation colloquiums held over the past month to chart concrete policy shifts. Agentic AI

A new international analysis of cancer data across 204 countries finds a notable rise in cancers among people under 50. The study, which examined incidence from 2000 to 2017, identified 13 cancers that increased in the under‑50 population in at least 10 countries. Among these, six cancers—including colon

Kim In-ho, the former head of the Korea Forest Service, has been forwarded to prosecutors without detention by Bundang Police on charges of drunk driving and causing injuries in a traffic accident. The incident occurred on the evening of the 20th in Seongnam’s Bundang District, when Kim, driving a

The U.S. Trade Representative, Jameson Greer, said the administration has launched a new Section 301 investigation into imports produced with forced labor, naming South Korea among 60 trading partners. This follows the previous day’s announcement of a separate 301 probe focused on overproduction. The investigation will assess whether

Krafton, the South Korean game developer behind PUBG, and Hanwha Aerospace, a unit of the Hanwha Group with strengths in robotics, manufacturing and defense-related technologies, are planning to form a joint venture to pursue the so-called “physical AI” market. The two companies are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding

Much of the rain and snow that lingered on Korea’s eastern regions has ended, and the weekend is expected to stay cloudy without new precipitation. Air quality remains in the good-to-moderate range nationwide, with forecasts calling for acceptable air quality tomorrow. On Sunday, however, overseas dust is expected to

International oil prices surged above $100 per barrel for the first time in three years and seven months, as markets reacted to heightened tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude for May delivery settled at $100.46 per barrel, marking a breach of the $100 level not seen since August

Two weeks into the escalating conflict sparked by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, Iran’s leadership took a harder line. State television quoted a new supreme leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, delivering a first formal address in which he pledged a “hardline” response to American and Israeli actions.