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Chung Min-ju (standing at the front of the right table), president of C02gether, addresses the importance of Carbon Neutrality Framework Act reforms in public deliberation forum at the KBS Annex on March 29, 2026. As a teenager, imagining the world thirty years from now no longer stirs the familiar anxiety of whether I'll land a good job or build a loving family. The fear runs deeper: I wonder…
Oil tankers navigate the Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump recently requested that seven Western nations, including South Korea, dispatch naval vessels for a ship escort mission to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. In response to questions from ruling and opposition party lawmakers about a deployment request from the U.S. government during an emergency…
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. (REUTERS) With the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the "reciprocal tariffs" imposed by President Donald Trump on countries worldwide April last year were unlawful, related companies, which have been alert high over the possibility that tariff-induced…
Jangbogo-III submarine constructed by Hanwha Ocean. (Photo provided by Hanwha) The Joint Fact Sheet (JFS) released by South Korea and the United States on Nov. 14 states that "the United States has given approval for the Republic of Korea (ROK) to build nuclear-powered attack submarines. The United States will work closely with the ROK to advance the requirements for this shipbuilding project."…
President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during a summit at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 25 (local time). (Reuters) At the end of July, South Korea and the United States reached a trade agreement in working-level negotiations. The deal proposed lowering South Korea's reciprocal tariffs and auto tariffs from 25% to 15% in exchange for South Korea making a…
South Korea-U.S. relations are flashing a yellow signal. (BusinessKorea DB) U.S. President Donald Trump announced on July 30 (local time) that he has agreed to lower the reciprocal tariff on Korea from the existing 25% to 15%, on the condition that Korea invests "$350 billion + " in the United States. The dramatic deal, which was made just a day before the August 1 deadline for reciprocal tariff…
Some analysts suggest that hacker groups from China, North Korea, or elsewhere may have attempted SK Telecom server attack with political motives. (BusinessKorea DB) It has been revealed that a total of 25 types of malware (24 BPF door types and 1 web shell) discovered on SK Telecom's server were planted about three years ago, on June 15, 2022. As there are indications of a long-term, organized…
U.S. President Donald Trump shows a signed executive order imposing a 25% tariff on imported automobiles at the Oval Office in the White House, Washington, D.C., on March 26 (local time). (Photo provided by Reuters) The so-called "Trade Liberation Day," set for April 2 (local time), when the 25% tariff on all foreign automobiles imported into the United States is expected to be enforced, comes…
President Yoon Suk-yeol declares martial law at the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul, on the night of December 3 last year. (Photo provided by Presidential Office) On December 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law, a move that has sent shockwaves through the nation and raised significant concerns about the state of democracy in the country. The National Assembly,…
Alison Derbyshire When Alison Derbyshire relocated to Seoul in July 2024, she did not know what to expect, although she had heard great things about Korea. It was only her third visit to the country since her interview and initial induction trip at Dulwich College Seoul, a foreign school for 700 students aged 3 to 18. Three months into her new role as the school's Head of College, she is settled…
