U.S. Weighs Visa Overhaul Following Detentions at Hyundai Battery Plant

South Korea's President to Discuss Strait of Hormuz Ship Fire and Participation in U.S.'s Operation Freedom

South Korea’s Political Rift Deepens as Impeachment Trial Nears Conclusion

Freedom Shield 2025: U.S. and South Korea Maintain Exercises, Suspend Live-Fire Training

North Korea’s Nuclear Submarine: A New Threat to the U.S. and South Korea

North Korea Warns of ‘Overwhelming Response’ to Trilateral Naval Exercises

North Korea Uses Youth Congress to Reinforce Construction and Ideological Campaigns

Why North Korea Is Willing to Show Up in South Korea for This High-Stakes Match

KAIST Develops Silicon-Based Ising Machine for Next-Generation Computing

HS Hyosung Investment Reaches Key Milestone in Bio-Based Acrylonitrile Development

Novo Nordisk’s Oral Wegovy Just Put Up a Number That Could Change the Obesity Drug Race

Celltrion’s Zymfentra Just Hit a New U.S. Prescription Record and the Growth Looks Serious

NCT 127 Lights Up Taipei with Epic Solo Concert on World Tour

IU’s Heartfelt Portrayal of Geum Myeong Hits Deep in ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’

Qatar to Host 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup with 48 Teams in November

Cambiasso Shares Positive Outlook for Expanded FIFA Club World Cup

On Wednesday, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced a breakthrough in next-generation computing hardware. A joint research team, led by Professors Choi Yang-kyu and Kim Sang-hyun from the School of Electrical Engine

HS Hyosung Advanced Materials announced on Wednesday that its investment in the American chemical technology startup Trillium Renewable Chemicals has reached a significant milestone. The production technology for acrylonitrile has entered the demonst

Taihan Cable & Solution is intensifying its push into the North American power infrastructure market, leveraging its advanced high-voltage direct current (HVDC) and submarine cable technologies.The company announced on Wednesday that it showcased str

Taihan Cable Expands North America Push With HVDC and Submarine Cable Focus

Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party, posed for a commemorative photo with youth representatives following the 11th Congress of the Socialist Patriotic Youth Alliance. The event was held for the first time in five years.On May 3, the

LG Display announced on Tuesday that it will showcase its groundbreaking third-generation Tandem organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology at the world's largest display academic event in the U.S. This new technology significantly enhances durab

LG Display Unveils Next-Generation Tandem OLED With Higher Brightness and Durability

Boston Dynamics, a robotics subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group, has created a stir by unveiling new footage of its humanoid robot, Atlas, executing intricate gymnastic moves that would challenge even skilled human athletes. What's particularly notewor

Boston Dynamics Reveals Operational Atlas Model for Future Smart Manufacturing Use

On Tuesday, the Middle East Eye (MEE) reported that a senior U.S. government official announced plans to overhaul the visa system to support foreign business activities within the country.The official expressed regret over last September's incident,

North Korea has decided to participate in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Champions League (AWCL) held in South Korea, despite the deteriorating inter-Korean relations. Analysts believe this decision is driven more by a desire to achie

North Korea convened the Socialist Patriotic Youth League (Youth League) convention for the first time in five years, emphasizing the role of youth organizations in achieving the goals set at the 9th Party Congress.The Workers' Party's official newsp

Massive North Korean Youth Rally Sent a Chilling Signal About What Comes Next

Novo Nordisk said first-quarter 2026 sales of its oral obesity treatment known as “oral Wegovy” reached about $400 million in the United States, signaling a strong market debut following its launch in January.During a conference call on May 5 (local

A wave of attacks linked to North Korean hackers has triggered a massive outflow from the decentralized finance (DeFi) market, undermining confidence across the cryptocurrency industry and exposing what critics say are deep structural weaknesses in t

A $14 Billion Crypto Exodus Due to NK Hacking Just Exposed a Brutal Truth About DeFi

Celltrion said its autoimmune disease treatment Zymfentra, the U.S. brand name for infliximab SC and the world’s only subcutaneous formulation of infliximab, recorded its highest-ever quarterly prescription volume this year.According to Celltrion on

Yuhan Corp. said its investigational Gaucher disease treatment candidate YH35995 demonstrated dose-dependent efficacy and long-lasting activity in a Phase 1 clinical trial.The company said Thursday that it presented results from the single ascending

A Long-Acting Oral Drug? Yuhan’s Latest Trial Update Is Turning Heads

GCCL said it contributed clinical bioanalysis and central laboratory integrated services to the regulatory approval process for CureCell’s CAR-T therapy Rimkato (anbal-cel) in South Korea.Rimkato is the first domestically developed CAR-T therapy appr

Korea’s First Domestic CAR-T Therapy Just Won Approval—and That’s a Bigger Deal Than It Sounds

Hanmi Pharmaceutical said Thursday that its Chinese subsidiary, Beijing Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co., surpassed annual sales of $290 million for the first time since its establishment.According to the company, Beijing Hanmi posted $290 million in revenue

A Record Year in China Is Giving Hanmi Pharmaceutical More Firepower for What’s Next

Samjin Pharmaceutical said Thursday it has officially launched “Newtoin Duo Tab,” a dual-action combination treatment designed to help manage symptoms of moderate to severe Alzheimer’s dementia.Ahead of the launch, the company secured first generic e

Samjin Pharm Just Made a Move That Could Shake Up the Alzheimer’s Treatment Market

The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced on Wednesday that the standard for Intelligent Edge Computing-Based Public Decision-Making Framework Data Management Interface (ITU-T Q.5036) received final approval as an int

Korea Just Locked In a Global AI Standard—and It Could Change How Governments Use Data

Samsung Biologics has unveiled the operational roadmap for its open innovation center, C-Lab Outside, set to launch in July next year.At the Bio Korea 2026 event held at the Convention and Exhibition Center (COEX) in Seoul on Thursday, Samsung Biolog

Samsung Biologics Just Made a Big Move That Could Reshape Korea’s Biotech Future

Naver Cloud is joining forces with Hanmi Global to accelerate its expansion into the overseas data center market, with a focus on Saudi Arabia.On April 22, Naver Cloud and Hanmi Global inked a strategic partnership agreement to collaborate on large-s

Naver Cloud’s New Saudi Partnership Signals a Serious Infrastructure Power Play

Celltrion announced on Thursday that it has completed its application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the subcutaneous (SC) formulation of its breast cancer treatment, Herzuma (trastuzumab). The new formulation, named Herzuma SC (developme

A 90-Minute Cancer Infusion Could Soon Be Cut to 5 Minutes—and Celltrion Wants to Lead It

It has become increasingly difficult to find Kim Yo Jong, director of the Workers’ Party General Affairs Department, in recent issues of North Korea’s official newspaper Rodong Sinmun this year. Her appearances have only been visible when she accompa

Kim Yo Jong Disappears from Rodong Sinmun: Not Weakening Influence but Sign of Expanded Authority

South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it held the first joint meeting of “Korea Desk” officers on May 4 in Maryland.Since March last year, the government has appointed honorary Korea Desk officers in U.S. state governments to support the act

South Korea Holds First ‘Korea Desk’ Joint Meeting in U.S. to Discuss Economic Cooperation

The North Korean women's soccer team, Naegohyang Women's Football Club (FC), has confirmed its visit to South Korea. While North Korean national teams have played in South Korea before, this marks the first time a soccer club will travel for an offic

North Korean Women's Football Team to Compete in South Korea for the First Time in 8 Years

As the number of medical tourists visiting South Korea surpassed 2 million for the first time last year, marketing efforts are intensifying to attract high-spending visitors from Russia and Central Asia, who spend significantly more than general tour

K-Medical Tourism Targets Visitors from Russia and Central Asia Who Spend 40% More than Average

An analysis has found that North Korea’s public executions have been restructured into a core tool of regime control following the COVID-19 pandemic.According to a report titled “Mapping Killings Under Kim Jong Un: North Korea’s Response to the COVID

Public Executions in North Korea Shift from Crime Punishment to Regime Control after COVID-19

On Wednesday, Seers, a wearable artificial intelligence (AI) diagnostic monitoring company, announced a distribution agreement for mobiCARE™ with ONE HEALTH LLC, a digital healthcare subsidiary of PureHealth, the United Arab Emirate's (UAE) largest h

Seers Signs $14.7 Million Contract with UAE to Supply 105,000 Units over 3 Years

Qurient, a biotech firm specializing in innovative drug development, announced on Monday that research findings on the therapeutic mechanism of its CDK7 inhibitor anticancer drug Mocaciclib (Q901) for pediatric brain tumors have been selected for ora

Qurient Mocaciclib's CDK7 Inhibitor is Revolutionizing High-Risk Pediatric Brain Cancer Therapy

As North Korea moves to redefine the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) as a “southern border line,” signaling efforts to undermine the armistice framework, analysts say the shift should be viewed not only as a threat but also as an opportunity to explo

North Korea’s ‘Southern Border Line’ Push Shakes Armistice Framework, Raises Need for New Coexistence Approach

LG Electronics said on April 29 that it is proceeding with a refund process related to tariffs previously paid to the United States.Song Ji-ho, head of the Trade and Tariff Office, said during a first-quarter earnings conference call that “LG Electro

LG Electronics says U.S. Tariff Refund Process Underway, Size and Timing Unclear

On Wednesday, Cha Biotech announced its participation in Bio Korea 2026, where it aims to discover promising domestic and international biotech startups and support their entry into the global market.During an open session on Tuesday, Cha Biotech's H

Cha Biotech Announces Support of K-Bio Startups at Bio Korea 2026

On Tuesday, Victor Cha, the Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C., stated that North Korea's denuclearization is not an achievable short-term goal and emphasized the need to re-evaluate the strat

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