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Four years on, Lee Jae-yong steers Samsung from chip slump to AI boom

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong marked four years in the role on Tuesday with the company forecasting its biggest quarterly profit.

Samsung may have overtaken SK hynix in HBM revenue, analysis suggests

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Chip boom drives Korea's surprise 1% GDP growth in Q3

South Korea's economy grew more than three times faster than expected in the third quarter, powered by booming semiconductor exports and investment, raising the prospect of a significant upgrade to th
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Anthropic IPO puts Korean tech firms' early bets in spotlight

Anthropic's planned Nasdaq listing could deliver substantial valuation gains to South Korean tech companies that invested in the US artificial intelligence startup, with SK Telecom emerging as a key p
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Seoul to dip to 2 C Wednesday as autumn cold snap hits Korea

South Korea is bracing for a sharp drop in temperatures Wednesday, with Seoul expected to wake up to just 2 degrees Celsius and parts of the country dipping below freezing as an autumn cold snap sweep

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Most Koreans aged 60-74 don’t consider themselves old: survey

Two-thirds say older adults should have more opportunities to contribute their experience and knowledge

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Lee says Korea must learn from Europe’s unrest, rooted in low growth

President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that low economic growth was the root cause of social unrest across Europe, and that South Korea must learn from the turmoil. His remarks came as Europe grappled w

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After three delays, is Korea ready to tax crypto?

Six years, three delays and now another wait? South Korea is due to start taxing cryptocurrency income in January, but exchanges, investors and lawmakers are again asking for more time.

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From Han River busking to arena, Benson Boone comes full circle in Korea

GOYANG, Gyeonggi Province — Benson Boone didn't walk onto the stage for his latest Korean concert. He flipped onto it.

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Justin Bieber's food trail in Seoul

Justin Bieber's surprise visit to Seoul on Friday has drawn attention online, with fans sharing sightings of the singer at restaurants and cafes across the city.