SEOUL, May 29 (AJP) - South Korea and the U.S. will hold talks in Seoul next week on implementing agreements reached by their leaders, including Seoul’s plan to build a nuclear-powered submarine, the Foreign Ministry said Friday. The meeting is scheduled to take place in Seoul from June 2 to 3 to discuss follow-up measures in the security field under the Joint Fact Sheet issued last November after the Korea-U.S. summit, according to the ministry. South Korea’s delegat

SEOUL, May 29 (AJP) - The removal of remaining structures and debris from an overpass in Seosomun, western Seoul began on Friday after a partial collapse during demolition earlier this week, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government. City officials said the operation would take more than a day including safety reinforcement, dismantling and cleanup work. Should the work proceed as planned, it is expected to be completed by early Saturday morning, allowing train services unde

SEOUL, May 29 (AJP) - Samsung Electronics has taken a stake in Anthropic, the U.S. artificial-intelligence company behind the Claude model, in a deal that has raised expectations the South Korean firm will manufacture AI chips for Anthropic through its loss-making foundry business. Anthropic said on Thursday in the United States that it had raised $65 billion in a Series H funding round that valued the company at $965 billion, or about 1,440 trillion won — figures that rank am

SEOUL, May 29 (AJP) -The United States and Iran are “within reach” of an agreement to end the three-month war that has rattled global energy markets, and the prospect of a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz may help lift Asian stocks Friday after a broad retreat the previous session. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington and Tehran “perhaps have the makings of a deal,” with negotiations centering on a 60-day framework that would gradually unwin

SEOUL, May 28 (AJP) - Students and visitors filled the campus of Yonsei University in western Seoul on Wednesday as university festival season continued across South Korea. Club band performances and student-run booths took place throughout the Sinchon campus near central Seoul, while students wearing school uniforms and varsity jackets moved between food stalls and performance areas, enjoying the festive atmosphere. International students were also seen joining the celebrations a

SEOUL, May 28 (AJP) -South Korean authorities moved quickly to respond to BTS' call for restraint in overcharging the group's beloved global fans traveling to the southern port city of Busan for the next stop on their worldwide tour. The government has secured more than 1,300 alternative accommodation options ahead of the concerts next month, after the group publicly criticized sharp price hikes around the event. The measures were announced Thursday at a task force mee

SEOUL, May 28 (AJP) - The Chinese Embassy in Seoul has strongly criticized Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, after he described South Korea as a “dagger” in Asia from China’s strategic perspective. In a written response to reporters Thursday, the embassy said Brunson’s recent remarks portrayed South Korea and USFK as a forward base aimed at China, warning that he had “clearly crossed the line.” Brunson said in a U.S.

SEOUL, May 28 (AJP) - South Korea's stock and bond markets were jolted on Thursday after the Bank of Korea (BOK) hinted at potential rate hikes in the second half of the year. While the benchmark KOSPI recovered most of its intraday losses near the close on institutional interpretations of a "healthy" rate hike, government bond prices collapsed, ending sharply lower as monetary tightening was seen as almost certain. The index finished at 8,185.29, down 0.53 percent,

SEOUL, May 28 (AJP) - K-pop girl group i-dle has been featured on the digital cover of U.S. magazine PAPER as the group prepares for a July comeback. PAPER released the cover shoot and interview with the five-member group — Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua — on Tuesday. The feature comes as i-dle continues to expand its presence in North America through media appearances, festival stages and overseas promotions. In the cover images, the members reinterpret