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- Ripple Secures Landmark Partnership With Kbank To Revolutionize Digital Asset Infrastructure In Korea
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: FinTech Business
Ripple and Kbank have announced a strategic collaboration to deploy institutional-grade digital asset wallet infrastructure through the Ripple Custody platform. The partnership mak...
- Samsung Dynasty Faces New Era After Decade Of Legal Feuds And Corruption Scandals
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
Chairman Lee Jae-yong has been cleared of long-standing fraud charges following a ten-year legal battle that included a prison sentence for bribery. The succession drama surroundin...
- South Korean and American Researchers Leverage Neural Fields to Sharpen Deep Brain Imaging Without Costly Hardware
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Research
A joint research team from KAIST and UC Berkeley has developed a physics based AI algorithm capable of restoring blurred biological images by correcting optical aberrations. This s...
- South Korean Webtoon Giants Dismantle Global Piracy Networks via Aggressive Cross Border Legal Action
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
Major illegal digital comic platforms including Newtokki and TuMangaOnline have shuttered following a coordinated crackdown by South Korean publishers and international law enforce...
- Waseda University Survey Reveals China’s Assertive "Wolf Warrior" Diplomacy Triggers Public Backlash Across East Asian Democracies
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Research
An experimental study involving 6,000 participants in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan finds that aggressive Chinese diplomatic messaging significantly reduces favorability toward Be...
- South Korean Scientists Engineer Ultra-Thin Nanotube Film Capable of Blocking Both Cosmic Radiation and Electromagnetic Waves
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Innovations in Space
Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology have developed a flexible, 3D-printable composite material thinner than a human hair that shields against multiple type...
- Rise of Sobun Meetings: South Koreans Subdivide Groceries and Deliveries to Combat Rising Living Costs
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Asia
A growing number of South Korean residents are coordinating with strangers through mobile platforms to split bulk groceries and food delivery orders. This "sobun" trend is driven b...
- Graphene Oxide Breakthrough Selectively Destroys Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs While Sparing Healthy Human Cells
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers at KAIST have identified the molecular mechanism that allows graphene oxide to target bacterial membranes with laser-like precision. By binding specifically to a molecu...
- Lake Sihwa Sediment Study Reveals Decades of Industrial Rubber Contamination and Rising Risks to Aquatic Ecosystems
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Researchers from South Korea and the United States have mapped a 60 year record of tire and rubber chemical pollution within the sediments of Lake Sihwa. The study identifies 17 di...
- South Korean Researchers Debut High Efficiency Electrolyzer Using Waste Glycerol for Green Hydrogen Production
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) and UNIST have engineered an anion exchange membrane water electrolysis system that replaces traditional oxygen reactions with waste...
- South Korean Police File Murder Charge Against Truck Driver Following Fatal Rally Collision in Jinju
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Asia
Authorities in Changwon have requested an arrest warrant for a truck driver who fatally struck a cargo union member during a protest at a Jinju logistics center. The driver, a non-...
- South Korean Birth Rates Surge at Record Pace in February as Fertility Rate Reaches Seven-Year High
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Asia
South Korea recorded a 13.6 percent increase in newborn babies this February, marking the fastest growth rate for the month since record-keeping began in 1981. Driven primarily by...