[K-Tech] LG CNS unveils enterprise AI platform, aiming to redefine workplace SEOUL, August 25 (AJP) - LG CNS on Monday introduced what it described as South Korea’s first full-scale platform for “agentic AI,” a new class of artificial intelligence designed to make decisions and carry out tasks without human oversight. At a press conference at LG Science Park in Seoul, the IT services arm of LG Group announced two flagship offerings: AgenticWorks, a modular platform for building enterprise-grade agentic AI services, and a:xink, a workplace p August 25, 2025

PHOTOS: Korean baseball continues surge, breaks attendance record yet again SEOUL, August 25 (AJP) - The Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) announced on Aug. 23 that it has surpassed 10 million spectators for the second consecutive year, a milestone achieved even faster than last year’s record-breaking season. The league hit the 10-million mark in just 587 games, shattering the previous record of 671 games set in 2024. This achievement comes 23 days and 84 games earlier than last season. The KBO League is composed of 10 teams, with each p August 25, 2025

As US courts Korean investment, Seoul frets over eroding industrial base SEOUL, August 25 (AJP) - South Korea’s biggest manufacturers are pouring billions of dollars into new plants and subsidiaries in the United States, a shift that is raising alarms about the slow erosion of the country’s own industrial base. Driven by Washington’s subsidies and political pressure to “make it in America,” Korean firms have sharply accelerated their investments abroad. Government data show manufacturers invested $1.8 billion in North A August 25, 2025

What awaits Lee at his first summit with Trump SEOUL, August 25 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung is set to hold his first summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday. The summit, which comes nearly three months after taking office in early June, would be his first major test in bilateral relations, at a time when both leaders are navigating the early stages of their terms and reassessing their foreign policy priorities for years to come. After wrapping up his visit to Tokyo last Sunday, where he met with Japan August 25, 2025

Lee and Ishiba share hometown dishes at Tokyo dinner while emphasizing cooperation SEOUL, August 24 (AJP) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru shared hometown dishes at a dinner in Tokyo on Saturday, shortly after their summit, underscoring a cooperative tone, South Korea's Presidential Office said Sunday. National Security Director Wi Seong-rak said on August 24 that the meal was held in a friendly atmosphere at the prime minister’s residence. The leaders were joined by their spouses. From South Korea, Wi August 24, 2025

South Korean troops fire warning shots as North Korean soldiers cross MDL SEOUL, August 24 (AJP) - South Korean troops fired warning shots after more than 30 North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Aug. 19, the United Nations Command (UNC) confirmed Sunday. The MDL, drawn under the 1953 armistice, runs through the center of the DMZ, a 250-kilometer-long buffer separating the two Koreas. Unauthorized crossings are unusual and are considered serious violations of the armistice. Accord August 24, 2025

Lee heads to Washington with clear agenda on tariffs, security and nuclear fuel pact talks SEOUL, August 24 (AJP) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung left Japan on August 24 after his summit with Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and is now en route to Washington for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday. According to South Korean diplomatic sources on August 23, Seoul and Washington are drafting a joint statement that would say the two sides will begin discussions and technical studies on amending the bilateral nuclear cooperation agreement. The draft tex August 24, 2025

S. Korea and Japan put hydrogen and AI cooperation at center of first joint statement in 17 years SEOUL, August 24 (AJP) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru wrapped up their Tokyo summit on August 23 with a joint statement, the first released by the two neighbors in 17 years. The document commits both governments to closer coordination on security and to new cooperation in future industries, with hydrogen and artificial intelligence singled out as priority fields. The talks at the prime minister's office ran longer than planned August 24, 2025

OPINION: Letter to President Trump - In anticipation of "Great Peace-Maker" (GPM) SEOUL, August 24 (AJP) - Dear President Trump, I hope you will allow me to use the American-style "you" in this letter. There is a saying that comes to mind when I think of your effort to build a new world out of chaos. Willy Brandt, the German chancellor who pioneered East-West d August 24, 2025

South Korea, Japan agree to launch joint response body for common challenges President Lee Jae Myung and Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru shake hands after a press release/ Yonhap SEOUL, August 23 (AJP) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru agreed Saturday to establish a bilateral consultative body to address shared challenges including low birth rates, aging populations, and disaster management following their summit meeting in Tokyo. The leaders also committed to close coordination on North Korea policy and strengthening August 23, 2025