South Korea approved Google’s request to export detailed map data, reversing a longstanding restriction that made the tool largely nonfunctional.
Category: South Korea
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They Did Deals With Trump to Get Lower Tariffs. Now They Are Stuck.
Countries that under the threat of tariffs made commitments like enormous investment pledges face the reality that they may have been better off waiting.
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After Tariff Decision, What Happens to Trump’s Deals With China, Canada and Europe?
The Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate many of President Trump’s tariffs raised questions about what would become of agreements struck with major U.S. trading partners.
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After Tariff Decision, What Happens to Trump’s Deals With China, Canada and Europe?
The Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate many of President Trump’s tariffs raised questions about what would become of agreements struck with major U.S. trading partners.
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South Korean Court Rules Against Women in LG Inheritance Lawsuit
The widow and two daughters of LG’s former chairman sought to invalidate an inheritance agreement, claiming they were deceived into forfeiting their rightful inheritance.
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Fans Flock to Korean Language Classes
Across the country, Americans who love K-pop and K-dramas are flocking to Korean language classes.
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Trump Says He Will Raise Tariffs on South Korea to 25%
President Trump threatened to increase tariffs on South Korean exports, including cars, citing the country’s slow ratification of a trade deal.
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BTS Unveils 2026-27 World Tour Dates. Here’s Where The K-Pop Stars Have Been.
The K-pop superstars will go on a colossal comeback tour: 79 shows across five continents in 11 months. But why were they gone for so long?
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Park Chan-wook and the Funny Thing About Stomach-Churning Horror
When American studios wouldn’t back his film about a laid-off manager committing gruesome murders, the director returned to Korea. Now he has a hit on his hands.
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Coupang C.E.O. Resigns in Fallout Over Massive South Korean Data Breach
Coupang said Park Dae-jun would step down to accept “grave responsibility” for the leak that exposed information on nearly 34 million customer accounts.
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120,000 Home Cameras Were Hacked for Sexual Videos, South Korean Police Say
The authorities arrested four people this week in the latest turn in the country’s effort to stop exploitative recordings
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Anxiety Over A.I. Spending Returns to Global Markets
A sharp reversal in Asian stocks, after a rally fueled by Nvidia’s strong earnings, underscores how fears of an A.I. bubble are driving broad market swings.