• 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.

  • 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.

  • TSMC hikes revenue target on AI server demand

    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company issued an optimistic revenue target for the current quarter after reporting a near double-digit rise in net profit in the opening quarter of 2024, fuelled by brisk demand for chips supporting AI applications.

  • 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.

  • South Korea protests Japanese leaders' offerings to Yasukuni shrine

    South Korea on Sunday protested Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine with "deep disappointment" and urged Japanese leaders to show repentance for the country's wartime past. The shrine is seen by Beijing and Seoul as a symbol of Japan's past military aggression because it includes 14

  • South Korea Plan for Space Based Solar for More Than All US Nuclear Power

    South Korea plans a 120 Gigawatt space based solar project which would generate more power than the US nuclear industry’s 95 gigawatt. Two Korean research institutes are designing a space solar power satellite project with the aim of providing approximately 1000 TWh of electricity to the Earth per year. The 95 gigawatts of nuclear in

  • From South Korea to UTPB, Sangha Park is making a name for himself in the golf world

    ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The University of Texas Permian Basin Falcons golf team has made some noise this season, thanks to efforts from each player on the team. However, one player stands out compared to the rest and his name is Sangha Park. Park, who is originally from South Korea, said he fell in love []