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

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said it will respond firmly to any unfounded Japanese claim that Dokdo is Japan’s territory. During a regular briefing in Seoul, MOFA spokesperson Park Il reaffirmed that Dokdo is, in historical, geographical, and international-law terms, clearly Korean territory. The ministry also released a separate

Winter outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza have led South Korea to cull far more laying hens this season, tightening egg supplies and lifting prices. The Korea Animal Products Quality Evaluation Institute said the average consumer price for a 30‑egg carton of large eggs stood at 7,045 won

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed 1.72% lower on Tuesday, at 5,487.24, extending a slide tied to concerns over a spike in oil prices driven by Middle East developments. The index opened at 5,412.39 and briefly fell to 5,392.52 in intraday

Lee Jung-hyun, the head of the People Power Party’s nomination management committee, unexpectedly announced his resignation, just 29 days after his appointment on the 12th of last month. He said that although he valued diverse views, he could no longer push the reform and change he had envisioned. The

Hanwha Aerospace and Krafton announced on the 13th that they will jointly develop physical AI technologies and establish a joint venture to accelerate the deployment of AI-driven defense capabilities, with a long-term plan to expand into space and aviation sectors. The move is described as Korea’s attempt to create

The TIGER KoreaTOP10 ETF, run by Mirae Asset Global Investments, has drawn attention as a high-conviction, large-cap focused vehicle amid rising geopolitical and global growth uncertainty. Investors have increasingly favored domestic champions with solid earnings power and global competitiveness. Launched in 2018 as Korea’s first TOP10 ETF, the fund

The Korea Housing Finance Corporation (HUG) announced a meeting with the Korea Housing Construction Association and the chairs of metropolitan and provincial chapters on the 13th at the Housing Construction Hall in Seoul. The aim was to strengthen mutual cooperation between the housing industry and HUG to support government housing-supply

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong returned to Seoul on the afternoon of the 13th, arriving at the Seoul Gimpo Business Aviation Center, as he closed a Europe-focused trip aimed at assessing cooperation with major European customers. During brief exchanges with reporters, Lee confirmed that he had met with European clients