South Korea Rolls Out USD23B Cash Handouts to Revive Spending

(MENAFN) In a bold move to boost consumer spending, South Korea rolled out direct cash handouts on Monday, offering financial relief to citizens as part of a broader government stimulus strategy. According to media, every South Korean resident — including …

South Korea security adviser in Washington ahead of US tariff deadline

SEOUL: South Korea’s national security adviser Wi Sung-lac has arrived in Washington for urgent talks, just days before a critical August 1 deadline set by US President Donald Trump. The deadline threatens steep tariffs if a trade deal is not reached. This …

Trump, Xi might meet ahead of or during October APEC summit in South Korea, SCMP reports

South Korea’s national security adviser heads to Washington as tariff deadline looms

SEOUL - South Korea’s national security adviser has headed to Washington, the authorities said on July 20, with less than two weeks to go until US President Donald Trump’s Aug 1 deadline to secure a trade deal or face steep tariffs. Mr Wi Sung-iac’s trip …

Jensen Huang may have met his match, and it’s not AMD, but a stealthy South Korean challenger

For years, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has reigned supreme in the AI chip world. Despite fierce competition from AMD and Intel, Nvidia’s dominance in training and running large language models has gone largely unchallenged—until now. A stealthy South Korean …

Seventeen dead after torrential rain in South Korea

One person was killed on Sunday after their house collapsed during heavy rain and another person was found dead after being swept away by a swollen stream in Gapyeong, a town north-east of Seoul, the Interior and Safety Ministry said. The ministry said 10 …

South Korea rain death toll hits 17, with 11 missing

Heavy rain in South Korea has killed at least 17 people in recent days, government records showed Sunday, while 11 remain unaccounted for in the intense downpours.  South Korea typically experiences monsoon rains in July and is usually well-prepared. But …

North Korea Has Scored a Major Victory in the Battle Against Information

(Source: Voice of America) The propagandists and censors at the Workers’ Party of Korea can probably hardly believe their luck. For decades they have battled against a constant, daily flow of uncensored news and information into North Korea that directly …

Landslides, Floods Kill at Least 14 as South Korea Sees Record Rainfalls

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The death toll from heavy downpours in South Korea over the past five days climbed to 14, authorities said on Sunday, July 20, 2025. This comes amid rising concerns of more casualties, with 12 people missing since the disaster began. …

At least 18 killed in South Korea due to floods, landslides — authorities

SEOUL, July 21. /TASS/. At least 18 people have been killed and nine others have gone missing due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rains that hit South Korea, the country's government said on Monday. Sancheong County, South Gyeongsang …