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At War 60 Days: Decoupling deepens in Korean markets as stocks rally alone
SEOUL, April 30 (AJP) — Decoupling across South Korean asset markets has intensified over the past two months of war in the Middle East, with equities extending a solo rally while the currency and bond markets remain under pressure. With few safe havens in a wartime environment, equities have emerged as the primary risk asset. In contrast, the won and government bonds — more exposed to macroeconomi
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At War 60 Days: Korea learns to wean off Gulf crude and naphtha
SEOUL, April 30 (AJP) - A return to unfettered access through the Strait of Hormuz — and to the cartel-defined Gulf order that once governed energy flows — is increasingly unlikely, even if Middle East tensions ease. For South Korea and other import-dependent economies, the emerging reality is one where security premiums outweigh the old calculus of cost and effici
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At War 60 Days: Trump again crying wolf? Seoul dismisses US troop pullout worries
SEOUL, April 30 (AJP) - Washington has hardly been shy about prioritizing a home-first defense strategy over the Indo-Pacific, with repeated signals of potential rollbacks in U.S. force deployments in both Europe and South Korea — a direction embedded in its National Defense Strategy. Those warnings have only grown louder as allies have shown limited appetite to back Washington in its confrontation with Ir
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Samsung Elec flags prolonged AI-driven memory crunch as orders stretch to 2027
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(UPDATE) March factory output sharply eases in Korea as Hormuz shock ripples
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Hanwha Aerospace posts solid Q1 earnings, record-high order backlog
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LG Chem swings to Q1 operating loss amid EV slowdown, chemical headwinds
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Krafton posts record Q1 on surging PUBG franchise revenue
AJP Vids
Visuals
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Scent of soil and legacy at the 40th Icheon ceramic festival
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Visitors taste bitter exile at Gyeongbokgung royal kitchen
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Seoul Photo Festival reimagines home after 5-year hiatus
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The young are not resting, but unfound: Job fair in Seoul
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From stillness to spectacle: spring festivals at palaces in Seoul
Entertainment
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BTS Busan concert sells out in presale as global tour demand surges
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S. Korea sees record inbound tourism driven by resurgent Chinese and Japanese markets
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Ador seeks property seizure as Danielle and Min Hee-jin face deepening legal rift
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South Korea benchmarks BTS tourism success as Goyang visitor numbers surge
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Annual film fest set to kick off in Jeonju, featuring over 200 films
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K-pop girl band Le Sserafim releases world tour schedule as group targets European debut
