InterBattery 2026, Korea’s largest domestic battery trade show, opened at the COEX convention center in Seoul on November 11. The event, staged in the Gangnam district, highlights how the battery industry is expanding beyond traditional electric-vehicle components into areas such as energy storage, robotics, and AI-enabled systems. At Samsung

Bloomberg News reports that the Trump administration is weighing a temporary 30-day waiver of the Jones Act to relieve soaring oil prices, a move aimed at expanding U.S. energy supply flexibility amid inflation pressures tied to the Iran crisis. The Jones Act, passed in 1920, requires ships operating cargo

Seoul’s city-run theatre troupe, the Seoul Metropolitan Theatre Company, will stage the play Big Mother from March 30 to April 25 at Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, M Theater, in Seoul. The production marks the first year under the troupe’s newly appointed artistic director, Lee Jun-woo, who

A North Korea–China international passenger train resumed service on the 12th after a hiatus of about six years, when Pyongyang closed its borders during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pyongyang–Beijing route is back in operation, continuing cross-border travel that had been suspended since January 2020. The service runs four

A Seoul-based conservative commentator argues that a three-way alliance among Oh Se-hoon, Han Dong-hoon, and Lee Jun-seok could be the only path to rebuilding Korea’s center-right, ahead of upcoming local elections and by-elections. Cho Gab-je, head of Cho Gab-je.com, says the trio differ in age and temperament but

Russia is reportedly leveraging the broader crisis in the Middle East to advance strategic aims. Western intelligence officials say Moscow is not only sharing information with Iran but also advising on drone tactics, target selection, and strikes that could affect U.S. forces and Gulf states. CNN, citing Western intelligence

Tehran-based reports indicate Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been elected Iran’s new supreme leader. AFP cited a statement from Mojtaba’s official Telegram channel saying he would publish his first message soon, though it did not specify whether it would be an audio

President Lee Jae-myung is set to chair an emergency meeting on March 18 with chief executives of major securities firms, leaders of listed companies, and both retail and institutional investors. The gathering at the Blue House aims to discuss stabilizing and normalizing Korea’s capital market as volatility rises on

Iran’s state broadcaster aired the first formal address by Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, who was elected Iran’s third Supreme Leader last month and is widely seen as the successor to the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In the message, he signaled a hardline stance against the United States and

South Korea is bracing for a cold spell that will continue through Thursday into Friday, with a mix of rain and snow forecast across parts of the peninsula. The agency projects snowfall and precipitation amounts across the eastern and southern regions as well as mountainous areas of Gangwon. Snow is