Heat can't dim palace charm SEOUL, July 24 (AJP) - Foreign tourists watch the royal guard changing ceremony at Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul despite the sweltering heat. July 24, 2026

Heat can't dim palace charm SEOUL, July 24 (AJP) - Foreign tourists watch the royal guard changing ceremony at Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul despite the sweltering heat. July 24, 2026

Heat can't dim palace charm SEOUL, July 24 (AJP) - Foreign tourists watch the royal guard changing ceremony at Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul despite the sweltering heat. July 24, 2026

AMCHAM Chair speaks on tariff SEOUL, July 24 (AJP) - James Kim, chairman and CEO of AMCHAM Korea, speaks with AJP at the AMCHAM office in Seoul on how South Korea and the United States can forge a mutually beneficial tariff agreement after Washington's latest Section 301 action effectively set a 12.5 percent tariff floor on Korean exports while exempting Seoul from the blanket tariff category under the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement. July 24, 2026

AMCHAM Chair speaks on tariff SEOUL, July 24 (AJP) - James Kim, chairman and CEO of AMCHAM Korea, speaks with AJP at the AMCHAM office in Seoul on how South Korea and the United States can forge a mutually beneficial tariff agreement after Washington's latest Section 301 action effectively set a 12.5 percent tariff floor on Korean exports while exempting Seoul from the blanket tariff category under the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement. July 24, 2026

College admissions season kicks off for class 2027 SEOUL, July 23 (AJP)-South Korea's 2027 college admissions season officially got underway Wednesday as the country's largest university admissions counseling fair opened at COEX in southern Seoul, drawing nearly every four-year university ahead of this year's early application period. The three-day 2027 Early Admissions Fair opened at 10 a.m. at COEX Hall 1 in Gangnam-gu and runs through Friday, about six weeks before universities begin accepting early admission applic July 23, 2026

Samsung unveils new Galaxy foldable lineup SEOUL, July 23 (AJP) - Models pose with the Galaxy Z Flip8, Z Fold8, and Z Fold8 Ultra (from left) during a photo event at KT West Building in Gwanghwamun, Jung-gu, Seoul, marking the release day of the Galaxy Fold8 series, July 23, 2026. July 23, 2026

Samsung unveils new Galaxy foldable lineup SEOUL, July 23 (AJP) - Models pose with the Galaxy Z Flip8, Z Fold8, and Z Fold8 Ultra (from left) during a photo event at KT West Building in Gwanghwamun, Jung-gu, Seoul, marking the release day of the Galaxy Fold8 series, July 23, 2026. July 23, 2026

Samsung unveils new Galaxy foldable lineup SEOUL, July 23 (AJP) - The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, and Flip8 are unveiled at KT's Gwanghwamun building in Seoul, July 23, 2026. July 23, 2026

Skies weep as Ethiopia's Kagnew Choir offered heavenly songs of remembrance SEOUL, July 22 (AJP) -The heavenly voices of Ethiopian children drifted across Gwanghwamun Square on Wednesday afternoon, transforming Seoul's Garden of Gratitude into a place of remembrance as the Kagnew Choir sang Korean folk songs in tribute to the veterans who fought in the Korean War 75 years ago. The cultural exchange performance, titled "The Courage of That Day, Today's Song," commemorated the 75th anniversary of Ethiopia's participation in the Korean July 22, 2026