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South Korea exports fall as tariffs hit US, China shipments
South Korea's exports fell in May for the first time in four months, as shipments to the United States and China dropped on ...
South Korea’s Exports Drop as Tariffs Take Toll
South Korea’s exports fell in May, with shipments to the U.S. shrinking for a second consecutive month as President Trump’s sweeping tariffs hurt global trade.
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Can Nextrade help cut the ‘Korea discount’?
The effective implementation of the Nextrade exchange could meaningfully address the ‘Korea discount’ and accelerate South ...
Four Killed as South Korean Navy Airplane Crashes Into Hillside
The turboprop aircraft, which was used for marine patrols, crashed at around 1:50 p.m. local time in Pohang, a city about 250 ...
Has baby bust bottomed out? South Korea sees 7% rebound in births in first quarter of 2025
From January to March, 65,022 babies were born in South Korea, up from 60,571 a year earlier. Read more at straitstimes.com.
AI is advancing faster than data centers can keep up in Asia, says a Groq exec
Ian Andrews, the chief revenue officer at Groq, said Asia is running into a very physical problem: not enough data centers ...
North Korea Gets a Weapons Bonanza From Russia
Kim Jong-un seized on Russia’s need for support in its war against Ukraine. His reward is a rapidly modernizing military that ...