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South Korea Wants To Convert Old Gas Scooters To Electric, and Will Pilot a Program

In countries like South Korea, motorcycles aren’t just weekend toys or leisure rides—they’re essential tools of daily life. In cities like Seoul, delivery riders zip between alleyways and apartment blocks, getting food, packages, and even groceries to customers in record time. With narrow streets and dense traffic, scooters are often…

RideApart

Former South Korean president Moon Jae In indicted on bribery charges

Prosecutors allege Moon received bribes totalling £1,13,000 from a businessman-turned-lawmaker

The Independent UK

DeepSeek transferred data without consent, South Korean watchdog says

Personal Information Protection Commission says AI model sent personal data to Beijing-based cloud service.

Al Jazeera

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Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in indicted on bribery charges

Moon's indictment adds him to a long list of South Korean leaders who have faced trials or scandals at the close of their terms or after leaving office.

Euronews

We're not for panic buying, but here's how Trump's tariffs might affect your K-beauty spending habits

They could impact the industry globally

Marie Claire

South Korean truth commission halts probe into adoption fraud, hundreds of cases in limbo

The South Korean government’s fact-finding commission has suspended its groundbreaking investigation into the extensive fraud and abuse that tainted the nation’s historic foreign adoption program, stemming from internal disputes among commissioners about which cases warranted recognition

The Independent UK

South Korea’s ex-President Moon Jae-in indicted for bribery

Moon accused of appointing former lawmaker to nonprofit in exchange for hiring of his then son-in-law.

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Former S. Korea President Moon Jae-in Indicted For Corruption: Prosecution

South Korea's prosecutors said Thursday they have indicted former president Moon Jae-in on corruption charges related to the employment of his son-in-law at an airline.

International Business Times

S. Korea's Economy Shrinks In First Quarter As Trade War Hits Exports

South Korea's economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1 percent in the first three months of this year, the country's central bank said Thursday, as the Asian export giant reels from months of political chaos and heightened trade tensions.

International Business Times

SK Hynix Posts Record Profits Thanks To Strong AI Demand

South Korean chip giant SK hynix reported record quarterly profits Thursday thanks to soaring global demand for artificial intelligence, highlighting the firm's ability to weather mounting tariff threats.

International Business Times

The Electric Van Is Poised To Take Over The World

Mercedes helped invent the motorized van in Germany in the late 19th century. Now, it’s reinventing the category for America in the 21st. The global luxury brand has announced that it will be sending various iterations of its modular, battery-powered VAN.EA architecture to the States to move not just cargo,…

InsideEVs

South Korea sends 4th spy satellite to orbit on SpaceX rideshare launch

South Korea sent its fourth homegrown spy satellite to orbit this week in an effort to bolster its ability to keep tabs on its neighbor and adversary North Korea.

Space

China Pushes South Korea to Stop Supplying US With Critical Rare Earth Products

China urges South Korea to stop exporting rare earth products to U.S. defense firms, raising global trade tensions.

Latin Times

“Chris, that’s not how it goes”: Chris Martin does his best Bruno Mars impression as Rosé joins Coldplay on stage to perform APT in South Korea

They enjoyed themselves so much they played it twice

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The Guardian - UK

Luminous by Silvia Park review – a major new voice in SF

From humans with robotic body parts to robots with human emotions, a vibrant debut set in a unified Korea examines what it means to be a person

Fortune

Toss founder Lee Seung-gun—onetime dentist, now Korea’s fintech maven—talks super apps, ‘rubbish ideas,’ and IPO plans ‘in the near future’

Lee Seung-gun’s fintech platform, Toss, now boasts a user base equal to more than half of South Korea’s population.

Android Central

The Galaxy S23 is now picking up the stable One UI 7 (Android 15) update

The One UI 7 party just started for the Galaxy S23 crew.

The Guardian - AU

Rice crisis: Japan imports grain from South Korea for first time in more than 25 years

Japanese consumers who used to treat foreign-grown rice with scepticism have been forced to develop a taste for it amid domestic shortage

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The Independent UK

American shoppers scramble for K-beauty essentials as tariffs hit South Korea

US imported £1.43bn worth of South Korean cosmetics in 2023

International Business Times

South Korea Ex-president Back In Court For Criminal Trial

South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in court Monday for the second hearing of his criminal trial to defend himself against insurrection charges over his short-lived declaration of martial law.

The Conversation

80 years after atomic bombs devastated Japan, Donald Trump’s actions risk nuclear proliferation

The policy of every American president since Harry S. Truman has been to limit the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

Marie Claire

Youn Yuh-jung Poured Her Heart Into 'The Wedding Banquet'

The Oscar winner shares why the LGBTQ+ rom-com hit close to home and the message she hopes it sends to ''conservative'' Koreans.

InsideEVs

Hyundai Pausing EV Production At Home Due To Slow Demand: Report

Hyundai Motor will temporarily halt the production of the all-electric Ioniq 5 and Kona models at its Ulsan complex in South Korea, according to the Yonhap news agency citing unnamed industry sources.

The Independent UK

North Korea issues threat after US flies long-range bombers over South

Pyongyang claims the routine joint drills are rehearsals for an invasion

Android Central

Samsung rolls out April update for Galaxy S25 series with Now Bar enhancements

Samsung released an April update for its Galaxy S25 series, focusing on improvements in camera, charging, and software stability. It is currently available in Korea.

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