Nvidia pledges AI supercomputer for Taiwan as Computex 2025 opens

SEOUL, May 20 (AJP) - Asia’s largest information technology trade show, Computex 2025, opened Tuesday with more than 1,400 companies from around the world unveiling their latest innovations, underscoring the central role of artificial intelligence in the industry’s future. The exhibition kicked off with momentum following a keynote speech on Monday by Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia, who announced plans to build Taiwan’s first large-scale artificial intelli

May 20, 2025

Musinsa sees sharp rise in foreign sales at stores after enhancing tourist services

SEOUL, May 20 (AJP) - Korean fashion brand Musinsa Standard reported a sharp rise in sales from foreign customers at its Seoul stores, following the rollout of services tailored to international tourists. According to the company, Tuesday, the Hannam branch saw foreign customer sales increase more than threefold in April compared to February, when the new services were introduced. Across five major locations — Gangnam, Myeongdong, Seongsu, Hannam, and Hongdae — sale

May 20, 2025

Lotte Department Store to host global retail forum next month

SEOUL, May 20 (AJP) - Lotte Department Store will co-host the World Department Store Summit (WDSS) in Seoul next month, marking the first time the global retail conference is held in South Korea, the company announced on Tuesday. The two-day event, set for June 11 and 12 at the Lotte Hotel Seoul, will bring together senior executives from more than 20 department store groups across 10 countries. This year’s theme, “How to Best Captivate Customers,” will explore str

May 20, 2025

PHOTOS: Overseas voting begins for presidential election

SEOUL, May 20 (AJP) - South Korean citizens living abroad began casting their ballots on Tuesday for the country's presidential election. The National Election Commission said that the overseas voting period will run until Sunday, May 25, at noon (KST). Polling stations have been set up in 223 locations across 118 countries, including 182 diplomatic missions and 41 additional sites. For the first time, overseas polling stations have been established in four countries where South Korea

May 20, 2025

Boy band RIIZE to embark on world tour to promote first full-length album

SEOUL, May 20 (AJP) - K-pop boy band RIIZE will embark on their first world tour in July, riding the momentum of their new album released earlier this week. Starting with a three-day concert in southern Seoul in early July, the sextet will tour about a dozen cities around the world including Bangkok in Thailand, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Hyogo, Saitama, and Tokyo in Japan, Jakarta in Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, and Manila in the Philippines until February next year. The tour w

May 20, 2025

US, South Korea, Japan hold trilateral secretariat meeting in Washington

SEOUL, May 20 (AJP) - The United States, South Korea, and Japan have convened a Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat Managing Board meeting in Washington, D.C. on Monday (local time), the U.S. Department of State announced. The Department of State said in a statement that the meeting was led by U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kevin Kim, South Korean Deputy Director-General for North American Affairs Yi Won-woo, and Japanese Deputy Director-General

May 20, 2025

BTS' Jin releases remixes from his latest mini album

SEOUL, May 20 (AJP) - Jin, the eldest member of K-pop juggernaut BTS, released a new compilation album on Tuesday. According to his agency BitHit Music, the album contains eight tracks including six remixed versions of "Don't Say You Love Me," the title song from his second mini album "Echo," released last week, about six months after his debut solo album "Happy" late last year. Along with the instrumental version of the song, the remixes vary

May 20, 2025

Won-based digital currency becomes hot topic in presidential race

SEOUL, May 20 (AJP) - Stablecoins have become an unexpected battleground in South Korea’s presidential election, as major candidates debate the merits and risks of introducing a won-based digital currency. While proponents frame the move as a way to bolster national financial sovereignty, critics warn of regulatory gaps and potential misuse. The opposition Democratic Party (DP), led by presidential contender Lee Jae-myung, has proposed the issuance of a stablecoin backed by

May 20, 2025

LG Electronics targets emerging markets in global HVAC push

SEOUL, May 20 (AJP) - LG Electronics is intensifying its push into emerging markets, aiming to capture a growing share of the global heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) market. This week, the technology company hosted its “LG HVAC Leaders’ Summit 2025,” a four-day gathering of industry consultants from across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. The summit, held in South Korea, brought together specialists from countries including Ind

May 20, 2025

Lee targets key swing regions as Kim highlights welfare issues in Seoul campaign push

SEOUL, May 20 (AJP) - With just two weeks left until South Korea’s snap presidential election on Jun. 3, Democratic Party (DP) candidate Lee Jae-myung and People Power Party (PPP) candidate Kim Moon-soo are stepping up their campaigns in the capital region on Tuesday, each appealing to core and swing voters with contrasting schedules. The election was called after former president Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and removed from office for abuse of power. On Dec. 3 last year, Yo

May 20, 2025