Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics upgrades Atlas humanoid ahead of U.S. plant rollout Hyundai Motor Co.’s humanoid robot Atlas, slated for deployment at the automaker’s U.S. production facilities, has demonstrated advanced gymnastics moves, fueling expectations it could handle more demanding manufacturing work. Boston Dynamics on May 5 (U.S. local time) posted a video on its YouTube channel showing Atlas performing a series of gymnastics positions. In the 43-second short, Atlas moves into a handstand and then holds its body nearly horizontal while supporting itself only on May 6, 2026

PPP Yeongnam gubernatorial candidates denounce DP’s prosecution-cancellation special counsel bill The People Power Party’s five mayoral and gubernatorial candidates in the Yeongnam region on the 6th condemned the Democratic Party’s push for a “special counsel bill to cancel prosecutions,” calling it a measure that would let the president “erase his own crimes.” Kim Du-gyeom, the PPP’s Ulsan mayoral candidate; Park Heong-joon, the Busan mayoral candidate; Choo Kyung-ho, the Daegu mayoral candidate; Lee Cheol-woo, the North Gyeongsang governor candidate; and Park Wan-soo, the South Gyeo May 6, 2026

South Korea to Send Special Envoy Yang Kyung-sook to Costa Rica President’s Inauguration The government will dispatch former lawmaker Yang Kyung-sook as President Lee Jae-myung’s special envoy to the inauguration of Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez on May 8. According to a written briefing issued Tuesday by senior Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung, Yang plans to meet with Fernandez to explain the Lee administration’s governing philosophy and foreign policy and to deliver Lee’s message on developing ties with the new Costa Rican government, along with a presidenti May 6, 2026

South Korea Moves to Stabilize Agricultural Film Supplies Amid Mideast War Risks As the prolonged war in the Middle East raises concerns about shortages of agricultural film, the South Korean government is launching a pilot program with private-sector partners to stabilize supplies. Under the plan, the government will work with petrochemical companies to provide raw materials to manufacturers, which will produce agricultural film and deliver it to local agricultural cooperatives. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Tuesday it will carry out the pi May 6, 2026

Trump Revives Tariff Push Using Trade Act Section 301 After Supreme Court Ruling President Donald Trump has revived his tariff drive by turning to Section 301 of U.S. trade law after the Supreme Court blocked his earlier approach. With broad tariffs facing legal limits, the administration is shifting its legal basis to keep up pressure. Inside the United States, industries are split over additional duties, while abroad the European Union has mounted open opposition. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said on May 5 (local time) it is holding Section 301 hearin May 6, 2026

President Lee Calls for Step-by-Step Constitutional Amendments Ahead of Assembly Vote President Lee Jae-myung said Tuesday that pursuing constitutional change in stages, as agreement is reached, is the most realistic approach. Speaking at a Cabinet meeting and emergency economic review session at Cheong Wa Dae, Lee said a National Assembly vote on a constitutional amendment bill is expected to take place Wednesday. Lee said South Korea has undergone major political, economic and social changes since the current Constitution was adopted in 1987, but the Constitution has May 6, 2026

Jung Cheong-rae Says KOSPI 7,300 Reflects Lee Government’s Market, Housing Stability Jung Cheong-rae, leader of the Democratic Party, said Tuesday that the KOSPI’s first-ever move above 7,300 was an “astonishing figure,” attributing the rise to restored confidence in South Korea’s capital markets. Speaking at a party leadership meeting at the National Assembly, Jung said the price-to-book ratio, or PBR, was 0.8 under the Yoon Suk Yeol government but has now climbed above 2.0. He said the market’s rise could be read as a sign that state affairs are stable and “Kore May 6, 2026

Judge in Kim Keon Hee Appeal Case Found Dead Near Seoul High Court Shin Jong-oh, a presiding judge at the Seoul High Court who oversaw the appeal trial in first lady Kim Keon Hee’s case involving alleged Deutsch Motors stock manipulation and other charges, was found dead early Tuesday. He was 55. According to legal circles, police were dispatched around midnight after Shin’s family reported they could not reach him. Officers found him about 1 a.m. near the court complex in Seocho-dong, Seocho District, Seoul. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pro May 6, 2026

SEC Proposes Ending Quarterly Reporting Requirement, Allowing Semiannual Option U.S. securities regulators have unveiled a proposed rule change that would end the requirement for public companies to file quarterly earnings reports and allow them to opt for semiannual reporting instead. MarketWatch and other outlets reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission said in a statement on May 5 (local time) that it is proposing amendments to rules and forms so listed companies can choose semiannual reports in place of quarterly filings. Under current rules, U.S.-l May 6, 2026

Samsung Securities jumps more than 6% on expectations for Interactive Brokers tie-up Samsung Securities shares rose sharply on expectations of cooperation with a global brokerage firm. According to the Korea Exchange, Samsung Securities was trading at 147,300 won as of 9:55 a.m. on the 6th, up 6.82% (9,400 won) from the previous session. The securities industry said Samsung Securities has recently begun a pilot service with U.S. online brokerage platform Interactive Brokers (IBKR) to support foreign investors trading South Korean stocks. The process for foreign May 6, 2026