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Some think that growing competition in the global AI chip market will help resolve Korean chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix’s reliance on Nvidia.

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Google chipping away at Nvidia’s AI dominance could be good news for Korean semiconductor makers
Some believe that competition in the AI chip market could help reduce Korean chipmakers’ dependence on Nvidia
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November 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Early next month, a court will make a decision on Choo's detention during a pre-arrest suspect interrogation, where the warrant will be substantively reviewed.

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Korean lawmakers vote to allow arrest of former PPP floor leader
Choo Kyung-ho is accused of aiding in an insurrection by obstructing the vote to lift martial law last December
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November 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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In the Daejang ruling, some defendants received sentences heavier than the prosecution’s request, meeting the criteria for abandoning an appeal. This time, the opposite is true. The ruling met the criteria for appeal, yet the office decided against it.

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[Editorial] Abandoned appeal in 2019 lawmaker clash case raises questions about prosecutors’ standards
The prosecution will not be able to regain the public’s trust if it insists on appealing some cases while easily abandoning appeals in others without adhering to a consistent standard
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November 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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“Since the prosecution sought a sentence resulting in loss of parliamentary seats, but a fine was imposed, appealing would be the correct course,” one attorney commented.

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Prosecutors draw criticism for forgoing appeal in 2019 National Assembly scuffle
Critics say the decision to not appeal a wrist-slap conviction of lawmakers who violently attempted to derail legislation amounts to condoning violence in the legislative process
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November 28, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Trump’s protectionism, grounded in economic nationalism, takes on mercantilist characteristics, including high tariffs, threats of sanctions, capital extortion (as in Korea and Japan) and gunboat diplomacy (as in Venezuela). english.hani.co.kr/arti/english...
Trump is bringing back the trade protectionism of 150 years ago — will he bring on the wars it started too?
Protectionist trade by great powers relies on foreign countries’ resources and markets, inevitably leading to territorial expansionism and setting the stage for full-blown war
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November 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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According to reports, Kim Keon-hee sent a text message to the justice minister on May 15 of last year that read, “How is my investigation going?”

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[Editorial] Was Yoon’s wife pulling the strings of those investigating her?
New revelations about Kim Keon-hee reportedly personally asking the justice minister about the status of prosecutors’ investigation into her are shocking
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November 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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The former president’s period of detention is set to expire on Jan. 18, but a litany of other cases against him will likely prevent him from being released from detention.

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Could Yoon be released from jail before insurrection verdict? Legal experts say it’s unlikely
The former president’s period of detention is set to expire on Jan. 18, but a litany of other cases against him will likely prevent him from being released from detention
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November 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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“Han attempted to lend legitimacy to the Dec. 3 declaration of martial law by supplementing and remedying procedural flaws through convening a Cabinet meeting and the retroactive creation and signing of a document,” the prosecution argued before the court.

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Prosecutors seek 15-year sentence for former PM Han Duck-soo in insurrection trial
Han, who was prime minister at the time of last year’s martial law crisis, will be the first official indicted on insurrection charges to receive a verdict
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November 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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“Today’s successful fourth launch has enhanced trust in the reliability of the Nuri while also reaffirming South Korea’s independent aerospace capabilities,” KASA's Yoon Young-bin said.

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[Video] Korea’s homegrown Nuri rocket successfully places 13 satellites in orbit
Communication with the main satellite launched into orbit by the Nuri was confirmed midday Thursday
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November 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Trump’s protectionism can be compared to Britain’s reversion to protectionism in response to the German threat 150 years ago. The problem is that protectionism is fundamentally prone to provoking economic instability, trade wars and outright war.

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Trump is bringing back the trade protectionism of 150 years ago — will he bring on the wars it started too?
Protectionist trade by great powers relies on foreign countries’ resources and markets, inevitably leading to territorial expansionism and setting the stage for full-blown war
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November 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Can Beijing manage a soft landing?

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[Column] The origins of China’s real estate bubble
Can Beijing manage a soft landing?
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November 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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With its helter-skelter form, “One Battle After Another” celebrates disorientation itself as radical freedom, writes Slavoj Žižek in a new column.

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[Column] Today, you do need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows
With its helter-skelter form, “One Battle After Another” celebrates disorientation itself as radical freedom
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November 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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If we once asked what was wrong with Korean society before Dec. 3, we must now collectively ask what is going awry in its aftermath.

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[Column] Has Korean society become any safer since the martial law crisis?
The cumulative effects of proliferating mundane evil can enable unspeakable horrors
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November 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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As Tokyo and Beijing butt heads, Washington twiddles its thumbs.

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[Column] Japan’s quandary in the ‘new type of great power relations’
As Tokyo and Beijing butt heads, Washington twiddles its thumbs
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November 26, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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The latest Nuri was loaded with 13 satellites, the largest number to date. It is also set to carry a satellite weighing more than 500 kg for the first time.

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South Korea’s homegrown Nuri rocket prepares to take 13 satellites into orbit
The early Thursday launch will be the fourth for the Nuri space launch vehicle and the first spearheaded by private enterprise
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November 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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The US did not mention Taiwan during statements about the phone call, an omission that some see as a victory for China. But it could also be a reflection of Trump’s main focus at the moment: getting China to resume imports of US soybeans.

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US stays silent on Taiwan after Xi turns up pressure on Japan in call with Trump
The US has thus far refrained from taking any strong position on the ongoing blowup between Beijing and Tokyo over the Japanese PM’s remarks about Taiwan
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November 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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The new model of diplomacy demonstrated by Lee on this trip proposes models for cooperation with counterparts rather than reducing them to export markets.

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In era of upheaval, Lee uses diplomacy to build partnerships in Middle East, Africa
The South Korean president’s 10-day tour abroad was focused on expanding Korea’s reach in defense, AI and more
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November 26, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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The special counsel claims that Yoon attempted to provoke North Korea to gain a pretext justifying martial law. If that’s true, and if the court finds him guilty, then Yoon gambled with the lives of the 51 million people who make up the Republic of Korea.

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[Deep dive] Yoon Suk-yeol’s war game: A traitor’s gamble for power
Yoon is just one in a long line of South Korean conservatives who have exploited North Korea for their own political gain
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November 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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The South Korean president called Turkey a “brotherly nation” for having fought alongside South Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War.

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Lee, Erdoğan agree to cooperate on defense industry, nuclear energy and infrastructure
The South Korean president called Turkey a “brotherly nation” for having fought alongside South Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War
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November 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Lee criticized the Yoon Suk-yeol administration for selfish actions that led to the dire current situation on the Korean Peninsula.

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Lee hints at willingness to scale back drills with US to resume dialogue with North Korea
While lamenting the current state of inter-Korean relations, the South Korean president said that reducing the scale or postponing joint military drills with the US could be either leverage for…
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November 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Experts point out that the rapid surge in overseas investment since 2020 is functioning as a structural factor behind the rise in exchange rates.

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What’s really driving the drastic depreciation of Korea’s won
Structural pressures are keeping the currency’s value low against the dollar, leading to exchange rates previously only seen during times of economic crisis
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November 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Beijing may also be wary that if it responds too forcefully to the issue, it may only push the US and South Korea closer together.

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[News analysis] 4 reasons China is biting its tongue on South Korea’s pursuit of nuclear subs
Rather than take South Korea to task, China has focused its ire on the US
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November 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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The sharp depreciation of the currencies of the three East Asian nations that have large manufacturing sectors and have enjoyed high growth reflects the reality that the economic fundamentals of the three countries have weakened significantly.

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Won’s real effective exchange rate plummets to lowest level since 2009 financial crisis
The Korean currency continues to fall against the greenback
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November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Japan is responding with its own pressure tactics, as demonstrated by Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi’s visit to inspect the missile base on Yonaguni Island, the Japan Self-Defense Forces’ closest base to Taiwan.

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China says Japanese PM crossed ‘red line’ with Taiwan remarks
Japan has opted to fight fire with fire in its ongoing spat with China, with its defense minister paying visits to military bases near Taiwan
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November 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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The South Korean president met with leaders from France, Germany, India and more on the sidelines of the G20 summit in South Africa.

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Korea’s Lee asks for ‘tips’ on reunification from Germany, sidestepping question on China
The South Korean president met with leaders from France, Germany, India and more on the sidelines of the G20 summit in South Africa
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November 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM