South Korea to inject $70m into AI-powered public education
The funds would go to improving digital infrastructure and developing digital textbooks in a bid to kickstart teaching and learning powered by AI.
The Korea Herald
Controversy brews over shakeup of prosecutors amid probe of South Korea’s first lady
Opposition denounces President Yoon's reshuffle as an attempt to hinder ongoing investigations on the luxury bag scandal.
Jennie, Stray Kids’s Met Gala attendance puts them on ‘digital guillotine’ blacklist
K-pop celebrities' attendance at the 2024 Met Gala last week has landed them in hot water, along with other celebrities who attended the event, for their silence on the ongoing…
In Beijing, South Korean top diplomat aims to jumpstart ties with China
Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul embarked on a two-day journey to Beijing, which included his first in-person meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the afternoon of May 13,…
Samsung doubles down on Vietnam
Tech giant vows to expand annual spending in Vietnam to $1 billion.
President Yoon to set up new office to address low birth rate
South Korea recorded a birth rate of 0.72 in 2023, and there are predictions that things will get worse over time.
Suspect behind murder of South Korean tourist in Pattaya arrested
On Saturday, Thai police officials discovered the victim’s body inside a black plastic container filled with cement in a reservoir in Pattaya.
Controversy rekindled over when to name criminals, suspects in South Korea
The debate was triggered by the unauthorized release of the personal details of a 25-year-old man surnamed Choi, who is accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death on top of a…
ASEAN-Korea center holds roundtable on trade, investments
Secretary General of the ASEAN-Korea Centre highlighted the necessity for Korea and ASEAN to engage in substantive strategic planning, aligning with the external strategies of…
Prosecutors to summon pastor who allegedly gave Dior bag to first lady
Spy camera footage shows Korean American pastor Choi Jae-young meeting with first lady Kim Keon Hee and giving her a Christian Dior handbag valued at 3 million won ($2,210).