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  South Korea's Iljin Electric secures largest-ever power equipment deal, valued at $150 million SEOUL, January 05 (AJP) - South Korea's Iljin Electric said on Monday it has signed its largest-ever single supply contract in the United States, bolstering its presence in the North American power equipment market. The company said in a press release that it recently secured a transformer supply deal worth about 198 billion won ($150 million) for a new project by a major U.S. renewable energy developer. Under the contract, Iljin Electric will supply 24 transformers through January 5, 2026
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  SK hynix bets on HBM4 to maintain market lead in AI memory SEOUL, January 05 (AJP) - SK hynix vowed on Monday to extend its leadership in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market this year, as investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure accelerates globally. Citing industry data from the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics, the South Korean chipmaker said in a press release that the global semiconductor market will grow 26.3 percent from a year earlier to about $975 billion this year. The memory segment is expected to exce January 5, 2026
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  [CES 2026] China accelerates robotics push as Korea takes platform-focused approach LAS VEGAS, January 04 (AJP) - As the world’s largest technology exhibition CES 2026 opens on Jan. 6 in Las Vegas, competition around robotics and physical AI is expected to intensify. With artificial intelligence expanding beyond software into hardware, robotics has moved to the center of the show’s technology landscape, and Chinese companies are set to play a more visible role this year. According to the Korea Information and Communication Technology Association (KICT January 5, 2026
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  [CES 2026] South Korea fields 853 companies, 3rd largest presence LAS VEGAS, January 05 (AJP) - South Korea is fielding 853 companies to the world’s largest technology showcase, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026, cementing its position as the third-largest national contingent despite a sharp decline from last year. The Korea Information & Communication Technology Industry Association (KICTA) said the figure marks a 17.2 percent drop from 1,031 Korean participants at CES 2025. The pullback was driven primarily by startups, which fe January 5, 2026
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  Türkiye's Foreign Policy Vision and Türkiye–Korea Relations in 2026 January 5, 2026
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  Korean and Japanese shares roar ahead into 2026's first full week SEOUL, January 05 (AJP) -South Korean and Japanese equities surged into the first full trading week of 2026, outpacing most Asian peers as investors rotated into large-cap exporters and technology stocks, while regional markets elsewhere remained cautious amid uncertainty stemming from recent upheaval in Venezuela. In Seoul, the benchmark KOSPI climbed 1.9 percent to 4,393.5 points as of 10:20 a.m. Monday. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ added 0.6 percent to 950.98. Overall market gains w January 5, 2026
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  Hyundai Motor chairman puts AI, software, robotics at core of future strategy SEOUL, January 05 (AJP) - Hyundai Motor Group will place artificial intelligence, software-defined vehicles and robotics at the core of its future mobility strategy this year, Chairman Chung Eui-sun said in a New Year's message on Monday. Cautioning that rapid advances in AI are reshaping competition and driving a major transition in global manufacturing, Chung called for bold cooperation with a wide range of partners to respond to the AI-driven shift. “Even in the January 5, 2026
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  OPINION: The language power and the need to rebuild standards Reports describing a U.S. military operation in Venezuela, including the detention of President Nicolás Maduro, have sent shockwaves far beyond Latin America. Regardless of how final details are verified, the global response itself is revealing. Questions that once dominated international debate — legality, due process, sovereignty — have quickly given way to a more unsettling assumption: that such actions are now plausible. This shift marks a deeper transform January 5, 2026
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  [CES 2026] Nvidia's Jensen Huang, AMD's Lisa Su to outline AI strategies LAS VEGAS, January 05 (AJP) - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, AMD CEO Lisa Su and Lenovo Chairman Yang Yuanqing are set to take the stage at this year's CES, the world’s largest technology trade show, as artificial intelligence remains the event’s central theme. The three executives are expected to outline industry trends and showcase their companies’ strengths across AI infrastructure, physical AI and AI inference during keynote appearances at the show in Las Veg January 5, 2026
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  North Korea 'conducts drill involving hypersonic missiles' SEOUL, January 5 (AJP) - North Korea has tested "hypersonic missiles" with its leader Kim Jong-un in attendance, state media reported on Monday. According to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the hypersonic missiles were fired the previous day from a site near Pyongyang as part of a missile-launching drill and "hit targets" in the East Sea as Kim "oversaw" the drill along with senior military officials. The KCNA said, "Imp January 5, 2026