KB News DeskSeoul to expand affordable youth housing provision
Seoul plans to expand affordable housing for young people through 2030 as intense competition and tighter lending rules make it harder for young residents to secure homes in the capital.…
Lawmaker to undergo 3-day Army boot camp
Reform Party floor leader Chun Ha-ram is set to enter an Army training center in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, on Wednesday to experience the conditions facing young service members firsthand.…
CXMT’s DDR5 push gains traction, challenging Samsung’s PC memory lead
China’s top memory chipmaker CXMT is showing signs that its push into mainstream PC memory may be moving from qualification toward repeatable commercial production, as a new Chinese report claims…
Coupang tops app usage in every age bracket
E-commerce giant Coupang has maintained its grip on Korean consumers across every age group, data showed Wednesday, widening its lead even as Chinese platforms close in as its nearest challengers.…
Army seeks to automate field maintenance as staff shrinks
South Korea’s Army is looking to automate more of its field maintenance and logistics operations using artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous systems, as the military prepares for a sustained decline…
Lee receives credentials from new US Ambassador Michelle Steel, other envoys
President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday welcomed and received a letter of credence from new US Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel during their first meeting since her arrival in…
Mother and son die in western Seoul apartment fire
Two people died and another was injured in a fire at an apartment in western Seoul on Tuesday afternoon. The fire started around 4:55 p.m. in a unit on the…
S. Korea, US Army chiefs discuss strengthening combined defense posture
South Korea’s Army chief on Tuesday met with his US counterpart to discuss ways to strengthen the countries’ combined defense posture and expand military exchanges between the armed forces, officials…
8 Chinese fishing boats captured off S. Korea's west coast for illegal anchoring
The Coast Guard has seized eight Chinese fishing boats in waters off South Korea’s west coast for anchoring in the area for an extended period without permission, officials said Tuesday.…
Land Minister vows to speed up new town projects in Greater Seoul
Land Minister Kim Yun-duk said Tuesday that the government would speed up the “new town” project to establish residential complexes in Gyeonggi Province and Incheon amid soaring housing prices. “I…
