South Korea began enforcing an "oil price ceiling" on fuel from midnight on the 13th, aiming to curb domestic price spikes driven by global tensions in the Middle East. The policy sets a maximum supply price that refiners can charge for gasoline, diesel, and kerosene, with the ceilings

China International Airlines will resume the Beijing–Pyongyang air route from the 30th, marking the first time air links between North Korea and China have reopened in more than six years since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the skies. Earlier, North Korea and China restarted passenger train service, operating four

Hanwha Aerospace and Krafton announced on the 13th that they will pursue a joint venture to fuse physical AI technology with defense-industrial capabilities, accelerating joint research and development and moving toward commercialization. The plan also envisions expanding cooperation into space and aviation sectors over the long term. The collaboration blends

Hanwha Aerospace and Krafton have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to jointly develop “physical AI” technology for defense, with the goal of establishing a joint venture that would integrate AI capable of autonomous judgment into real-world hardware such as robots, drones and other defense platforms. The plan also envisions

South Korea’s Education Ministry on Wednesday outlined how regional medical student quotas (지역의사제) will be expanded for 32 medical schools outside Seoul, with changes phased in through the 2027 academic year and beyond. The plan aims to boost university and hospital-based training, prioritizing national universities and ensuring small private

Springlike weather was evident in much of Korea’s Gangwon Province, with daytime highs above 10 C in much of the Yeongseo region as people browsed flowers at Chuncheon’s traditional market on Saturday. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said the forecast for the 14th calls for morning lows of

South Korea’s National Assembly moved to restart work on political reform just over two months before the June 3 local elections, as the Special Committee on Political Reform (정개특위) presses ahead with redistricting discussions long overdue under the Public Official Election Act, which requires district boundaries to be set

Korean medical experts say colon cancer often shows no early symptoms, making regular screening the most reliable way to prevent and treat the disease. Dr. Hong Jong-sam, head of the Health Medicine Center at Gangneung Asan Hospital, emphasizes that relying on symptoms alone can miss cancers that are already advanced

Samsung Electronics said on the 13th that its flagship Galaxy S26 Ultra and wireless earbuds Buds4 Pro earned strong praise from dozens of major IT outlets worldwide, including in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company highlighted features such as the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s privacy display, an

Apple has rolled out two budget devices in South Korea this month, highlighting a pricing strategy that contrasts with the price hikes seen on many flagship models globally. The launches include the iPhone 17e and the MacBook Neo, both introduced on the 11th in the Korean market. The iPhone 17e