South Korea

Anthropic said Wednesday it had opened a Seoul office and announced a series of partnerships across South Korea’s artificial intelligence ecosystem as the Claude developer expands its presence in Asia. As the company prepares for a public listing, Anthropic said South Korea has emerged as one...

South Korean defense stocks rallied on Tuesday on hopes of potential easing of tensions between Iran and the U.S., boosting sentiment toward a country that relies heavily on Middle Eastern energy imports. The rally extended a surge that has seen South Korea-focused ETFs Shares MSCI South Korea ETF...

South Korean chip manufacturer SK Hynix has crossed the $1 trillion market cap, joining the ranks of Samsung Electronics (OTC:SSNLF) and Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) in the memory chip sector. On Wednesday, SK Hynix’s shares ended the session with a 9.3% increase, after...

The Korean unit of Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX), operated by the Shinsegae Group, is experiencing a significant sales decline due to a controversial marketing campaign that has sparked public outrage. The contentious marketing campaign coincided with the anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Uprising,...

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (OTC:SSNLF) gained momentum early Thursday morning after the labor union put the planned strike on hold and is seeking a provisional wage deal with management to a vote. The electronic giant’s shares spiked in Seoul on Thursday (local time.) This has eased concerns...

Nearly 48,000 employees of Samsung Electronics (OTC:SSNLF) are preparing to strike following unsuccessful payment discussions. The workers are ready to walk off the job after bonus payment negotiations ended without an agreement, reported Yonhap News on Wednesday. The strike could...

UiPath Inc. (NYSE:PATH) stock is trading higher on Tuesday after the company announced the launch of its UiPath Automation Cloud on the Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Azure platform in South Korea. The move provides South Korean enterprises with local data residency and enterprise-grade...

South Korea's stock market is on a historic run, but ETF investors piling into the rally may be making a far narrower bet than they realize. MarketWatch, citing FactSet data, reported that the KOSPI (Korea Composite Stock Price Index) surged 31% in April, marking its second-best monthly gain on...

On Wednesday, a South Korean court sentenced American YouTuber Johnny Somali, whose real name is Ramsey Khalid Ismael, to six months in prison after convicting him of public nuisance and distributing a deepfake video. Court Finds Pattern Of Disruptive And Illegal Behavior The Seoul Western District...

Nvidia Corp‘s (NASDAQ:NVDA) status as a resilient trade may be at risk as the entire AI boom rests on a supply chain that runs through one of the most geopolitically vulnerable regions in the world. Back in February, Nvidia's rise quietly created a $2 trillion giant in Taiwan Semiconductor...

On Saturday, BTS took the stage in central Seoul for a large-scale comeback show after a four-year pause, with the performance carried live on Netflix and built around the group's new album rollout. The event mattered beyond music because the city locked down a major downtown corridor to manage a...

South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said that his White House meeting with President Donald Trump left him with the impression that Trump still favors restarting talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, even as the two sides did not pin down a date for any next summit. The comments land as...

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Editor’s Note: The headline in this story has been updated for clarity U.S. stock futures are trading mixed on Monday night after President Donald Trump announced fresh tariffs against South Korea, for not “living up to” the trade agreement signed with the United States in July...

Two American investors are suing South Korea's government over alleged unlawful practices used to hurt Coupang Inc (NYSE:CPNG). Here's why they filed the lawsuit and how much they've lost on their investments in the ecommerce company since the end of the third quarter. Investors Sue South Korea...