The Korea JoongAng Daily

10/12/2024

Sachin Doshi, founder and CEO of Weave Living, sees an opportunity for his company to provide luxury premium serviced apartments in Seoul.

Sachin Doshi, founder and CEO of Weave Living, sees an opportunity for his company to provide luxury premium serviced apartments in Seoul.

10/12/2024

With political tensions rising over the of President Suk Yeol, concerns surfaced about whether the Court can review an impeachment trial with only six seated .

With political tensions rising over the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol following his short-lived declaration of martial law last week, concerns surfaced about whether the Constitutional Court…

10/12/2024

Culture Minister Yu In-chon urged members of the liberal Democratic Party (DP) to stop putting forward impeachment motions against high-ranking officials, requesting that they "show wisdom and restraint" amid the political turmoil.

Culture Minister Yu In-chon urged members of the liberal Democratic Party (DP) to stop putting forward impeachment motions against high-ranking officials, requesting that they "show wisdom and…

10/12/2024

Doosan Group called off its proposed plan to merge affiliates Doosan Bobcat and Doosan Robotics after nationwide political turmoil sent the stock prices of its affiliates plunging.

10/12/2024

National broadcaster KBS named Park Jang-beom as its CEO on Tuesday amid a strike protesting his appointment.

National broadcaster KBS named Park Jang-beom as its CEO on Tuesday amid a strike protesting against his appointment.

10/12/2024

Korea Zinc’s brutal management control feud with its largest shareholder, Young Poong, and private equity firm MBK Partners, has taken a new turn with the smelter's attempt to list its refining technologies among Korea’s national core technologies.

Korea Zinc is facing management control issues with major stakeholders, focusing on listing refining technologies as national core technologies to fend off foreign acquisition attempts.

10/12/2024

BREAKING: The Democratic Party railroaded a reduced version of the government’s 2025 budget plan through the National Assembly on Tuesday, marking the first time in decades that the country's annual budget has been passed without bipartisan consensus.

The Democratic Party railroaded a reduced version of the government’s 2025 budget plan as well as a bill establishing a permanent special counsel probe into treason allegations against President Yoon…

10/12/2024

Korea's Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok expressed concern over the volatility in the country's stock and foreign exchange markets, which have fluctuated dramatically since last week's brief martial law declaration.

Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang-mok expressed concern over volatility in the local stock and foreign exchange markets that he deemed "excessive" given the economy's solid fundamentals.

10/12/2024

Boy band will perform at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) on Thursday, joining fellow K-pop group Seventeen, the event's organizer announced Tuesday.

Boy band Stray Kids will perform at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) on Thursday, joining fellow K-pop group Seventeen, the event's organizer announced Tuesday.

10/12/2024

Police on Tuesday said they have officially requested members, including Prime Minister Duck-soo, and the chief who attended a meeting to discuss the declaration of law with the president to show up for questioning.

Police on Tuesday said they have officially requested Cabinet members, including Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, and the National Intelligence Service (NIS) chief who attended a meeting to discuss the…

10/12/2024

The National Assembly passed a bill on Tuesday mandating the appointment of a permanent special counsel to investigate treason charges against President Yoon Suk Yeol and others for imposing martial law last week.

The National Assembly passed a bill on Tuesday mandating the appointment of a permanent special counsel to investigate treason charges against President Yoon Suk Yeol and others for imposing martial…

10/12/2024

Eight members of girl group will embark on the “tripleS Come True in North America” tour in February next year, according to its agency Modhaus on Tuesday.

Eight members of girl group tripleS will embark on the “tripleS Come True in North America” tour in February next year, according to its agency Modhaus on Tuesday.

10/12/2024

JYP Entertainment hosted an amateur charity basketball tournament, with proceeds going to medical expenses for underprivileged children through Samsung Medical Center, according to the agency.

10/12/2024

The second season of the Netflix series “Squid Game” (2021–) was nominated for Best Television Series at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards on Monday, ahead of its release later this month.

10/12/2024

Foreign investors net sold Korean stocks for the fourth consecutive month in November.

Foreign investors net sold Korean stocks for the fourth consecutive month in November, data showed Tuesday.

10/12/2024

The transport ministry said Tuesday it has imposed fines totaling 11.7 billion won ($8.16 million) on 18 foreign and domestic automakers for selling cars with inadequate safety standards.

09/12/2024

The value of the Korean won and the domestic stock markets tanked on Monday, staying below the levels recorded on this year’s "Black Monday"

The benchmark Kospi dropped nearly 3 percent, and the won closed at 1,437 to the dollar as the fallout from President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law fiasco continues to hammer the local economy.

09/12/2024

LG AI Research has open-sourced three versions of its LLM Exaone 3.5, signaling confidence in its technology as it moves closer to monetization. It expects the disclosure of source code would expedite innovation pace of the AI model.

LG AI Research has open-sourced three versions of its large language model (LLM), Exaone 3.5, signaling confidence in its technology as it moves closer to monetization.