Oil tanker arrives in South Korea after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April

A Malta-flagged tanker carrying 1 million barrels of crude oil arrived off South Korea’s west coast Friday after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April, a South Korean refinery said. Like many other Asian nations,

North Korea says it will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul

North Korea says it'll deploy new long-range artillery systems capable of striking the capital region of rival South Korea this year and commission its first naval destroyer in coming weeks.

Goldman Sachs says South Korea's red-hot stock rally still has room to run

Goldman Sachs calls the South Korean market its "highest conviction view" in Asia.

South Korean court reduces prison sentence for ex-prime minister in martial law case

An appeals court has reduced to 15 years the prison sentence of a former prime minister over his involvement in then President Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law in late 2024.

South Korea appeals court cuts jail term for ex-PM Han to 15 years in martial law case

By Heejin Kim and Jack Kim SEOUL, May 7 (Reuters) - A South Korean appeals court on Thursday cut the jail sentence for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 15 years from 23 years over his role in ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law in 2024.

South Korea confirms first locally transmitted case of tick-borne Oz virus

SEOUL: The South Korean health authorities said on May 7 they had confirmed the country's first locally detected human case of Oz virus infection, a tick-borne disease previously found here only in an imported case.

North Korea leader Kim inspects artillery that can hit South Korean capital

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the production of new artillery with a range exceeding 60 km (37 miles) that would be deployed at the South Korean border and bolster
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Why Japan and South Korea Won’t Go Nuclear

In recent years, speculation among analysts, experts, and scholars that America’s two key allies in the Indo-Pacific could finally pursue nuclear weapons has intensified. The eminent diplomat Henry Kissinger predicted in 2023 that Japan would go nuclear within the decade.

BlackRock South Korea ETF Sees Record Exodus as AI Stocks Soar

Investors pulled cash out of a BlackRock exchange-traded fund tracking South Korean equities at the fastest pace on record on Wednesday amid a broad-based rally that has taken the nation’s stock index to all-time highs.

Korean auto supplier announces $21 million investment in Auburn

A South Korean-based auto component supplier plans to invest $21 million in expanding its operations in Auburn’s Technology Park West. DUCK IL USA manufactures components for vehicles from Chrysler, GM, Hyundai, Kia and Tesla.