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South Korea lost 5-1 to Japan in the Asia Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) final at Tokyo Dome on Sunday, finishing runner-up for the third straight edition and extending its winless run against its rival. Manager Choi Won-ho’s team managed five hits as Japan followed its titles in 2017 and 2023 with another championship. Tomoya Masaki’s three-run homer in the fifth inning put Japan ahead 5-0. Korea scored its only run in the seventh when pinch h
Nearly 2,200 migrants reached Spain’s Canary Islands by boat in two days, the country’s maritime rescue service said Sunday, according to the Associated Press. The arrivals highlight the continuing use of the dangerous Atlantic route from West Africa to the Spanish archipelago. More than 13,000 migrants reached the islands between January and the end of October, out of just over 28,000 people who arrived in Spain by sea, Interior Ministry figures showed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that speed restrictions on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite terminals were allowing Russian drones to penetrate Ukraine’s defenses and strike energy infrastructure ahead of winter. Writing on X, Zelensky said Ukrainian interceptor drones lose contact with their operators at 161 kilometers per hour, preventing them from catching Russian jet-powered Shahed drones. He said Russia had launched more than 2,300 at
Jensen Huang is considering a return as Nvidia’s chief executive just days after resigning, the Financial Times reported Sunday, citing people familiar with discussions with his confidants. Silicon Valley allies are organizing a campaign to persuade the board and seek White House backing, the report said. Elon Musk and Epic Games chief Tim Sweeney support his reinstatement. The push comes as the board investigates the conduct surrounding Huang’s departur
Nearly half of South Korea's wage earners aged 15 to 29 held nonregular jobs in August, the highest proportion since records began in 2003, according to an analysis of Ministry of Data and Statistics figures released Sunday. The share reached 46.0 percent, up sharply from 31.8 percent in 2003. The 14.2-percentage-point increase far outpaced the 5.9-point rise among wage earners of all ages. Even among workers in their 20s, 43.8 percent were in nonregular employm
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix accounted for 27.2 percent of South Korea's outstanding margin loans as of Thursday, raising concerns that leveraged bets on the two chipmakers could amplify stock market volatility, according to data from FnGuide. Outstanding margin loans stood at 3.64 trillion won for Samsung and 3.33 trillion won for SK hynix, totaling nearly 7 trillion won. The two stocks accounted for 36.5 percent of margin debt on the benchmark KOSPI, whil
Pakistan will send a senior minister to India next week for the first time since the two nuclear-armed neighbors fought a four-day military conflict in May 2025, marking a rare diplomatic engagement between the longtime rivals. Climate Change Minister Musadik Masood Malik will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Civilisational Dialogue Forum in New Delhi from Nov. 20 to 22, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry announced Saturday. The visit will be the firs
Filipino singer Carmelle, 19, won the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia in Bangkok on Saturday with 211 points for her dance-pop song "Sobra Sobra," beating contestants from 10 other Asian countries. South Korea's representative, K-pop singer Junhee, finished seventh with 113 points for his performance of "Deep Dive." Thailand's duo Mang x Daou placed second with "Aroma," followed by Vietnam's Tóc Tiên in th
South Korea lost 5-1 to Japan in the Asia Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) final at Tokyo Dome on Sunday, finishing runner-up for the third straight edition and extending its winless run against its rival. Manager Choi Won-ho’s team managed five hits as Japan followed its titles in 2017 and 2023 with another championship. Tomoya Masaki’s three-run homer in the fifth inning put Japan ahead 5-0. Korea scored its only run in the seventh when pinch h
Nearly half of South Korea's wage earners aged 15 to 29 held nonregular jobs in August, the highest proportion since records began in 2003, according to an analysis of Ministry of Data and Statistics figures released Sunday. The share reached 46.0 percent, up sharply from 31.8 percent in 2003. The 14.2-percentage-point increase far outpaced the 5.9-point rise among wage earners of all ages. Even among workers in their 20s, 43.8 percent were in nonregular employm
South Korean speed skater Kim Min-sun finished 14th in the women's 500-meter race at the opening leg of the 2026-27 ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Beijing on Saturday, clocking 38.74 seconds in her main event. Kim crossed the first 100 meters in 10.74 seconds, ranking 15th, before gaining one position over the remaining 400 meters. Fellow South Korean Jeong Hee-dan finished 18th in 39.16 seconds. The Netherlands' Angel Daleman claimed gold in 37.37 seconds,
South Korea's Ministry of SMEs and Startups apologized Saturday after 818 participants in its government-backed "Everyone's Startup" program had their personal information exposed in a data breach three days earlier. The Nov. 11 breach occurred at private AI service provider AmicusRex, exposing the names, phone numbers and email addresses of 20,028 users, including the 818 program participants. It marked the second data leak involving the startup i
Incheon International Airport plans to develop South Korea's largest business aviation complex, spanning 170,000 square meters, with a dedicated private jet terminal and aircraft hangars, the airport operator said Saturday. Developers will be invited to submit bids for the project by Dec. 22. The privately funded project targets opening the terminal in 2028 and completing hangar facilities by 2030. The airport forecasts business aircraft arrivals will rise from
U.S.-bound flights from Incheon International Airport began returning to normal Saturday after earlier cancellations were withdrawn following the lifting of a nationwide ground stop by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA lifted the restrictions at around 10:15 a.m. Korean time, about four hours and 20 minutes after they began. The shutdown, reportedly triggered by an air traffic control communications failure, disrupted flights across major U.S.
South Korea's gasoline prices fell for the 26th consecutive week but remained virtually unchanged over the past two months, according to data released Saturday by the Korea National Oil Corp. Average gasoline prices slipped 0.4 won to 1,855.1 won ($1.31) per liter in the second week of November, while diesel edged down 0.2 won to 1,841.8 won. Gasoline prices have fallen by less than 1 won per liter each week since mid-September, with Seoul recording the highest ave
Rain is expected across most of South Korea on Saturday, with up to 50 millimeters forecast for Jeju Island, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). Showers are expected to ease late Saturday in Seoul, Incheon, northern Gyeonggi Province and parts of the central and southwestern regions, while rain could persist through Sunday in Jeju and into Monday in parts of Gangwon and southeastern South Korea. Forecast rainfall ranges from 5 to 10 mm in Seo
Nearly 2,200 migrants reached Spain’s Canary Islands by boat in two days, the country’s maritime rescue service said Sunday, according to the Associated Press. The arrivals highlight the continuing use of the dangerous Atlantic route from West Africa to the Spanish archipelago. More than 13,000 migrants reached the islands between January and the end of October, out of just over 28,000 people who arrived in Spain by sea, Interior Ministry figures showed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that speed restrictions on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite terminals were allowing Russian drones to penetrate Ukraine’s defenses and strike energy infrastructure ahead of winter. Writing on X, Zelensky said Ukrainian interceptor drones lose contact with their operators at 161 kilometers per hour, preventing them from catching Russian jet-powered Shahed drones. He said Russia had launched more than 2,300 at
Jensen Huang is considering a return as Nvidia’s chief executive just days after resigning, the Financial Times reported Sunday, citing people familiar with discussions with his confidants. Silicon Valley allies are organizing a campaign to persuade the board and seek White House backing, the report said. Elon Musk and Epic Games chief Tim Sweeney support his reinstatement. The push comes as the board investigates the conduct surrounding Huang’s departur
Pakistan will send a senior minister to India next week for the first time since the two nuclear-armed neighbors fought a four-day military conflict in May 2025, marking a rare diplomatic engagement between the longtime rivals. Climate Change Minister Musadik Masood Malik will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Civilisational Dialogue Forum in New Delhi from Nov. 20 to 22, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry announced Saturday. The visit will be the firs
Filipino singer Carmelle, 19, won the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia in Bangkok on Saturday with 211 points for her dance-pop song "Sobra Sobra," beating contestants from 10 other Asian countries. South Korea's representative, K-pop singer Junhee, finished seventh with 113 points for his performance of "Deep Dive." Thailand's duo Mang x Daou placed second with "Aroma," followed by Vietnam's Tóc Tiên in th
Megaspeed, an Asian cloud-computing partner of Nvidia linked to ousted CEO Jensen Huang, arranged orders for nearly $12 billion worth of advanced Nvidia chips destined for Chinese buyers between March 2024 and June 2025, The Wall Street Journal reported. Citing shipment records, the newspaper said the orders covered several hundred thousand chips subject to U.S. export restrictions. The records did not establish how much hardware was actually delivered or where it or
U.S. President Donald Trump bought between $1 million and $5 million worth of Nvidia shares just before his administration moved to ease restrictions on advanced AI chip exports in May 2025, raising fresh questions about potential conflicts of interest, according to an analysis by anti-corruption research group DeKleptocracy. In another transaction raising conflict-of-interest concerns, Trump's investment portfolio sold shares in 15 AI-related companies a day be
South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT launched an emergency response team Saturday to assess disruptions caused by a global Microsoft 365 outage that affected email services at some domestic companies. The outage began Friday. Microsoft blamed the disruption on network changes, ruling out a cyberattack or AI-related problems. The ministry said it was working with Microsoft Korea to monitor service recovery and assess user complaints and potential damage. The
Global stock markets ended a turbulent week on a mixed note as Nvidia's leadership turmoil unsettled the AI trade without triggering a broader selloff. South Korea's KOSPI fell 0.98 percent to 5,290.53 on Friday, while Japan's Nikkei gained 0.53 percent and Taiwan's TAIEX rose 1.35 percent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 1.61 percent. In the preceding U.S. session, the Nasdaq declined 0.39 percent and the S&P 500 slipped 0.35 percent. The unease s
South Korean car-sharing operator Socar reported record third-quarter revenue Friday as stronger vehicle utilization and improved operating efficiency lifted profits. Revenue rose 21 percent from a year earlier to 135.2 billion won ($101.2 million), while operating profit jumped 43 percent to 9.8 billion won. Net profit also surged 743 percent to 13.4 billion won. Revenue from the company’s core car-sharing business rose 16.8 percent year on year to a record 10
SK Biopharmaceuticals has launched its epilepsy drug cenobamate in Japan under the brand name "Xcopri," following its launches in China and South Korea, the pharmaceutical company said on Friday. Its Japanese partner, Ono Pharmaceutical, is now selling the drug in four doses for adults with partial-onset seizures. The launch follows regulatory approval in Japan in September. Approved in about 50 countries and regions, cenobamate is marketed directly by SK
Labor disputes are deepening at Samsung Biologics as its unionized workers continue their strike, which began last week, entering the second week of their partial walkout. The biopharmaceutical company said on Friday that about 500 workers are participating in the strike, which began on Nov. 6 and is scheduled to run through Nov. 27, but no production disruptions or business losses have been reported so far. Wage-related talks are scheduled to resume next Tuesday a
South Korea's KOSDAQ rose 0.45 percent to 699.66 on Friday after reaching an intraday high of 725.81, giving up most of its earlier gains. Institutions bought 126.2 billion won ($94.6 million) worth of shares, while foreign investors sold 75.5 billion won and retail investors followed by selling 56.3 billion won worth of shares. Among the most actively traded stocks by volume, KBI Metal surged 26.58 percent to 4,620 won, Yellow Balloon climbed 15.09 percent to 3,585 won and Ecocap gained
South Korea's KOSPI fell 0.98 percent to 5,290.53 on Friday after touching an intraday high of 5,504.44, while Korea Electric Power Corp. plunged nearly 10 percent following disappointing third-quarter earnings. Foreign investors sold 550.5 billion won ($412.6 million), while retail investors bought 17.4 billion won and institutions followed with purchase of 2.1 billion won. Among the most actively traded stocks by volume, Samsung Electronics slipped 0.48 percent to 207,000 won, while Kum
Hanwha Aerospace has been selected as the preferred bidder for a 177.3 billion won (US$123 million) project to develop a homegrown 10,000-pound-class turbofan engine for a low-observable reconnaissance drone, the company said on Friday. Led by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and backed by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), the project will run through October 2031 and aims to secure key technologies for advanced aircraft engines. Hanwha
HiteJinro’s third-quarter operating profit rose 6.2 percent from a year earlier to 57.7 billion won ($43.3 million), even as sales of both its soju and beer fell, the South Korean liquor maker said Friday. Revenue dropped 5.5 percent to 632.4 billion won. Soju, its largest business, saw sales fall 3.5 percent to 367.5 billion won, but operating profit in the segment climbed 7 percent to 45 billion won. Beer sales slid 9.7 percent to 204.4 billion won, while b
Seoul in a flurry after top tax accountant scorer admits to AI cheat
The top scorer in South Korea's national tax accountant examination has admitted using artificial intelligence to cheat on both stages of the test, as well as a separate certified public accountant exam.
Samsung Electronics has secured 19 CES 2027 Innovation Awards, including four top honors, with its foldable smartphones, displays and AI-related memory products among the winners. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which organizes the annual technology exhibition in Las Vegas, announced the winners on Nov. 9, ahead of CES 2027 in January. Samsung received 13 awards in v
Southeast Asian leaders opened a three-day summit in Manila on Sunday to address an energy crisis triggered by the Middle East war, tensions in the South China Sea and Myanmar's prolonged civil conflict, with leaders from the United States, China, South Korea and other major economies joining the diplomatic gathering.
South Korea's AI-driven export boom is spreading beyond semiconductors, with shipments of data center storage devices, chipmaking equipment and power infrastructure products surging across major overseas markets, according to data released Sunday by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA). Exports of solid-state drives (SSDs) to Singapore jumped 881.8 percent in th
One in four young women in Seoul say they have no desire to marry, twice the proportion of men, according to a survey released Sunday that also found a sharp gender gap in attitudes toward having children. According to a report released by the Seoul Foundation of Women and Family, 25.6 percent of unmarried women aged 19 to 34 said they did not want to marry, compared with 12.8 per
Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang reportedly misled senior company executives about his relationship with a Chinese businesswoman suspected by U.S. authorities of espionage, raising further questions about his conduct following his resignation earlier this week. According to Reuters on Friday, Huang described his relationship with Alice Huang, a former senior executive at Singapore-based Nv
South Korea's booming beauty industry has emerged as a new investment theme on Wall Street, with a U.S. asset manager launching an exchange-traded fund (ETF) focused on Korean cosmetics and medical aesthetics companies. Guinness Atkinson Asset Management launched the Guinness Atkinson K-Beauty ETF, trading under the ticker KBTY, on the NYSE Arca exchange Friday, according to Blo
OPINION: What would Shakespeare make of the AI farce?
"All the world's a stage," William Shakespeare wrote more than four centuries ago. He might have found the spectacle of our times rather familiar. Money, sex, betrayal, spies, ambition and war. The plots have scarcely changed. Only the pace has become dizzying. In Richard III, a king consumed by ambition declares, "Conscience is but a word that cowards use." It is a chilling line, spoken with the confidence of a man who sees little reason to question himse
Op-Ed: After Jensen Huang, Nvidia faces a test of leadership
A remarkable fracture has emerged within the company that helped make the artificial intelligence revolution possible. One executive wanted to move faster toward the future. Another was responsible for examining the financial risks of that acceleration. One was Jensen Huang, the visionary co-founder of Nvidia. The other was Colette Kress, the chief financi
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Eurovision makes Asia debut with K-pop amid budget concerns
The Eurovision Song Contest will make its Asian debut in Bangkok on Saturday, bringing together performers from 11 countries, including South Korea, as the 70-year-old European music competition seeks to expand its global reach despite budget pressures and concerns over audience demand. The inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia will take place at One Bangkok Forum in Thailand, starting at 10:30 p.m. Korean time. The event will be broadcast live on partici
HYBE wins Asian award for global cash overhaul
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