President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating has dropped to the 30% range for the first time since taking office, according to a recent public opinion poll.The survey, conducted by JoWon C&I at the request of Straight News from August 22 to 24, involved 2,001 men and women aged 18 and older nationwide. The results showed that 38.9% of respondents approved of President Lee's governance, while 57.9% disapproved. Those who were unsure accounted for 3.2%.Compared to the previous survey conducted from A

Global payment technology company Visa announced on August 26 that it has appointed Kunal Chatterjee, the head of Visa's Asia-Pacific Merchant Sales, as the new president for Korea and Mongolia.Chatterjee will oversee Visa's business strategy in both countries and strengthen partnerships with local companies. He is expected to drive the expansion of the digital payment market and business growth in Korea and Mongolia.Having worked at Visa for nearly 20 years, Chatterjee has held various roles in

The KOSPI is rising due to net buying by individual investors, amid ongoing concerns about the weakening leadership of semiconductor stocks, which analysts suggest may lead to sector differentiation.According to the Korea Exchange, as of 9:03 a.m. on August 26, the KOSPI was up 14.68 points (0.22%) at 6,757.42. After starting the day down 15.50 points (0.23%), it quickly turned positive. Individuals net bought 200.6 billion won, while foreigners net sold 204.7 billion won. Institutions showed a

LG Chem will participate in Semicon Taiwan 2026, Asia's largest semiconductor exhibition, to secure semiconductor customers and expand business collaborations.The event will take place from September 2 to 4 at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, where LG Chem will showcase advanced packaging and power semiconductor material solutions, including high-bandwidth memory (HBM).Semicon Taiwan is a prominent industry event that introduces next-generation semiconductor technology trends, such as ad

LG Uplus has laid the groundwork for global telecommunications companies to evaluate the autonomy level of fixed access networks using a standardized approach.On August 26, LG Uplus announced that it led the development of an autonomy level assessment framework for fixed access network fault management within the global telecommunications industry consortium TM Forum.The fixed access network connects customers to services such as the internet, Internet Protocol television (IPTV), and Wi-Fi. Whil

K Shipbuilding announced it has signed a newbuilding contract for six chemical tankers worth approximately 510 billion won with shipping companies based in Europe and the Middle East. The order includes two 50,000-ton chemical tankers and four 74,000-ton vessels, with two of the ships being options.The contracted vessels are among K Shipbuilding's main ship types and are scheduled for delivery to the shipowners sequentially starting in the first half of 2028. They will be constructed as eco-frie

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to initiate a comprehensive recovery of relations with India ahead of his summit with President Donald Trump next month.Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China and Foreign Minister, held the 25th round of China-India border talks with Ajit Doval, India's National Security Advisor, in Beijing on August 25, as reported by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on August 26. During the meeting, Wang stated, "China hopes to enhance mut

On August 25, at the KT SAT satellite control center in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, a demonstration was held showcasing the adjustment of a large outdoor antenna's azimuth. This antenna serves as a critical infrastructure connecting satellites in space with Earth. During the demonstration, the antenna was adjusted at a rate of 0.5 degrees per second, while it typically moves at 0.002 degrees per second to maintain precise alignment with geostationary satellites located approximately 36,000 kilome

The group BTS has added another record to its achievements in the French music market.According to the official website of the French National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (SNEP) on the 25th, the title track 'SWIM' from BTS's fifth studio album 'ARIRANG' has received gold certification in the single category.SNEP awards gold certification in the single category to songs that achieve the equivalent of 15 million streams, calculated from streaming, downloads, and physical album sales.With