South Korea’s First Lady Kim Hye-kyung attended the opening of a government-sponsored exhibition of traditional crafts, titled Korean Essence, at Culture Station Seoul 284 in central Seoul. The event, organized by the Public Procurement Service, is part of a government effort to promote traditional cultural goods as government procurement

A new English edition from South Korea revisits the Nuremberg trials through the lens of Douglas Kelley, a U.S. Army psychiatrist who observed the Nazi defendants at the proceedings. The book, written by a journalist and translated for broader audiences, reconstructs Kelley’s methods and questions about what the

On the 13th, an Iranian drone intercepted over Dubai’s International Financial Centre (DIFC) was shot down, and debris from the interception struck a downtown Dubai building, causing minor damage to its exterior. No injuries were reported. Authorities did not disclose whether the target was a missile or a drone.

Naver will display key concert facilities on its map service for BTS’s March 18 performance at Gwanghwamun in central Seoul. The update will show restrooms, gates, screens, and information desks, with the entire venue laid out like an indoor map to help visitors navigate on the day. The service

South Korea began enforcing a government-set maximum price for refined petroleum products on May 13, with domestic pump prices easing after a period of volatility tied to Middle East tensions. According to the Korea National Oil Corp.’s Opinet system, the nationwide average price for regular gasoline stood at 1,

South Korea’s government has approved its first detailed implementation plan for the 2026 National Strategic Technology Development Basic Plan, signaling a comprehensive push to turn selected technologies into market-ready assets. The decision was made at the 13th meeting of the National Strategic Technology Special Committee. The plan lays out

Widening tensions in South Korea’s political scene burst into the national spotlight as a so-called “prosecution withdrawal trade” controversy intensifies. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has pressed for party reform and has boycotted nominating applications, while Lee Jeong-hyun, the head of the People Power Party’s (PPP) nomination committee, abruptly

The Ministry of Science and ICT of South Korea hosted a roundtable in Seoul on the 13th to discuss “Agentic AI era, the software industry and talent development.” The event took place in the main conference room of the National Council for Science and Technology Advisory in Jongno-gu, a central

Eco Prime Marine Pacific has signed a memorandum of understanding with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to pursue an asset transfer of the Gunsan shipyard, marking the first step toward a potential full acquisition. A final agreement would follow after due diligence and closer inspection of the yard’s assets and

Baek Byung-dong, a leading figure in Korean modern music and a former professor at Seoul National University, died on the 12th at age 90. Born in 1936 in Manchuria, he became one of the most influential composers in Korea’s contemporary music scene. After graduating from Seoul National University’s