South Korea belatedly scrambles to avoid fallout from inclusion on US 'sensitive country' list

SEOUL, March 17 (AJP) - Last week's abrupt revelation of South Korea being classified as a "sensitive country" has sent shockwaves through government agencies here, with key diplomatic figures and senior officials scrambling to assess its implications.

Lee Jae-yong urges focus on technology, saying Samsung faces 'life-or-death' crisis

SEOUL, March 17 (AJP) - Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong has called on the company’s executives to tackle mounting internal and external challenges, warning that the firm faces a “life-or-death survival problem." Lee delivered this message via a video present

Korea leads global patent race in hair loss cosmetics

A customer browses cosmetics at a CJ Olive Young shop in Seoul, March. 12, 2025. Yonhap SEOUL, March 17 (AJP) - South Korea has emerged as the world leader in hair loss cosmetics patent applications, according to an analysis released Monday by the Korean Intellectual Property Office