Korean drivers' blinker blind spot prompts nationwide crackdown SEOUL, October 13 (AJP)— It should be a habit for drivers to signal before turning or changing lanes. Or is it? South Korean police are not convinced and launched a nationwide crackdown. Nearly one in four drivers failed to signal when turning left at intersections in 2025, according to a survey by the Korea Transportation Safety Authority. At 75.7 percent, compliance lagged behind the rates for obeying traffic signals, at 96.7 percent, and wearing seat belts, at 85.4 percent. October 13, 2026

Samsung stock crash shatter employees' dreams of new homes SEOUL, October 13 (AJP) - Samsung Electronics shares fell more than 7 percent Tuesday to 232,000 won ($173) — nearly 40 percent below their June peak of 374,500 won ($279). The continued slide despite a staggering $80 billion in third-quarter operating profit is unsettling not just shareholders but also chip division employees daydreaming of bigger homes, new cars and early retirement as they await bonuses that could rival the nest egg an ordinary Korean salaried worker sp October 13, 2026

Korea's CES future asks why sell white goods when you can sell a house SEOUL, October 13 (AJP) - The biggest gadget at South Korea's answer to CES came with a front door, a robot vacuum tucked into a kitchen drawer and a price tag of about 200 million won. The 57th Korea Electronics Show opened Tuesday at COEX in Seoul, hosting CES Asia Unveiled Seoul as a preview for Korean companies heading to CES 2027. Its halls were filled largely with semiconductor production-line components and home appliances. Robots were mostly confined to LG Electronics October 13, 2026

Hanwha brings space-based solar power vision to film SEOUL, October 13 (AJP) - A new film project unveiled at the Busan International Film Festival's Asian Contents & Film Market will explore space-based solar power, with Hanwha Group joining as its first brand partner. The project will use space-based solar power as its main theme, with Hanwha seeking to present its vision for a sustainable future through cinematic storytelling rather than conventional corporate advertising. Hanwha said the films will be set in a future w October 13, 2026

South Korea risks losing a seat in U.S.–North Korea mind games SEOUL, October 13 (AJP) - South Korea risks losing a seat at the negotiating table as Washington and Pyongyang size each other up for a possible return to summit diplomacy, leaving Seoul to confront a growing missile threat with diminishing influence over how it might be addressed. North Korea launched its 16th ballistic missile barrage of the year on Monday while U.S. President Donald Trump, on the other side of the Pacific, floated the possibility of meeting North Korean leader October 13, 2026

Seoul to start govt migration with 10,000 officials moving to Sejong SEOUL, October 13 (AJP) -South Korea’s Financial Services Commission and its financial intelligence unit will move to Sejong in the second half of 2027 under a broader plan to relocate nearly 10,000 government officials and complete the administrative capital by 2031 - about a quarter of century after the decentralization initiative began in 2005. The second administrative relocation roadmap, unveiled Tuesday by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, covers 44 government October 13, 2026

Knife attack at Incheon supermarket leaves 7 injured, one in cardiac arrest SEOUL, October 13 (AJP) - At least eight people including one who suffered cardiac arrest, were injured in a knife attack at a large supermarket in Incheon on Tuesday. Police said a stabbing was reported at around 1:49 p.m. at Homeplus' Guwol store in the western port city, and a man reportedly in his late 50s was arrested at the scene. The suspect reportedly wielded a knife while moving on an escalator from the second basement level to the second floor, which houses other sh October 13, 2026

North Korea appears to fortify coastal areas along western border, JCS says SEOUL, October 13 (AJP) - A series of recent explosions heard along North Korea's western coastal areas appear to be linked to the North's ongoing work to reinforce its border security, military authorities here said on Tuesday. "Explosions continue to be heard along the western border near Ganghwa Island in the estuary of the Han River," Jang Do-young, a spokesperson for the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), said during a press briefing. "We believe the North K October 13, 2026

Seoul's Galaxy Robot Park hosts world failure day Robots perform during a special event marking World Failure Day at Galaxy Robot Park in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, on October 13, 2026. October 13, 2026

Robots shine at world failure day event Robots perform during a special event marking World Failure Day at Galaxy Robot Park in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, on October 13, 2026. October 13, 2026