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South Korea Plans Major AI Investment Project Amid Chip-Driven Tax Windfall
South Korea has announced plans to launch a large-scale investment initiative as it benefits from a surge in tax revenues driven by the global...
Nvidia Expands South Korea AI Ties
Nvidia has announced a series of strategic agreements with major South Korean technology firms, including SK Hynix, SK Telecom, Naver, and Doosan Group, as...
South Korea’s Ruling Party Wins Local Elections but Loses Seoul Mayor Race
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his ruling Democratic Party secured a sweeping victory in local elections held across the country on Wednesday,...
Why Netherlands-South Korea Defense Cooperation Must Evolve
The war in Ukraine has fundamentally reshaped how policymakers think about defense industrial capacity. What once appeared sufficient has proven inadequate—limited stockpiles, fragmented production...
US and South Korea Talk Nuclear Submarine Cooperation
The United States and South Korea have long maintained a close security alliance that includes cooperation on nuclear energy for civilian use, while strictly...
Samsung Pay Deal Boosts Union Power in South Korea
Samsung Electronics has reached an agreement with its union that prevents a large strike and offers significant bonuses to its memory chip workers. This...
South Korea Unveils Plan for First Nuclear-Powered Submarine by Mid-2030s
South Korea announced plans on Tuesday to launch its first nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-2030s as part of a major defense modernization effort aimed...
The Interwar Trap Returns: What 1919-1939 Europe Teaches the U.S., Japan, and South Korea Today
In contemporary debates on the Indo-Pacific, decision-makers sometimes invoke the lessons of the 1930s—mostly as a warning against “appeasement.” However, such a frame is...
Kim Jong Un Orders Stronger North Korea Border Defenses
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered stronger military preparations along the border with South Korea, describing the frontier as an “impregnable fortress”...
South Korea Investigates Explosion on HMM Vessel in Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran Tensions and Shipping Security Concerns
South Korean authorities have launched an investigation into an explosion and fire aboard the Korean-operated vessel HMM Namu, which occurred while the ship was...