Author: Seoul Reporter

[ad_1] This handout {photograph} offered by the workplace of Iran’s Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei exhibits him addressing a gathering with the folks in Tehran on Jan. 17. AFP PHOTO/KHAMENEI.IR-YonhapUNITED NATIONS, United States — Iran will ship an unprecedented retaliation to any U.S. assault, its mission to the United Nations stated Wednesday, in response to a army menace from President Donald Trump.”Iran stands prepared for dialogue primarily based on mutual respect and pursuits — BUT IF PUSHED, IT WILL DEFEND ITSELF AND RESPOND LIKE NEVER BEFORE!” the mission wrote on X alongside a screenshot of Trump’s social media menace early…

[ad_1] LG Electronics’ residence robotic CLOiD on the firm’s sales space for CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Jan. 6 / YonhapLG Group associates are more and more strengthening their presence within the world marketplace for bodily synthetic intelligence (AI), as every firm’s capabilities spanning robotic parts to intelligence are creating synergies that permit LG to supply built-in options.To take the lead within the bodily AI race, firms not solely want superior bodily AI capabilities but in addition robust {hardware} applied sciences and high-quality industrial knowledge. LG associates’ high-quality industrial knowledge gathered throughout manufacturing vegetation, together with their expertise in coaching…

[ad_1] Coway’s urinary incontinence remedy medical machine, Therasol U. (Picture courtesy of Coway) Coway Co., a number one South Korean residence equipment maker, stated on Jan. 27 that it has launched a brand new residence medical machine model, Therasol. The model’s debut product is the Therasol U, a medical machine designed to deal with urinary incontinence. The title Therasol is a portmanteau of “remedy” and “resolution,” reflecting the corporate’s intention to handle buyer well being via specialised residence care. Urinary incontinence is a serious situation affecting middle-aged and older adults. In response to the…

[ad_1] Amanda Pullinger, founding father of International Feminine Buyers Administration, speaks in the course of the International Labor Market Convention’s (GLMC) session on labor-management dialogue at King Abdulaziz Worldwide Convention Middle in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday (native time). Courtesy of GLMCRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The funding administration sector, the place solely 11 p.c of fund managers globally are girls, has been extensively thought of susceptible to U.S. President Donald Trump’s transfer to abolish his predecessor’s variety, fairness and inclusion initiatives.Amanda Pullinger, a longtime advocate for girls’s participation within the funding trade, nonetheless, denied this widespread perception, saying nothing has modified…

[ad_1] A view of the Nationwide Pension Service Funding Administration’s headquarters in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province (Photograph courtesy of the Nationwide Pension Service) Because the Nationwide Pension Service (NPS) determined to cut back its allocation to abroad property, greenback demand this 12 months is estimated to fall by roughly $20 billion. Following the NPS, the Korea Commerce Insurance coverage Corp. (Okay-Certain) has additionally been confirmed to be reducing its share of abroad fairness investments. A senior official on the Financial institution of Korea stated on Jan. 27, “As a result of adjustment within the Nationwide…

[ad_1] The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BSA) introduced that it has moved the time of the Doomsday Clock, which symbolically exhibits how shut the Earth is to destruction, ahead to 85 seconds to midnight. (Captured from the BSA YouTube channel) The Doomsday Clock, which symbolically exhibits the time remaining till the tip of the world, has been moved ahead to the closest level to doomsday in its historical past. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BSA) introduced on Jan. 28 (native time) that it has moved the time of the Doomsday Clock ahead to 85…

[ad_1] President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea speaks at a New Yr’s press convention on the Blue Home state guesthouse on Jan. 21, 2026. (Yonhap) By Ahn Seon-hee, editorial authorSouth Korea’s benchmark KOSPI index surpassed 5,000 for the primary time in historical past on Jan. 22. In comparison with the financial state of affairs only a 12 months in the past, when an surprising try at a self-coup had the whole lot feeling prefer it was on the point of collapse, it seems like a distinct world. Client confidence was frozen, monetary markets have been unstable, and export prospects have…

[ad_1] President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea speaks at a New Yr’s press convention on the Blue Home state guesthouse on Jan. 21, 2026. (Yonhap) US President Donald Trump prompt that america will “work one thing out with South Korea” in reference to plans he introduced Wednesday to extend tariffs on South Korean merchandise.The White Home defined that Trump’s remarks had been prompted by South Korea not fulfilling its finish of the 2 sides’ earlier settlement to decrease the tariffs.On the White Home on Wednesday, Trump was requested about his plans to boost tariffs for South Korea earlier than…

[ad_1] A view of the SK Seorin Constructing  (Photograph courtesy of SK Innovation) SK Innovation recorded 19.6713 trillion received in income and 294.7 billion received in working revenue for the fourth quarter of final 12 months, the corporate introduced on Jan. 28. Income was down 3.7% in comparison with the identical interval of the earlier 12 months. Working revenue decreased by 49.7% year-on-year. The web loss for the interval was 4.154 trillion received, persevering with the deficit. Within the fourth quarter of final 12 months, non-operating losses amounted to 4.6573 trillion received as a…

[ad_1] Indian Ambassador to Korea Gourangalal Das speaks throughout the Republic Day of India reception in Seoul, Jan. 26. Korea Instances picture by Kim Hyun-binIndia and Korea highlighted rising financial, protection and cultural ties on Monday as diplomats and friends gathered in Seoul to mark the 77th Republic Day of India.Talking at a reception hosted by the Indian Embassy, Indian Ambassador to Korea Gourangalal Das mentioned India’s dedication to democracy, enshrined in its structure adopted greater than seven many years in the past, continues to information the nation’s political and financial trajectory.“Each passing 12 months renews our religion within the…