• South Korea plans $4B in new weapons investments, including $583M of SM-3s

    In addition, South Korea will buy four new frigates and create a new air-to-air missile; all told, the three projects will represent roughly $4 billion in investments.

  • AI investments: Alphabet, Microsoft earnings show hefty AI bets are driving growth

    Alphabet and Microsoft ignited a rally in technology stocks on Friday with earnings that showed big AI investments were driving growth, allaying doubts that their costly bets would take time to pay off after a soft forecast from Meta Platforms. Alphabet rose 10%, crossing $2 trillion in market value with a gain of about $180 billion as it sweetened the pot for investors with its maiden dividend and a $70 billion stock buyback. The world's fourth most valuable firm flirted with the milestone on...

  • iPhone isn't secureable enough for the South Korea military

    An iPhone ban in the South Korean military that has less to do with security and more to do with a poorly crafted mobile device management suite coupled with nationalism may be expanding to the rank-and-file. iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro Max The ban, in Samsung's backyard, has reportedly started in the country's Air Force headquarters. A report on Tuesday morning claims that the ban is on all devices capable of voice recording and do not allow third-party apps to lock this down --...

  • South Korea Lays Groundwork for Companies to Improve Valuations

    South Korea’s regulators issued guidelines on how companies can increase shareholder returns and improve corporate governance, taking another step toward boosting depressed valuations in the nation’s $1.8 trillion stock market.

  • Google Invests in AI Education as it Unleashes ‘Secret Weapon’

    Google just announced a massive investment in training Americans to use its biased and anti-free speech artificial intelligence. Big Tech giant Google proudly declared its AI education investment in an April 26 release. Beneficiaries of these funds include the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and Goodwill, which are each expected to train American military members, veterans and civilians in AI skills. The problem? Google’s AI and search engine both have a track record of...

  • Google Invests in AI Education as it Unleashes ‘Secret Weapon’

    Google just announced a massive investment in training Americans to use its biased and anti-free speech artificial intelligence. Big Tech giant Google proudly declared its AI education investment in an April 26 release. Beneficiaries of these funds include the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and Goodwill, which are each expected to train American military members, veterans and civilians in AI skills. The problem? Google’s AI and search engine both have a track record of...

  • The shortsighted US-Japan-South Korea military pact

    Driven by their common perception that North Korea and China posed growing threats to their nations’ security, U.S. President Joe Biden, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed at last August’s summit at Camp David to elevate trilateral military ties to an unprecedented level. They have been demonstrating this commitment everyday since, some say to the detriment of stabilizing relations with Pyongyang and Beijing.In recent years, North Korea has...

  • How climate change affects potato cultivation in South Korea

    A study published in the journal Potato Research presents results on the response of spring and summer potatoes to climate change in South Korea. The study, conducted by scientists from the Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) and the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus, investigates the effects of global warming on the potato crop and presents adaptation strategies.

  • Krispy Kreme Releasing South Korea-Exclusive Pokémon Doughnuts

    Many fans have questioned why other countries always get better stuff than the U.S. Others have already begun packing their luggage for a trip east.

  • Jesse Marsch emerges as top prospect for South Korea vacancy

    Jesse Marsch has a new link to a head coaching position, and it is with the South Korea national team. The Asian nation relieved head coach Jurgen Klinsmann of his duties after falling in the Asian Cup semifinals to Jordan. Marsch has been out of a job since Leeds sacked the American on Feb. 6, Jesse Marsch has a new link to a head coaching position, and it is with the South Korea national team. The Asian nation relieved head coach Jurgen Klinsmann of his duties after falling in the Asian Cup...

  • South Korea, Cuba to set up permanent missions in each other's capitals

    South Korea and Cuba will open permanent missions in each other’s countries, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry announced Sunday. The move comes after the two nations established diplomatic relations in February.

  • South Korea: World Scout Jamboree disaster blamed on government

    An independent report says authorities failed to deliver a safe event for thousands of children.