Low birthrate forces military pivot toward drones, automation

SEOUL, July 17 (AJP) - With fewer than 240,000 babies born in South Korea last year, the nation’s demographic decline is accelerating at a pace that is now shaping defense policy as urgently as it has shaped economic and social planning. South Korea’s total fertility rate

EV sales surge in South Korea, signaling shift toward mass adoption

Electric vehicles at a charging station near Incheon International Airport, Feb. 17, 2025/ Yonhap SEOUL, July 18 (AJP) - Electric vehicle sales in South Korea soared by more than 40 percent in the first half of 2024, a surge that analysts say signals the country's EV market is b

Lotte chairman orders sweeping overhaul as conglomerate confronts deepening crisis

Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin speaks during a two-day company session at the Lotte Human Resources Development Center in Osan, Gyeonggi Province, July 17, 2025. Courtesy of Lotte Group SEOUL, July 18 (AJP) - Shin Dong-bin, the chairman of South Korea’s Lotte Group, has or