Navy secretary pushes US-allied shipbuilding ties during stop in South Korea

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan tours HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, South Korea, April 30, 2025. (U.S. Navy) Secretary of the Navy John Phelan visited South Korea as part of his first international tour since taking office, meeting with senior …

South Korea's former acting leader Han Duck-soo to contest June 3 election

Hits: 142 Created: 02 May 2025 Hits: 142 SEOUL, May 2 (Reuters) - South Korea's former acting President Han Duck-soo said on Friday he would join the race to become the country's next president after resigning the day before. A snap presidential …

South Korea appoints new acting leader as ex-PM enters election race

South Korea has sworn in its third acting president in less than six months, as his predecessor declared his candidacy in a snap election to replace impeached ex-leader Yoon Suk-yeol. Education Minister Lee Ju-ho pledged to ensure “stability” as he was …

South Korea’s interim president resigns

South Korea's interim president resigns SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's acting president, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, stepped down on Thursday, a sign that he plans to run to inhabit the role permanently in the June 3 presidential election. …

Linde to expand supply of industrial gases to Samsung in South Korea

US, South Korea rehearse their response to threats targeting satellites

Participants gathered for a group photo during the Polaris Lynx exercise in South Korea, May 1, 2025. (South Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff) U.S. Space Forces Korea recently participated in its first space-defense tabletop exercise alongside South Korean …

South Korea launches support centre for biohealth firms

The facility will be based at the Korea Health Industry Development Institute. South Korea has launched a support centre to strengthen the country’s biohealth companies and mitigate the potential impacts of US-initiated tariff measures. The Biohealth …

South Korea’s acting president says to ensure stability until election

SEOUL--South Korea’s third acting president in five months Lee Ju-ho said on Friday he will ensure stable government ahead of a June 3 presidential election, following the quick-fire resignations of the prime minister and finance minister. Hours earlier, …

Walking the Geopolitical Tightrope: South Korea’s High Stakes Bet on AI

South Korea is making a bold move in the global AI race. It plans to construct one of the world’s largest AI datacenters in Jeollanam-do, the province at the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula, with a planned capacity of 3 gigawatts (GW) – nearly three …

South Korea’s acting President Han resigns

Han has emerged as a potential conservative standard bearer, and South Korean media reported he will officially launch his presidential campaign Friday. “I have two paths ahead of me. One is completing the heavy responsibility that I handle now. The other …