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  British Embassy unveils new project to shed light on forgotten Korean War battle SEOUL, July 25 (AJP) - A project digitizing traces from one of the key battles of the Korean War in the early 1950s and rediscovering its memories was unveiled at an event hosted by the British Embassy in Seoul on Friday. Dubbed "Stand in the Bootprints of Heroes," the project was jointly initiated by the British Korean War Memorial Committee (BKWMC), a Seoul-based nonprofit organization of British expatriates, and the city of Paju - a northern border town with the North n July 25, 2025
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  KAIST team discovers single-packet flaw that can disable smartphone modems SEOUL, July 25 (AJP) - A research team from South Korea has identified a critical security flaw that allows a single wireless packet to crash a smartphone’s cellular modem. The vulnerability affects a broad range of devices and highlights long-standing security gaps in the modem layer. The project was led by Kim Yong-dae, professor at KAIST, and Park Cheol-jun, professor at Kyung Hee University. The team developed a custom testing framework called LLFuzz to examine the lower July 25, 2025
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  [K-Tech] LG Energy Solution returns to profitability without US subsidies SEOUL, July 25 (AJP) - LG Energy Solution has swung back to profitability without relying on U.S. subsidies for the first time in six quarters, an achievement the South Korean battery maker attributed to rising North American production and aggressive cost-reduction efforts. The company reported on Friday that it posted a provisional operating profit of 492.2 billion won, or roughly $355 million, in the second quarter — up 152 percent from a year earlier. Net income reach July 25, 2025
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  Korea pushes for rapid AI infrastructure buildout to compete globally SEOUL, July 25 (AJP) - South Korea must fast-track the construction of domestic AI data centers and secure tens of thousands of high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) within the next two years if it is to join the ranks of the world’s top three artificial intelligence powers, the country’s science minister said. During a visit to Naver’s AI data center in Sejong, Science and ICT Minister Bae Kyoung-hoon outlined the government’s ambitious plans t July 25, 2025
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  US sanctions more North Korean workers over illicit overseas schemes SEOUL, July 25 (AJP) - More North Korean firms and workers involved in illicit schemes abroad have been sanctioned by the U.S. The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Thursday sanctioned North Korean trading company Sobaeksu and three IT workers as "part of a collaborative effort" with the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and State, along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations to counter North Korea's "wide-ranging r July 25, 2025
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  Thailand recalls envoy after deadly border clash with Cambodia SEOUL, July 25 (AJP) - Thailand has sharply condemned Cambodia over what it described as a serious violation of sovereignty, following a deadly border clash that left several civilians dead and injured. In response, Bangkok has decided to recall its ambassador to Phnom Penh and lower the level of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In a statement released Friday by the Royal Thai Embassy in Seoul, the Thai government said Cambodian troops had entered Thai territory on July 25, 2025
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  South Korea fails to bridge tariff divide with US ahead of looming deadline SEOUL, July 25 (AJP) - South Korean and U.S. trade officials failed to reach a breakthrough on tariff negotiations during high-stakes talks in Washington on Friday, leaving Seoul with limited time to secure a deal before a key deadline next week. South Korean Industry Minister Kim Jeong-kwan and Trade Representative Yeo Han-gu met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for 80 minutes, but the discussions ended without agreement, according to a statement from South Korea&rsquo July 25, 2025
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  Hyundai Mobis posts strong second quarter despite global headwinds SEOUL, July 25 (AJP) - Hyundai Mobis reported robust second-quarter earnings on Friday, buoyed by the expansion of its electrification business in North America and a favorable foreign exchange environment that helped lift margins across its core auto parts operations. The South Korean auto parts firm posted revenue of 15.94 trillion won, or about $11 billion, for the April–June period, up 8.7 percent from a year earlier. Operating profit jumped 36.8 percent to 870 billion w July 25, 2025
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  President Lee invites Kazakhstan's Tokayev for official visit to Seoul SEOUL, July 25 (AJP) - South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke by phone on Wednesday, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening ties across trade, culture, and development. According to a statement released by the Kazakhstan Embassy in Seoul, the two leaders discussed a broad range of cooperation areas, including ongoing and potential joint projects in energy, the automotive industry, education, and medicine. "During the ph July 25, 2025
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  South Korea lags in government support for waste battery recycling SEOUL, July 24 (AJP) - South Korea risks falling behind in the rapidly expanding global waste battery recycling industry due to insufficient government support, the Korea Enterprises Federation warned Thursday, urging bold policy and financial intervention to secure the nation's competitiveness in a critical sector. According to a new report by the business lobby group, the global market for recycling end-of-life batteries is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 17 p July 24, 2025