Korean tech giants to showcase AI innovations at CES 2025

SEOUL, December 13 (AJP) - Samsung Electronics, SK Group, and LG Electronics will showcase their latest artificial intelligence technologies at CES 2025, set to take place in Las Vegas from Jan. 7 to 10. Samsung Electronics, occupying the largest exhibition space of 3,368 square meters, will present its "AI for All: Everyday, Everywhere" strategy, focusing on AI integration across its TV, home appliance, and smartphone lineup. The company's Device Experience Division

December 13, 2024

'Yoon's impeachment is key to economic stability'

SEOUL, December 13 (AJP) - Governor Lee Bok-hyun of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) underscored the importance of resolving economic uncertainty through the impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol, framing it as a critical step for the nation’s financial health in the wake of the martial law controversy. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Lee stressed that his remarks were not intended to take sides but rather to highlight the necessity of restoring sta

December 13, 2024

North Korea remains on annual US terrorism report

SEOUL, December 13 (AJP) - North Korea remains on the list of state sponsors of terrorism, according to the U.S. State Department's annual report released on Thursday. The 2023 Country Reports on Terrorism, which guides U.S. counterterrorism policy, includes North Korea alongside Cuba, Iran, and Syria as countries that sponsor terrorism. The latest report reiterated its 2017 statement, highlighting that the department "determined that had repeatedly provide

December 13, 2024

OPINION: South Korea shook presidential power grab – failure to impeach now risks damaging democracy

SEOUL, December 13 (AJP) - Days after announcing – and then rescinding – martial law in South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol's future remains uncertain. Immediate efforts to impeach the president over the attempted power grab have failed, due to the boycott of the vote by Yoon's ruling conservative People Power Party (PPP). But that won't be the end of the matter; on Dec. 9, 2024, South Korea's Justice Ministry banned Yoon from leaving the country until t

December 13, 2024

Election watchdog denounces Yoon's election fraud claims

SEOUL, December 12 (AJP) - The National Election Commission (NEC) on Thursday sharply criticized President Yoon Suk Yeol's allegations of election fraud, calling his actions “unconstitutional and unlawful.” Yoon had earlier claimed that he ordered the former defense chief, Kim Yong-hyun, to inspect the NEC’s voting system during the Dec. 3 martial law declaration. The president raised concerns over potential cyberattacks from North Korea, casting doubt on the

December 12, 2024

China protests President Yoon's mentioning of espionage cases involving Chinese

SEOUL, December 12 (AJP) - The Chinese government has expressed strong dissatisfaction with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's latest address to the nation, in which he mentioned cases involving Chinese individuals suspected of espionage. Yoon cited these cases to blame opposition parties for lack of cooperation in revising laws to punish espionage activities involving foreigners. China argued that these remarks are harmful to bilateral relations. “China has ta

December 12, 2024

VISUALS: Unionists march toward Yongsan presidential office

SEOUL, December 12 (AJP) - Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) held a protest march on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, from City Hall to the presidential office in Yongsan. The participants demanded the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and the dissolution of the ruling People Power Party.

December 12, 2024

Gov't to unveil plan to bolster semiconductor, battery supply chains next week

SEOUL, December 12 (AJP) - South Korea’s government will unveil a three-year plan next week aimed at strengthening supply chain resilience for strategic industries like semiconductors and batteries. The initiative will focus on building up public stockpiles, expanding domestic production, and diversifying import sources. “Industrial competitiveness enhancement is an essential task that cannot be halted under any circumstances,” Deputy Prime Minister and Financ

December 12, 2024

Yoon's close aide elected ruling party's new floor leader amid martial law aftermath

SEOUL, December 12 (AJP) - Five-term lawmaker Kweon Seong-dong was elected the ruling People Power Party (PPP)'s new floor leader on Thursday. Kweon secured a majority with 72 out of 106 votes, defeating four-term lawmaker Kim Tae-ho who garnered 34 votes. He vowed, "I will swiftly streamline the party, prepare for the possibly upcoming presidential election, and then step down." A close aide of President Yoon Suk Yeol, Kweon replaces Choo Kyung-ho, who resigned

December 12, 2024

Suspicions deepen over aborted martial law

SEOUL, December 12 (AJP) - President Yoon Suk Yeol allegedly conspired with several top military brass and other key officials, days or weeks before his abrupt declaration of martial law last week, with a trail of evidence suggesting a thickening plot behind it. Prosecutors on Thursday summoned Yeo In-hyeong, the chief of the Defense Counterintelligence Command, for questioning. Yeo, who allegedly assisted in Yoon's botched plan, was interrogated earlier this week and called in

December 12, 2024