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KakaoBank signals entry into stablecoin market as South Korea opens the door
crypto.news
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August 7, 2025
South Korean digital bank KakaoBank hopes to cement its place in the stablecoin market and is reportedly reviewing various entry strategies, including a potential won-pegged stablecoin. Summary KakaoBank is reviewing stablecoin issuance and...
World Associated Press South Korean investigators seek arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon
Yahoo News
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean investigators on Thursday requested a warrant to arrest the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol, a day after questioning her over suspicions including bribery, stock manipulation and political...
Following questioning over many allegations: Arrest warrant sought for South Korea's ex-first lady Kim
RTL Today
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August 7, 2025
South Korean prosecutors on Thursday requested an arrest warrant for former first lady Kim Keon Hee, a day after questioning her over a litany of allegations, including bribery and stock manipulation. The move comes as former president Yoon Suk...
Special counsel withdraws from 2nd warrant execution attempt against South Korea’s Yoon
The Straits Times
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August 7, 2025
SEOUL – The execution of the arrest warrant for South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol failed again on the morning of Aug 7, according to the special counsel team looking into allegations involving his wife, as investigators withdrew from...
Arrest warrant sought for South Korea’s ex-first lady Kim
Digital Journal
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August 7, 2025
South Korean prosecutors are seeking an arrest warrant for former first lady Kim Keon Hee, wife of impeached ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol - Copyright AFP ANTHONY WALLACE South Korean prosecutors on Thursday requested an arrest warrant for former...
Hot South Korean summer drives surge in aircon sales, power demand
The Straits Times
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August 7, 2025
SEOUL - Sweltering summers in South Korea are driving surging demand for air conditioners and electricity, with the country’s electronics heavyweights pushing home upgrades by touting power-saving technology. Samsung Electronics’ domestic home air...
Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for South Korean ex-First Lady Keon Hee
Punch
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August 7, 2025
South Korean prosecutors on Thursday requested an arrest warrant for former first lady Kim Keon Hee, a day after questioning her over a litany of allegations, including bribery and stock manipulation. The move comes as former president Yoon Suk...
South Korean lawmakers question 'failed' tariff deal
China Daily
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Shipping containers are seen at Pyeongtaek port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, April 15, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] South Korean lawmakers on Wednesday questioned the government's recent trade deal with the United States, calling it a "failed" agreement...
Do unborn babies need names? In South Korea, absolutely
Inquirer
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August 7, 2025
Does an unborn baby need a name? For expectant moms and dads in South Korea, the answer is a resounding yes. (123rf) SEOUL — Lee, a mother of two daughters, often calls her eldest “poop,” a nickname she gave to her from when she was in the womb....
U.S., South Korea to start large-scale joint military drills Aug. 18
United Press International (UPI)
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1 of 3 | South Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesman Col. Lee Sung-jun (L) and U.S. Forces Korea spokesman Col. Ryan Donald hold a press briefing at Seoul's Defense Ministry on Thursday to announce the upcoming Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 joint...
Trump Targets Foreign-Made Chips With 100% Tariff, Raising Stakes for South Korean Tech Firms
The Korea Bizwire
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August 7, 2025
Trump Tariffs Begin to Squeeze South Korean Electronics Giants (Image supported by ChatGPT) WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his administration will impose a 100% tariff on imported semiconductors,...
Football: South Korean superstar Son signs with Los Angeles FC
Kyodo News+
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August 7, 2025
TOKYO - South Korean superstar Son Heung Min has joined Major League Soccer's Los Angeles FC from England's Tottenham Hotspur, both clubs said Wednesday. The agreement between LAFC and Spurs for the 33-year-old striker is worth around $26 million,...
Party leader Tô Lâm to pay State visit to South Korea
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Tô Lâm and his spouse Ngô Phương Ly, accompanied by a high-level Vietnamese delegation, will pay a state visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10 to 13....
Hard Numbers: Great Barrier Reef suffers worst coral damage, US cuts mRNA vaccine funding, South Korea opens visa-free tourism for Chinese visitors, & More
GZERO Media
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August 6, 2025
39: Australia’s Great Barrier Reef – the biggest living ecosystem in the world – has suffered its largest annual coral decline since monitoring began 39 years ago. Tropical cyclones and coral-eating starfish are partly responsible, but experts say...
Trump tariffs: New levies hit EU, Japan, South Korea
Deutsche Welle
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August 6, 2025
On July 31 last week, Trump announced a new set of "reciprocal tariffs," affecting some 67 countries. The levies, due to kick in on August 7, include a 10% so-called baseline tariff on countries where the US sells more products than it imports....
South Korea, US To Partially Push Back Field Training For Key Military Drills To Sept
Ommcom News
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August 7, 2025
Seoul: South Korea and the United States will conduct a major joint exercise this month to strengthen their combined readiness posture, the allies said on Thursday, but added that around half of some 40 planned field training exercises will be...
South Korea, US to conduct major joint military drills starting August 18
WHTC - Michigan
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August 7, 2025
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea and the United States will conduct major joint military drills starting on August 18, their military officials said on Thursday, announcing an annual defensive exercise that has been a source of tension with North...
Blowout South Korea stock rally on a knife-edge over tax plans
Zawya
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SINGAPORE - South Korea's tax policies have thrown the outlook for Asia's best-performing major stock market into doubt, with investors assessing the impact of higher corporate tax and trading levies on the country's long-promised reforms. Foreign...
South Korea, US militaries will stage large-scale drills this month to address North Korean threats
WBAL - Maryland
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August 7, 2025
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the United States will launch their annual large-scale military exercise this month to bolster readiness against North Korean threats, the allies said Thursday, in a move likely to irritate Pyongyang amid...
South Korea says Samsung, SK Hynix will not be subject to 100% U.S. chip tariffs
The Asahi Shimbun
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SEOUL--South Korea’s top trade envoy Yeo Han-koo said on Thursday that Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will not be subject to 100% U.S. tariffs on chips. Yeo said on radio that among various countries, South Korea will face the most favorable...