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British Princess Anne highlights longstanding bilateral ties at Seoul reception
SEOUL, July 15 (AJP) - Britain's Princess Anne, who is on a three-day visit to South Korea, stressed the strong and enduring partnership between the U.K. and South Korea during a reception hosted by the British Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday. The reception, held at the Four Seasons Hotel in central Seoul, brought together government officials, diplomats, business leaders, academics, cultural figures and youth representatives to celebrate the longstanding ties between the two countr
July 15, 2026
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Korea's dog meat restaurants face their final summer before ban
SEOUL, July 14 (AJP) - The alley of dog meat restaurants in Jongno-gu, Seoul, was quiet on Tuesday lunchtime, one day before Chobok — the first of the three hottest days in the traditional Korean lunar calendar. A few years ago, the street would have been packed with diners around this time of year. This is the last summer South Koreans can legally eat dog meat. Under the Act on the Ending of Dog Meat Consumption, the breeding, distribution, and sale of dogs for food
July 14, 2026
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SK hynix announces ADR IPO pricing
SEOUL, July 10 (AJP) - Shares of SK hynix are displayed on an electronic board at Hana Bank’s dealing room in central Seoul on July 10, 2026, after the company announced that it had finalized the initial public offering price of its American depositary receipts at $149 per share, or approximately 225,000 won.
July 10, 2026
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Summer rainy season starts in Korea
SEOUL, July 09 (AJP) - Heavy rain fell across the Seoul metropolitan area and other parts of central South Korea on Wednesday as the country entered a period of so-called "monsoon heat," in which the rainy season overlaps with extreme summer temperatures. This year's monsoon arrived later than usual, causing the rainy season and heat wave to coincide. High humidity from persistent rainfall, followed by intense sunshine after the rain clears, is expected to drive the
July 9, 2026
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Aju Media Group's AI Business Channel ABC holds AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum in Seoul
SEOUL, July 09 (AJP) - Jeong So-young, president of NVIDIA Korea, delivers a keynote address at the ABC launch AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum held at The Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, on July 9, 2026.
July 9, 2026
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Aju Media Group's AI Business Channel ABC holds AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum in Seoul
SEOUL, July 09 (AJP) - Lee Se-dol, former professional Go player and special professor at UNIST's Department of Mechanical Engineering, delivers a keynote address titled "Ten Years Since AlphaGo: Lee Se-dol's Review" at the ABC launch AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum held at The Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, on July 9, 2026.
July 9, 2026
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Aju Media Group's AI Business Channel ABC holds AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum in Seoul
SEOUL, July 09 (AJP) - Ryu Je-myung, 2nd Vice Minister of Science and ICT, delivers an opening address at the ABC launch AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum held at The Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, on July 9, 2026.
July 9, 2026
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Aju Media Group's AI Business Channel ABC holds AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum in Seoul
SEOUL, July 09 (AJP) - Lim Kyu-jin, president of Aju Business Daily, delivers an opening address at the ABC launch AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum held at The Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, on July 9, 2026.
July 9, 2026
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Firefighters undergo training to respond to summer emergencies
SEOUL, July 8 (AJP) - Firefighters underwent intensive water survival training at a facility in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, on Wednesday to enhance their rescue capabilities as more people head to beaches during the hot summer months. They practiced escaping from a submerged helicopter simulator by unbuckling their safety belts and exiting the cabin safely. The training was intended to help firefighters respond effectively in case of an emergency water landing.
July 8, 2026
