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A United Nations free speech envoy has signaled scrutiny of Korea’s new “anti-false information” law, as Korean lawyers warn it could amount to state censorship and a threat to digital trade.

Military spending is up nearly 10 percent this year to $2.7 trillion, which is 13 times total world spending on development aid and equivalent to the entire gross domestic product of Africa, he said.

Korea’s artificial intelligence (AI) push met a decisive moment in 2025 as global alliances, national policy and hardware demand aligned to create noteworthy momentum.

Dec 23, 2025 · South Korea on Tuesday urged Cambodia and Thailand to hold talks to resolve escalating border clashes, welcoming efforts by neighboring countries to ease tensions.

Kang took a signing bonus of 1 billion won up front. This contract makes Kang the first player in Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) history to sign four deals in free agency.

Jun 9, 2025 · Activists display signs during protests sparked by immigration raids in Los Angeles, Sunday (local time). EPA-Yonhap

As 2026 begins, Korea still presents itself, at least formally, as a functioning democratic state. More than six months have passed since the current administration took office, and governance has ...

Korea's exports reached an all-time high of $709.7 billion in 2025, surpassing the landmark $700 billion mark for the first time, government data showed Thursday.

South Koreans can now read Rodong Sinmun, the main newspaper of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party, without prior approval from the authorities, following the government's relaxation of a decades ...