The U.S. is seeking a share of Korean semiconductor companies' 'excess profits' from the AI chip boom, according to an industry source. Deputy USTR Rick Switzer told Korea's Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo…
Seven students from Korea and abroad were honored at the 22nd Korea Times English Economic Essay Contest award ceremony in Seoul, sponsored by Woori Bank. Grand prizes went to Alexandra Maria Escobar …
Sejong University's Future GPU Research Institute, led by professor Park Woo-chan, is accelerating development of next-generation GPU and AI-semiconductor technologies, focusing on real-time path trac…
Seoul stocks opened 2.7 percent lower on July 8, 2026, amid global technology losses and investor reassessment of the AI trade, with Samsung Electronics and SK hynix declining. The KOSPI later pared l…
The Korea Times published a July 8, 2026 economic essay arguing that AI-driven finance should evolve toward personalized financial architects using LLM interfaces, predictive analytics, and explainabl…
The Korea Times published a July 8, 2026 essay arguing that trust, not efficiency, is the key factor for AI in finance, citing examples like Bank of America's Erica and consumer frustration with banki…
The Korea Times published an economic essay on July 8, 2026, proposing that Korean financial institutions deploy a local server interceptor to redact sensitive data before sending AI requests to exter…
LG Electronics has established a Robotics Business Center directly under its CEO, consolidating commercialization, sales, and operations for home, industrial, and commercial robots. The move, reported…
Diplomacy remains a crucial tool for managing cross-border issues in the age of AI, according to a Korea Times commentary. The piece emphasizes that traditional diplomatic tools are essential for nego…
Seoul's startup ecosystem value surged from $40 billion to $237 billion between 2020 and 2024, moving the city to 9th globally, as the city expands its global startup platform amid an AI-driven indust…
Mobilintec, a mobility startup, will develop an agentic AI-based traffic collision prediction and response system for local roads as part of South Korea's 2026 AI City project, funded by the Ministry …
Doosan Group is aligning its portfolio with AI hardware and data-center supply chains, with its electro-materials arm reporting a 53.2% year-on-year sales increase to 617.3 billion won in Q1 2026 and …
KT has deployed a multilingual AI assistant in its offline stores to help foreign customers overcome language barriers. The assistant supports over 20 languages, including English, Chinese, Thai, and …
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won urged employees to adopt AI agents as part of a companywide AI transformation, calling for a "one-person, one-agent" initiative at the 2026 Icheon Forum. Chey said more …
A wave of suspected fraudulent charges linked to OpenAI's ChatGPT Pro subscriptions has hit customers of nine South Korean card issuers. Roughly 858 unauthorized transactions totaling approximately 25…
The Korea Times and GR Korea will jointly host a forum titled “Made in Korea: Global and AI Enablement” on June 9 at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in central Seoul. The event will bring t…