KB News DeskAllies set to kick off annual joint exercise
South Korea and the United States will conduct their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise from Aug. 17-27 to strengthen their defense posture against potential contingencies on the Korean Peninsula, the…
Young Koreans mock lawmaker's bus-housing idea with AI
Young Koreans are mocking Democratic Party Rep. Hwang Hee’s idea of using old buses to create housing for young people with satirical images generated using artificial intelligence. Some images portray…
GS E&C, LS Electric team up on AI data center power systems
Partnership covers equipment supply and next-generation solutions for global tech clients GS Engineering & Construction said Monday it is teaming up with LS Electric to strengthen the power infrastructure for…
LG Innotek ramps up iPhone 18 Pro camera, AI substrate output
LG Innotek is heading into Apple’s September iPhone launch off its best-ever first half, pushing on two fronts: a variable-aperture camera module now ramping up for the iPhone 18 Pro,…
SK hynix workers organize to defend bonuses
Some 3,800 employees rally behind companywide union to defend profit-sharing deal SK hynix employees are forming a companywide union spanning production and office workers, escalating a dispute over the chipmaker’s…
New KAIST president sets out vision for ‘AI-native’ university
Bae Choong-sik eyes more international students, overseas scholars and joint research in broader global push DAEJEON — Bae Choong-sik was inaugurated Monday as the 18th president of the Korea Advanced…
Incheon Airport moves to evict homeless people, advocates push back
Eviction notices delivered to homeless people at Korea’s main gateway as numbers rise in summer Incheon Airport has begun ordering people experiencing homelessness to leave the airport, in a move…
A Korean conductor's first time on a Korean podium
Former pianist returned to Korea for her first time conducting in her home country Cho Noori did not set out to become a conductor. She trained as a concert pianist…
3 student activists arrested over alleged trespassing at US air base
Three student activists were arrested Thursday after a court approved arrest warrants over their alleged trespassing at K-55 Osan Air Base, a US air base in Pyeongtaek, earlier this week.…
North Korean defections to South fall 35% in first half amid tighter border controls
A total of 63 North Korean defectors arrived in South Korea for resettlement in the first half of 2026, down 34.4 percent from a year earlier, as Pyongyang’s tightened border…
