A prominent transplant surgeon at Severance Hospital in Seoul led a complex kidney transplant for a Korean patient whose chronic kidney failure began with an apparently minor condition. Im Da-som, now in her 30s, received her father’s kidney in February 2025 after 18 months of preparation and a rare

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT says agentic AI could dramatically shorten software development timelines, with projects that once took years potentially reduced to about 40 days. The ministry described this as a sign of a fundamental shift in how software is built as AI becomes more autonomous

South Korea’s National Assembly approved the Special Act on Korea-U.S. Investment on June 12 with bipartisan support, designed to implement commitments made during the U.S.–Korea tariff talks. The law lays the groundwork for investments in the United States totaling up to about $350 billion, a figure

Kakao Pay Securities has announced that its board has nominated Shin Ho-cheol for reappointment as chief executive, with the decision to be put to the 31st regular shareholders meeting. The vote is scheduled to take place at Kakao Pay’s headquarters in Seongnam, a city in Gyeonggi Province, just south

Britain raised the possibility on March 3 that Iran may be laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy chokepoint. Defence Secretary John Healey told reporters in London that reports of mine-laying “are becoming clearer,” and that while Britain possesses some autonomous mine-clearance systems, the most reliable

A new Korean-language work by Michael Alberts, a political science professor at the University of Chicago, examines land ownership and inequality through the lens of Korea’s long-running debate over who may hold farmland. The book highlights the constitutional aim of “gyeongja yujeon” (land owned by the tiller) and notes

President Lee Jae-myung visited Sachat Market in Cheongju’s Seowon District on the 13th, greeting merchants and residents. The briefing from Cheong Wa Dae deputy spokesperson Jeon Eun-soo covered the visit in writing. He stopped at a tofu shop to sample freshly made tofu. When asked which soybean origin customers

Simmons, the mattress maker, and the Korean Sleep Society released this year’s Korea Sleep Integration Index (KSIQ), which scored 66.25 out of 100. The score reflects a comprehensive view of national sleep health, combining patterns, satisfaction, and barriers to better rest. The index is based on a nationwide

A Korean professor of endocrinology at Kyung Hee University Medical Center says that post-meal blood sugar spikes are not a disease name, but they are a meaningful risk indicator. Speaking on a Seoul Economic TV program, Professor Jeon Suk explained that frequent big swings in glucose can drive oxidative stress

President Lee Jae-myung spoke at a town hall event titled “Listening to Chungbuk’s Heart” in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, on the 13th, where he addressed the stalled talks over a merger between Chungnam (South Chungcheong) and Daejeon and floated the idea of broadening the discussion to include Chungbuk as