South Korean police have referred the head of Samsung Biologics' labor union to prosecutors over the alleged leak of internal advertising data, sharpening a bitter wage dispute at the country's largest contract drugmaker. The Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency said on Friday it had sent union chief Park Jae-sung and one other official to prosecutors on charges of leaking trade secrets, breach of trust and defamation. The two are accused of pulli

*Editor's note: South Korea has basked in the glow of Nvidia's epic rise and now stands exposed to the fallout from the sudden departure of Jensen Huang, a central architect and driver of the AI boom. His exit comes as scrutiny of soaring AI spending and resistance to data center construction test the durability of a boom that has powered Korea's semiconductor earnings and export surge. In this four-part series, AJP examines the ripple effects on chipmakers, the wider AI su

HYBE has won an Asian corporate treasury award for a system that manages cash across its overseas operations, the K-pop company said Friday. HYBE received the Overall Winner prize in the Judges' Choice category at the 2026 Adam Smith Awards Asia. Winners were announced in September and honored at a ceremony in Singapore on Nov. 10. The competition, organized by Treasury Today Group, drew 345 entries from 21 countries. HYBE was the only recipient i

Editor’s note: South Korea has basked in the glow of Nvidia’s epic rise and now stands exposed to the fallout from the sudden departure of Jensen Huang, a central architect and driver of the AI boom. His exit comes as scrutiny of soaring AI spending and resistance to data center construction test the durability of a boom that has powered Korea’s semiconductor earnings and export surge. In this four-part series, AJP examines the ripple effects on chipmakers, the wide

South Korea's Defense Media Agency will hold a photo exhibition in Seoul next week to mark the 62nd anniversary of Kookbang Ilbo, the country's military newspaper, the agency said Friday. The exhibition will run from Nov. 18 to 29 at the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan, showcasing photographs documenting the activities of South Korean troops and the military's development over the years. Under the theme "Dedication to the People: Today

South Korea will repatriate the remains of two independence activists buried in the United States and Uzbekistan next week, marking the first return of a Korean independence fighter's remains from Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs said Friday. The remains of Ho Si-han (1885–1956) and Lee Gwal (1898–1963), who fought against Japanese colonial rule, will arrive at Incheon International Airport on Sunday, along with tho

South Korea has designated two 17th-century Buddhist temple halls as state-protected Treasures for their historical and architectural value, the Korea Heritage Service said Friday. The newly designated sites are Daewoongjeon Hall at Unheungsa Temple in Goseong, South Gyeongsang Province, and Daewoongjeon Hall at Geodongsa Temple in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province. Unheungsa served as a base for Buddhist monks who fought against Japanese forces d

K-pop group aespa has teamed up with the American singer Eartha Kitt for a new version of the Christmas classic "Santa Baby" featuring her original vocals, SM Entertainment said Friday. The collaboration comes ahead of the 100th anniversary of Kitt's birth on Jan. 17, 2027. Kitt first recorded the song in 1953, and her rendition remains one of its most recognizable versions. Primary Wave Music, the song's music publisher, handled the

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power will seek a construction permit for two reactors in the Czech Republic in April 2027 as planned, despite parting ways with its main builder last month, the state-run company said Friday. The timeline, which also targets a construction start in November 2029, held firm at a joint review meeting in Seoul from Nov. 9 to 12 with project owner Elektrarna Dukovany II (EDU II), KHNP said. About 30 EDU II officials and 70 members