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South Korea , Thursday 16 April 2026

News South Korea: North Korea launches 10 ballistic missiles during US-South Korea military drills

Published on: Saturday 14 March 2026
North Korea launches 10 ballistic missiles during US-South Korea military drills
News source: https://nypost.com/2026/03/14/world-news/north-korean-launches-10-ballistic-missiles-during-us-south-korea-military-drills/

North Korea fired a barrage of 10 ballistic missiles Saturday — the largest single salvo Pyongyang has launched in nearly two years. The missiles were fired from the Sunan area near Pyongyang and ...

News South Korea: Lee Jae Myung's approval climbs to record high amid economic focus

Published on: Thursday 19 March 2026
Lee Jae Myung's approval climbs to record high amid economic focus
News source: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10699127

President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating has climbed to a new high of 67 percent, extending a steady upward streak, a poll showed Friday, with economic managem ...

News South Korea: Hana Financial to set up $340 mil. fund to back renewable energy, AI industries

Published on: Sunday 15 March 2026
Hana Financial to set up $340 mil. fund to back renewable energy, AI industries
News source: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/banking-finance/20260316/hana-financial-to-set-up-340-mil-fund-to-back-renewable-energy-ai-industries

Hana Financial Group will set up a 500 billion won ($340 million) infrastructure fund to invest in renewable energy and artificial intelligence (AI...

News South Korea: Hana Bank to offer $104 mil. financing for SMEs in Jeolla region

Published on: Monday 16 March 2026
Hana Bank to offer $104 mil. financing for SMEs in Jeolla region
News source: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/banking-finance/20260317/hana-bank-to-offer-104-mil-financing-for-smes-in-jeolla-region

Hana Bank said Tuesday it will provide 155.6 billion won ($104 million) in financing support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in North...

News South Korea: Aedan Looking Glass Inc. Signs Agreement for 200MW Data Center Project in South Korea

Published on: Sunday 22 March 2026
Aedan Looking Glass Inc. Signs Agreement for 200MW Data Center Project in South Korea
News source: https://www.cincinnati.com/press-release/story/48612/aedan-looking-glass-inc-signs-agreement-for-200mw-data-center-project-in-south-korea/

Aedan Looking Glass Inc. Signs Agreement for 200MW Data Center Project in South Korea ...

News South Korea: President Lee: "We Must Seriously Consider Creating a Massive Economic Zone by Integrating North and South Chungcheong and Daejeon"

Published on: Thursday 12 March 2026
President Lee: "We Must Seriously Consider Creating a Massive Economic Zone by Integrating North and South Chungcheong and Daejeon"
News source: https://www.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2026031315084880161

On March 13, President Lee Jaemyung stated, "Residents of North and South Chungcheong Provinces, as well as Daejeon, should seriously consider whether ...

News South Korea: (2nd LD) AMD CEO discusses AI ties with S. Korean gov't, businesses

Published on: Saturday 21 March 2026
(2nd LD) AMD CEO discusses AI ties with S. Korean gov't, businesses
News source: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260319004052320

SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Lisa Su, chief executive officer (CEO) of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Inc., met with officials from the South Korean government, Samsung Electronics Co. and Upstage on ...

News South Korea: South Korean financial group Mirae Asset eyes crypto exchange Korbit acquisition: report

Published on: Sunday 28 December 2025
South Korean financial group Mirae Asset eyes crypto exchange Korbit acquisition: report
News source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/12/29/south-korean-financial-group-mirae-asset-eyes-crypto-exchange-korbit-acquisition-report

Mirae Asset, a Seoul-based financial group, is considering buying South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Korbit, the Korea Times reported on Monday. The company is in talks to acquire 92% oof Korbit for ...

News South Korea: South Korea fines Bithumb $24 million, orders 6-month partial suspension over AML violations

Published on: Monday 16 March 2026
South Korea fines Bithumb $24 million, orders 6-month partial suspension over AML violations
News source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/03/16/south-korea-fines-bithumb-usd24-million-orders-6-month-partial-suspension-over-aml-violations

The sanctions stem from violations of the Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information, the Financial Services Commission said, according to local media.

News South Korea: South Korea

Published on: Saturday 07 March 2026
South Korea
News source: https://www.forbes.com/places/south-korea/

After emerging from the 1950-53 war with North Korea, South Korea emerged as one of the 20th century’s most remarkable economic success stories, becoming a developed, globally connected, high-technology society within decades.

News South Korea: 10 Best Korean Stocks to Buy

Published on: Thursday 19 March 2026
10 Best Korean Stocks to Buy
News source: https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/10-best-korean-stocks-to-buy-1719829/

South Korean equities suffered their worst single-day loss on record on March 4, according to a Reuters report.

News South Korea: South Korea moves to exclude USDT, USDC from corporate crypto investment rules

Published on: Saturday 07 March 2026
South Korea moves to exclude USDT, USDC from corporate crypto investment rules
News source: https://cryptobriefing.com/stablecoin-exclusion-guidelines-south-korea/

South Korea's stablecoin exclusion guidelines limit corporate investments in USDT, USDC due to foreign exchange law conflicts.

News South Korea: South Korea’s Largest Financial Institution Teams up With Circle To Accelerate Stablecoin Payments

Published on: Wednesday 04 March 2026
South Korea’s Largest Financial Institution Teams up With Circle To Accelerate Stablecoin Payments
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/south-korea-largest-financial-institution-120143237.html

Hana Card launched a program offering 5% CRO cashback on USDC-funded Visa payments for tourists in South Korea. South Korea is refining its Digital Asset ...

News South Korea: South Korean economy braces for Middle East fallout, banks step in

Published on: Sunday 01 March 2026
South Korean economy braces for Middle East fallout, banks step in
News source: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10685078

South Korea’s financial sector is preparing for potential fallout from escalating conflict in the Middle East, with major banking groups rolling out emergency s ...

News South Korea: South Korea central bank holds rates, adopts dot-plot path signaling extended pause

Published on: Wednesday 25 February 2026
South Korea central bank holds rates, adopts dot-plot path signaling extended pause
News source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/26/south-korea-central-bank-holds-rates-adopts-dot-plot-path-signalling-extended-pause.html

The Bank of Korea's seven-member monetary policy board voted to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50%.

News South Korea: South Korea's Jeju Air to divest IT unit stake for $30mn

Published on: Tuesday 10 February 2026
South Korea's Jeju Air to divest IT unit stake for $30mn
News source: https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/163700-south-koreas-jeju-air-to-divest-it-unit-stake-for-30mn

According to a stock exchange filing on February 10, the low-cost carrier will dispose of 7.8 million shares in AK IS at a price of KRW5,550 (USD3.8) per share. The transaction is scheduled to take ...

News South Korea: Gwangju, South Jeolla hasten integration, but is it moving too fast?

Published on: Sunday 31 December 2000
Gwangju, South Jeolla hasten integration, but is it moving too fast?
News source: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10650867

The plan to merge Gwangju City and South Jeolla Province is moving ahead unusually quickly, as the two seek to become a single administrative unit ahead of the ...

News South Korea: North Chungcheong links global talent to high-tech growth

Published on: Sunday 08 February 2026
North Chungcheong links global talent to high-tech growth
News source: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10672744

North Chungcheong Province is emerging as one of Korea’s most dynamic hubs for global education and talent mobility, offering a model other regions are likely t ...