GreenOak Capital, the investment firm that signaled an ISDS challenge against the South Korean government, disclosed a fresh stake in Coupang Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of South Korea’s leading e-commerce company. The stake purchase was worth about $137 million, according to an SEC filing on the 13th. The

Jeju Island’s Hallim Park was bathed in clear morning light on February 14, as spring flowers, including red plum blossoms and daffodils, bloomed across the site. The scene underscores Jeju’s role as a popular tourism destination that draws visitors for its seasonal flora, even as residents prepare for

South Korea’s eastern regions are expected to be largely cloudy today, with the rest of the country seeing occasional cloudiness. Rain is forecast along the East Sea coast in Gangwon and North Gyeongsang, and in Busan and Ulsan, totaling around 5 millimeters in those areas. Snow is possible in

The South Korean Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs announced that the 66th anniversary ceremony for the March 15 Uprising will be held on the morning of the 15th at the National 3.15 Democratic Cemetery in Changwon, a city in South Korea’s southeastern Gyeongsang Province. The March 15

After the government tightened lending rules on June 27, the housing support program for newlywed couples has contracted sharply. Data from the Korea Housing Finance Corporation (HUG) show that for eight months from July last year to February this year, total disbursements under the newlywed Jeonse loan program were about

South Korea’s main opposition party, the People Power Party (PPP), has criticized President Lee Jae-myung for not commenting on what it calls a “case dismissal deal” allegation linked to the president’s circle, after Lee posted on the social platform X (formerly Twitter) that he hopes for a world

Las Vegas is staging a comeback for Motional’s robotaxi program, as the autonomous-driving tech company—jointly owned by Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv—relaunched the service in partnership with Uber. The Ioniq 5–based robotaxi will be available to Uber riders in the city, with no extra charge to

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague has dismissed all of Swiss elevator maker Schindler Holding AG’s claims against the Korean government in an international investment dispute (ISDS). The ruling was delivered in the early hours, at 2:03 a.m., Korean time. Schindler had demanded about

The United States conducted airstrikes on Kharg Island on the 13th local time, targeting military facilities but not oil infrastructure, according to U.S. statements. The strike appears to aim at pressuring Iran while avoiding direct damage to its oil export facilities. Kharg Island is a coral island about 8

A segment on MBN’s News Wide brought together four guests: Shin Hyun-young (신현영), a former lawmaker with the Democratic Party, Kim Jong-wook (김종욱), a former deputy head of the party’s think tank, Kim Dong-won (김동원), a former spokesman for the People Power Party, and Kim Jong-hyeok (김종혁), a