South Korea

Before taking office, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung made headlines for saying he relied on ChatGPT more than his aides for data research and analysis. 

AI won’t replace the president. It might govern our decisions

2026-11-02T10:00:00.000Z
South Korea President Lee Jae Myung said the country will invest 21.3 trillion won (US$15.97 billion) in AI, semiconductors and data centres.

South Korea’s Lee vows to make bold AI investment in record budget push

2026-11-02T03:42:25.000Z
Twice are part of JYP’s roster of K-pop acts.

K-pop agency JYP’s shares soar after groups announce tender offer for up to 50% stake

2026-10-27T12:41:45.000Z
South Korea has transformed from the year’s hottest major market into the world’s cheapest, with valuations falling to roughly half of Indonesia’s.

Goldman cuts Kospi 12-month target by 25% as AI trade unravels

2026-10-25T10:57:12.000Z
US President Donald Trump, the only US president to have met a North Korean leader, has been eager to jump-start talks with North Korea.

US, South Korean officials estimate little chance of Trump-Kim meeting this year

2026-10-23T12:29:10.000Z
BOK governor Shin Hyun-song said: “We will refine our own thinking and continue to conduct monetary policy with an open mind.”

Bank of Korea holds rates; upbeat outlook points to future hikes

2026-10-22T05:41:11.000Z
The United Nations estimates the world wasted 1.1 billion tonnes of food in 2022, even as 783 million people faced hunger.

South Korea solved its food waste problem by making recycling irritating

2026-10-14T23:00:00.000Z
Individual investors, a key force behind Kospi’s 100 per cent rally in the first half of 2026, remain elusive following the July rout.

South Korea’s once-hot AI stocks struggle for buyers as doubts grow over memory-chip boom

2026-10-11T03:52:45.000Z
The DRX team celebrating its win at the 2022 League of Legends World Championship. The e-sports firm intends to open a physical office in Singapore by year-end.

South Korean e-sports firm DRX to crown Singapore as base for S-E Asia push

2026-10-09T06:00:00.000Z