KB News DeskLG Energy Solution secures government-backed AI grid ESS project
LG Energy Solution’s ESS system (LG Energy Solution) LG Energy Solution said Friday it has been selected as an operator for a government-backed project to develop artificial intelligence-based energy storage…
N. Korea expands spy agency for operations against 'potential enemies'
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presides over the First Enlarged Meeting of the Ninth Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea and signs seven written orders on Thursday,…
Lee honors Korean doctor revered in Mongolia, vows to build ‘Golden Age’ on his legacy
President Lee Jae Myung observes a moment of silence after laying flowers at the symbolic tomb of Korean independence activist and physician Lee Tae-Joon at the Lee Tae-Joon Memorial Park…
Lee warns Ikea Korea over parental leave demotion claim
An Ikea store in South Korea (Ikea Korea) President Lee Jae Myung on Friday warned foreign companies operating in South Korea against unfair labor practices, saying his administration would investigate…
Seoul Philharmonic to open Prague Spring Festival in 2027, a first for a non-European orchestra
Jung Jae-wal, CEO of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, talks about the orchestra’s planned participation in Prague Spring Festival in 2027 on Wednesday in Seoul. (Yonhap) The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra will…
Lee to review mega chip cluster project next week
President Lee Jae Myung (Yonhap) President Lee Jae Myung plans to preside over a meeting next week to review progress for a mega semiconductor production base in the country’s southwestern…
Police officer investigated for trying to board plane with live rounds
A stock image of bullets. (123rf) A police officer is under investigation for attempting to board an airplane while carrying live ammunition, Jeju Island police said Friday. The officer was…
Gyeonggi gov. orders inspection into bullying death of nurse
Gyeonggi Governor Choo Mi-ae speaks at her inauguration ceremony at the provincial government’s office in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, on Wednesday. (Yonhap) Gyeonggi Governor Choo Mi-ae on Friday ordered officials to…
Arrest warrant sought for armed rampage at Geoje beauty salon
This photo provided to Yonhap News Agency by a subscriber shows police arresting a man who attacked two people with a knife at a beauty salon in Geoje, South Gyeongsang…
S. Korea to establish low-Earth orbit communications network by 2035
Korea AeroSpace Administration Administrator Oh Tae-seok speaks during a briefing by the National Space Council, chaired by President Lee Jae Myung, in the southeastern city of Jinju on Friday. (Pool…
