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War in Middle East echoes through Seoul
SEOUL, March 05 (AJP) - The war unfolding across the Middle East may be thousands of miles away from Seoul, but its shockwaves are being felt sharply in Seoul. Rockets are flying across borders in the region with no sign of the conflict abating. On the far eastern edge of the globe, the repercussions are unfolding in diplomatic halls, financial markets and even gas stations across the South Korean capital. &nbs
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KOSPI stages sharp rebound to lead Asian recovery
SEOUL, March 05 (AJP) - Korean stocks led Asia’s rebound Thursday, with the benchmark KOSPI surging nearly 10 percent in a sharp reversal from the previous session’s record plunge, as bargain hunting and program buying drove a broad-based rally in heavyweight shares. The KOSPI closed at 5,583.9, up 490.4 points, or 9.6 percent, after swinging between an intrada
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AI meets Realpolitik: How the U.S.–Anthropic rift turned a drone strike into a tech crisis
SEOUL, March 05 (AJP) - In the latest contradiction from Washington, President Donald Trump last Friday ordered federal agencies to “immediately” stop using what he called the “radical-left” artificial intelligence systems developed by Anthropic, while the U.S. defense secretary labeled the company a risk to “national security.” Only hours later, the president authorized Op