
Korean Conglomerates Amass $567 Billion in New Assets as Chaebols Tighten Grip on Global Supply Chains
As U.S. companies contend with high interest rates and uneven growth, South Korea’s industrial heavyweights – Samsung, SK
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As U.S. companies contend with high interest rates and uneven growth, South Korea’s industrial heavyweights – Samsung, SK

As airlines around the world scramble to hire experienced aviators, South Korea’s Air Force is losing hundreds of

Samsung has reportedly decided to equip its entire Galaxy S26 lineup with the in-house Exynos 2600 processor, marking

South Korea’s GS Engineering & Construction (GS E&C), one of the country’s leading infrastructure and real-estate development firms,
Photo=Korea.Ministry of Trade Industry and Energy U.S. Tariff Shift Could Push Up Prices of Korean Cars in America Starting September 16, 2025, the U.S. will slash tariffs on imported Japanese cars from 25% to 15%, a move expected to give Japanese automakers a major advantage in the American market. Meanwhile, South Korean vehicles will continue to face the full 25%
If you’re planning a trip to South Korea this fall, mark September 27 on your calendar. Hanwha Group, one of Korea’s biggest conglomerates, is hosting its annual World Fireworks Festival along the Han River in Seoul, an event that draws over one million spectators every year. This year marks the festival’s 26th edition, held under the theme “Light Up Together.”
(Photo=DYNA Roboticst) Dyna Robotics, a U.S.-based AI robotics startup, has raised $120 million in Series A funding with backing from South Korea's leading tech conglomerates Samsung and LG, alongside major American investors such as Nvidia, Amazon, and Salesforce. The round was co-led by RoboStrategy, CRV, and First Round Capital. Founded in 2023 by former Caper AI founders and AI researchers
(Photo=SK hynix) South Korea’s SK Hynix, the world’s leading supplier of high-bandwidth memory (HBM), is gearing up for a massive hiring push as demand for AI chips continues to skyrocket. The company’s advanced HBM products are a critical component in NVIDIA’s GPUs—the backbone of today’s AI boom powering systems like ChatGPT. That makes SK Hynix not just a key player
(Photo=Pixabay) South Korea's finance minister announced Monday the government will scrap plans to significantly lower the threshold for taxing stock gains by wealthy investors, a reversal that reflects concerns about capital flight from one of Asia's major equity markets. Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yoon-cheol said the government will maintain the current $3.6 million ownership threshold that determines when investors face