Author: Seoul Reporter

Jongga Kimchi by Daesang Corp. offered at Costco shops in the US (Photograph courtesy of Costco Wholesale) Costco Wholesale, the most important warehouse retailer in the US, has requested South Korean meals firm Daesang Corp. to extend exports of Korean-made kimchi, business sources stated. As kimchi has not too long ago been highlighted as a gut-health meals in U.S. authorities dietary tips, rising curiosity from main retailers is fueling expectations that kimchi may emerge as South Korea’s third main export hit within the meals sector, following the worldwide success of prompt noodles comparable to Buldak ramen and…

LG Innotek CEO Moon Hyuk-soo speaks with reporters at CES 2026 in Las Vegas on Jan. 7 (native time). (Picture courtesy of LG Innotek) LG Innotek Chief Government Officer Moon Hyuk-soo mentioned the corporate is now not only a elements provider, pledging to speed up its transformation right into a high-margin options supplier centered on bodily synthetic intelligence (AI). “LG Innotek is now not a easy parts producer,” Moon mentioned. “This yr, we’ll push aggressively to restructure our enterprise round high-profit, high-value-added options that ship differentiated worth.” Moon made the remarks on Jan. 7 (native…

Iranian demonstrators collect in a avenue throughout a protest over the collapse of the forex’s worth, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday. WANA (West Asia Information Company) through Reuters-YonhapDUBAI — Iran mentioned on Monday it’s retaining communications open with the U.S. as President Donald Trump weighed responses to a lethal crackdown on nationwide protests, which pose one of many stiffest challenges to clerical rule for the reason that 1979 Islamic Revolution.Trump mentioned on Sunday the U.S. might meet Iranian officers and he was in touch with Iran’s opposition, whereas piling stress on its leaders, together with threatening attainable navy motion over deadly…

Ryu Je-myung (second from left), second vice minister of science and ICT, visits NVIDIA, positioned in California, United States, on Jan. 9. (Picture courtesy of the Ministry of Science and ICT) NVIDIA, the world’s main synthetic intelligence (AI) semiconductor firm, will set up a analysis and improvement (R&D) hub in Korea. This follows up on the dedication made by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, who visited Korea in October final 12 months and introduced plans to provide over 260,000 high-performance AI semiconductors. On Jan. 10 (native time), Ryu Je-myung, second vice minister of science and ICT, visited…

This mixture of images reveals U.S. President Donald Trump (left, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Seaside, Florida, on Dec. 22, 2025) and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (in Berlin on Dec. 15, 2025). Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen stated Sunday her nation faces a “decisive second” in its diplomatic battle with the USA over Greenland, after U.S. President Donald Trump once more steered utilizing power to grab the Arctic territory. AFP-YonhapNUUK — Greenland’s authorities on Monday stated it couldn’t settle for a U.S. takeover of the Arctic island beneath “any circumstance”, after U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the USA would…

Coupang headquarters in Songpa-gu, southern Seoul (Photograph courtesy of Coupang) Whereas the repercussions from Coupang’s huge private knowledge breach incident final month proceed, Coupang truly confirmed elevated app installations. Chinese language e-commerce platforms similar to Ali, Temu, and Shein skilled decreased app installations as an alternative. Based on knowledge analytics agency IGAWorks Cellular Index on Jan. 11, Coupang’s new app installations in December of final 12 months totaled 526,834 circumstances. This represents the best month-to-month determine for a similar 12 months and a rise of greater than 120,000 circumstances in comparison with the earlier month.…

The Built-in Busan Pavilion at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, USA, is crowded with guests. Busan-based corporations showcased superior applied sciences and merchandise to world patrons and buyers. (Photograph courtesy of the town of Busan) Busan Metropolitan Metropolis (Mayor Park Hyeong-jun) introduced that it achieved substantial outcomes, together with world market enlargement for native corporations, funding linkage, and enlargement of expertise cooperation foundations, by collaborating on this planet’s largest client electronics exhibition, CES 2026, held in Las Vegas, United States, from Jan. 6-9 (native time). Busan Metropolitan Metropolis recorded a complete of 443 export session circumstances and…

Senior officers from South Korea, america, Japan and different international locations attend the Pax Silica summit in Washington D.C. on Dec. 12, 2025. YonhapWASHINGTON — Qatar on Monday signed a doc to take part in a U.S.-led coalition for provide chain cooperation on synthetic intelligence (AI), crucial minerals and different areas, becoming a member of South Korea and 6 different signatories to the group.The State Division mentioned that Below Secretary of State for Financial Affairs Jacob Helberg and Qatar’s Minister of State for Overseas Commerce Affairs Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed signed Doha’s accession to “Pax Silica,” an financial safety initiative…

KEPCO President Kim Dong-cheol (left) and Burns & McDonnell CEO Leslie Duke pose for a commemorative picture after signing a 765kV transmission grid know-how consulting contract (MSA). (Photograph courtesy of Korea Electrical Energy Corp.) Korea Electrical Energy Corp. (KEPCO) introduced on Jan. 11 that it signed a 765kV transmission grid know-how consulting contract (MSA) with Burns & McDonnell on Jan. 9 (native time) at Burns & McDonnell’s headquarters in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. This contract represents a follow-up achievement based mostly on the cooperation settlement the 2 firms signed final 12 months. Beneath the contract,…

NEW DELHI — After the brand new U.S. ambassador’s first day on the job in New Delhi, one factor is evident: MAGA-style diplomacy has reached India.Ambassador Sergio Gor, a confidante of President Trump, addressed State Division workers and members of the media in India’s capital on Monday in an inaugural occasion imbued with a well-known sense of stagecraft.