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A Korean financial watchdog foundation has released survey results showing that while many adults invest in funds or ETFs, a substantial share of high-risk leveraged and inverse ETFs are taken on by investors who do not fully understand their risk structures. About six in ten respondents who invested in high-risk

The Democratic Party of Korea has moved to contain fallout from a controversy over alleged deals regarding prosecutorial reform. The party filed a defamation complaint with police against journalist Jang In-su, who claimed on a YouTube program that there had been a backroom agreement to cancel prosecutions in exchange for

A Gallup Korea poll released in mid-March shows President Lee Jae-myung with a 66% approval rating, up 1 percentage point from the previous week and the highest level since his government took office. Disapproval sits at 24%, with 11% undecided, based on a nationwide survey of 1,002 adults conducted

South Korea is bracing for a typical spring weekend with a marked day-to-night temperature swing. Daytime highs are expected to top 10°C in many regions, but mornings and evenings will still feel chilly. The shift from cool to mild temperatures will be pronounced, so residents and travelers should plan

KAIST President Lee Kwang-hyung has reversed his decision to resign and will continue to serve as president until a successor is appointed, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology said on March 13. The university cited the need to maintain stability while the presidential selection process is delayed. The

A South Korean independent lawmaker, Kim Byung-gi, faced new police action on his son after a raid targeting the younger Kim’s home in Dongjak District, Seoul. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Public Crime Investigation Unit searched the residence and the son’s vehicle for about seven hours, from

Krafton, the Korean video game maker behind the popular PUBG series, and Hanwha Aerospace announced on the 13th that they will form a strategic alliance focused on physical AI, aiming to develop and commercialize technologies across defense and other sectors. Krafton’s stock rose more than 9 percent in early

C Cuba faced widespread power outages on March 4, with Havana and most of the island affected as the electricity grid failed in the middle of the day. The scene underscored a persistent energy crisis tied to fuel shortages and longstanding sanctions. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez held back-to-back telephone

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