South Korea
Samsung and SK Hynix Face New U.S. Licensing Rules for Chinese Chip Plants
The U.S. Commerce Department has announced plans to remove South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix from the...
South Korea Eyes Global AI Leadership with Record 8.1% Budget Hike
South Korea has unveiled its biggest-ever budget plan, setting aside 728 trillion won ($524 billion) for 2026, an 8.1...
Korea Picks Five National Champions to Lead Sovereign AI Push
South Korea has chosen five major tech players to lead the creation of domestic artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models,...
South Korea Invests $1.1B to Build National AI GPU Infrastructure
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) has chosen Naver Cloud, NHN Cloud, and Kakao as key partners for...
President Lee, Samsung Chief Discuss U.S. Investments Amid Stalled Trade Talks
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung met with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Thursday, continuing a recent series of...
LG Elevates Portable TV Game with Global Rollout of StanbyME 2
LG Electronics has officially begun the global rollout of its updated portable display, the StanbyME 2, designed to offer greater...
New KT–Trimble Alliance Brings Centimeter-Level Positioning to Korea’s Mobility Sector
Trimble and KT Corporation have formed a strategic alliance to roll out high-accuracy positioning services throughout South Korea. The collaboration...
New Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol to Lead South Korea’s AI Push
South Korea’s newly appointed finance minister, Koo Yun-cheol, is expected to take the lead in driving the country’s artificial intelligence...
South Korea Unveils $735 Billion Plan to Build Sovereign AI Built on Korean Data
South Korea is making a major push to lead in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race with a strategy that...
President Lee Jae-myung’s AI Era Begins—But Can He Deliver on the Details?
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s unveiling of the KRW 100 trillion (USD 73.8 billion) AI investment plan has captured...
South Korea to Invest $349 Million in Industrial AI Innovations in 2025
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has unveiled plans to invest approximately 480 billion won (around US$349 million)...
Samsung Unveils Next-Gen UT One OLED Panels at COMPUTEX 2025
Samsung Display marked its first appearance at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2025, the region’s biggest IT exhibition, revealing its newest OLED technologies...
HPE to Build South Korea’s Most Powerful Supercomputer in $270M Deal
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has been awarded a contract to build South Korea's most advanced supercomputer, marking a key milestone...
South Korea Plans $1B GPU Deal with Nvidia to Supercharge AI Ambitions
Yoo Sang-im, South Korea’s Minister of Science and ICT is set to travel to the United States later this week...
LG Innotek Enters Robotics Hardware with Boston Dynamics Partnership
LG Innotek partnered with Boston Dynamics, a global frontrunner in robotics, to develop advanced vision sensing systems for the...
South Korea’s K-Startup Grand Challenge Returns for 10th Year, Expands Industry Partnerships and PoC Opportunities
South Korea has launched the 10th edition of its flagship startup acceleration program, the K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC), with applications...
Hypertube: Korea’s Bid to Dominate the Future of Ultra-Fast Transit
South Korea has embarked on developing its own hyperloop technology, known as Hypertube, aiming to become a leader in ultra-high-speed...
Ant Group launches recruitment program for top AI talent, ramping up efforts in AI innovation
Global technology provider Ant Group has launched Plan A, a recruitment program to attract top AI talents, as the company...
Seoul Expands Semiconductor Support to $23B, Eyes U.S. Trade Talks
South Korea announced on Tuesday an increase in its support package for the semiconductor industry to 33 trillion won (approximately...
Hanwha Aerospace to Supply Components for 87 Krab Howitzers Under New Deal
Hanwha Aerospace has signed an agreement with Poland’s Huta Stalowa Wola S.A. (HSW) to supply key chassis parts for the...