Author: Seoul Reporter

[ad_1] GANZHOU, China — In Ganzhou, a crucial mineral hub in southern China which has discovered itself in the course of U.S.-China commerce tensions, historical past appears to be repeating itself.Almost a century in the past, amid a brutal civil conflict, the Chinese language Communist Celebration established a tungsten mine right here and traded the minerals for requirements reminiscent of medication and weapons to gas their combat. It was from Ganzhou, a couple of years later, that the celebration launched its Lengthy March — a historic trek which has develop into an emblem for bravery and wrestle in China —…

[ad_1] The left picture exhibits Kim Hyun-ji, first chief of administrative employees on the presidential workplace, attending a gathering of senior presidential secretaries on the presidential workplace in Seoul, Thursday. The appropriate picture exhibits presidential digital communications secretary Kim Nam-kuk’s seat empty throughout the identical assembly. Korea Instances pictures by Wang Tae-seogAn issue over influence-peddling allegations erupted on the presidential workplace after Moon Jin-seog, deputy chief flooring chief for the ruling Democratic Social gathering of Korea (DPK), was caught on digicam asking presidential digital communications secretary Kim Nam-kuk to suggest an acquaintance for a senior submit at a non-public trade…

[ad_1] Yoon Suk-yeol declares emergency martial regulation throughout an emergency tackle from the presidential workplace in Seoul on the night of Dec. 3, 2024. (Shin So-young/Hankyoreh) Previously, frenzied dictators waged “soiled wars” towards their very own public.Troopers arrested, imprisoned and tortured anybody who would possibly pose even a slight menace to the regime, all with no warrant. They even tortured dad and mom in entrance of their very own kids. Individuals had been executed with out trials and buried in stadiums; when there was no place left to bury them, their our bodies had been tossed into the ocean.The massacres…

[ad_1] Jin Okay-dong, chairman of Shinhan Monetary Group, has been chosen as the following chairman candidate, successfully succeeding in his reappointment. Shinhan Monetary Group introduced on Dec. 4 that it held a Chairman Candidate Advice Committee assembly and chosen Jin as the ultimate candidate for the following CEO and chairman place. Jin mentioned, “I really feel an incredible sense of accountability,” including, “An important factor is qualitative development.” Jin’s reappointment shall be finalized after the shareholders’ assembly in March subsequent 12 months. His time period will run till March 2029. Jin is the primary…

[ad_1] Overseas ministry spokesperson Park Il speaks throughout a press briefing in Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap The highest diplomats of Korea and Pacific Island Nations (PICs) will maintain talks subsequent week in Seoul to debate methods to advertise cooperation in varied fields, together with local weather change, the international ministry stated Thursday.Overseas Minister Cho Hyun will co-host the sixth Korea-Pacific Islands international ministers’ assembly on Tuesday with Peter Shannel Agovaka, the highest diplomat of Solomon Islands, based on the ministry.This 12 months’s assembly will contain all 18 member nations and territories of the Pacific Islands Discussion board (PIF), together with 14…

[ad_1] Son Heung-min of South Korea acknowledges followers after his group’s 1-0 win over Ghana in a pleasant soccer match at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul on Nov. 18, 2025. YonhapFormer Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min will go to the North London membership subsequent week for the primary time since leaving them for Los Angeles Soccer Membership (LAFC) in the summertime.Tottenham introduced on their web site Wednesday (native time) that Son will return to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to bid farewell to house followers earlier than the membership’s UEFA Champions League match in opposition to SK Slavia Praha subsequent Tuesday.Son…

[ad_1] First girl Kim Hea Kyung, left, seems at an paintings by Jung Eun-hye, a painter-actress with Down syndrome, Wednesday. Courtesy of the presidential workplaceFirst girl Kim Hea Kyung has pledged to proceed offering help for folks with developmental disabilities as she visited an exhibition of a painter-actress with Down syndrome, the presidential workplace mentioned Thursday.Kim visited an artwork heart the day gone by to view the works of Jung Eun-hye, a painter-actress with Down syndrome, recognized for her function within the standard 2022 TV drama “Our Blues,” presidential spokesperson Jeon Eun-soo mentioned in an announcement.”I used to be deeply…

[ad_1] Kim Kyoung-hoon, head of OpenAI Korea, speaks throughout a press convention in Seoul, Thursday. Courtesy of OpenAI KoreaKim Kyoung-hoon, the brand new head of OpenAI Korea, mentioned Thursday that the U.S.-based ChatGPT developer is shifting forward with its Stargate challenge, the corporate’s overarching synthetic intelligence (AI) infrastructure program, on a dual-track system in partnership with Samsung Group and SK Group.”We’re continuing with two Stargate tasks,” Kim, who was lately appointed as basic supervisor at OpenAI Korea, mentioned in a press convention in downtown Seoul. “Coincidentally, our Stargate workforce from the U.S. headquarters got here to Korea this week and…

[ad_1] Prospects await a Lotte Mart department to open in Seoul, Thursday. YonhapBaik Seung-ki, a salaried employee in his 40s, says his month-to-month earnings has risen steadily over the previous couple of years, however the quantity left for spending is rising at a slower tempo after overlaying his fundamental residing prices.“I assume it’s due to unavoidable prices like taxes, social insurance coverage, utilities and staple meals are rising quicker than my earnings, shrinking the cash I’ve out there for financial savings or different discretionary spending,” he stated.Baik’s view aligns with the info launched by the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI)…

[ad_1] LG Electronics VS Enterprise Division Government Vice President Eun Seok-hyun delivers opening remarks on the Eclipse SDV Group Meetup occasion at LG Science Park in Magok, Gangseo-gu, Seoul on Dec. 4. (Picture courtesy of LG Electronics) LG Electronics is main open supply software program (SW) standardization in preparation for the software-defined car (SDV) period, collaborating with world car manufacturing and components firms together with BMW and Hyundai Mobis. The corporate hosted the first-ever Eclipse SDV Group Meetup occasion in Korea at LG Science Park in Magok, Gangseo-gu, Seoul Dec. 4. Eclipse is a worldwide non-profit group for…