Amid directives from President Donald Trump to reduce U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises, U.S. Forces Korea Commander Javier Brunson visited the South Korean Defense Ministry on August 18 for discussions.Brunson was spotted by reporters as he arrived at the ministry in Yongsan, Seoul, and stayed for about 20 minutes. He only mentioned that there was a 'meeting' when leaving, but did not provide details on whom he met or what was discussed.It is reported that Brunson met with Defense Minis

A new train travel package allows visitors to explore the filming locations of popular movies while enjoying local cuisine.Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) announced on August 18 that it is launching a 'Cinema Tour' in collaboration with Haenam County, featuring key filming sites and major tourist attractions.The 'Hope is an Excuse! A 2-Day Train Journey Through Haenam's Highlights' tour will run until October 31. The itinerary focuses on two prominent filming locations in Haenam.On the first

President Lee Jae-myung stated on August 18 during a Cabinet meeting at the Blue House that he opposes Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's calls for easing real estate regulations, saying, "We should aim to increase supply, but we must not raise the possibility of skyrocketing housing prices."Lee made these remarks in response to Oh's suggestions regarding the relaxation of floor area ratio regulations, restrictions on the transfer of membership rights in housing cooperatives, and the proportion of rental

Kim Min-seok, the leader of the Democratic Party, appointed four-term lawmaker Han Jeong-ae as Secretary General on August 18. Kwon Chil-seung, a three-term lawmaker, was selected to take over Han's previous role as Policy Chair.Park Seong-jun, the party's chief spokesperson, spoke to reporters after paying respects at the National May 18th Democratic Cemetery in Gwangju, stating, "We prioritized capability in these appointments."Regarding Han's appointment, Park noted, "She has proven her abili

The government has doubled the total household loan quota, but the impact on the secondary financial sector is expected to be limited. While mutual finance institutions can treat group loans under a separate limit, their capacity for expanding general loans remains constrained. Savings banks and credit card companies are also facing challenges in actively expanding their operations due to funding costs and concerns over financial soundness.According to the financial sector on August 18, the gove

LG Electronics is accelerating its efforts to secure a leading position in the robotics sector by collaborating with NVIDIA to implement its future core strategy of Physical AI. This initiative comes just four days after Koo Kwang-mo, chairman of LG Group, formed an AI alliance with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang at the company's headquarters in the United States.On August 18, LG Electronics invited key figures, including Madison Huang, NVIDIA's Senior Vice President, to its Yangjae Data Factory in Seo

"We created the smart ring category."Global smart ring company Oura officially launched the 'Oura Ring 5' in South Korea during a press conference held on August 18 at Lotte World Tower in Songpa-gu, Seoul. As Samsung Electronics expands the domestic smart ring market with its Galaxy Ring, Oura aims to establish its presence by leveraging technology and data accumulated since its first generation.George Abbott, Oura's head of Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, stated, "We are the market lead

위성락 청와대 국가안보실장은 18일 “북한이 비확산 공약과 핵확산금지조약(NPT)을 어기고 핵무장을 시도했기 때문에 우리는 국제적인 핵 비확산 문제에 누구보다 첨예한 관심을 갖고 있다”고 밝혔다. 위 실장은 이날 오후 청와대 춘추관에서 기자들과 만나 관련 질문에 “같은 맥락에서 이란 비핵화 문제에도 큰 관심을 가지고 국제사회와 함께하고 있다”며 이같이 답했다. 특히 위 실장은 도널드 트럼프 미국 대통령의 SNS 메시지와 관련해 “해당 메시지는 한반도 문제와 한·미 연합 방위태세, 중동 문제 등 다양한 이슈와 관련돼

Major pharmaceutical and biotech companies in South Korea have reported strong performances in international markets during the first half of the year, despite domestic challenges such as government price cuts and reduced investment. Analysts attribute this success to the impact of high-revenue new drugs, the establishment of direct sales networks, and overseas business ventures like contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) and licensing fees.According to industry reports, companies includi