The Korea Times - June 24, 2026

Foreign sell-off in Samsung Electronics, SK hynix drags KOSPI down nearly 10%

Korea’s AI workforce falls behind despite quality STEM education

Digital sex crimes by intimate partners account for larger portion, report finds

Lee ramps up regional growth blueprint, putting AI, chips at center

NK vows to expand nuclear arsenal at key party meeting

4 Korean universities in top 20 in THE sustainability rankings

North Korean UNESCO official to skip Jeju Forum

Police open preliminary probe into data leak from gov’t website

Mirae Asset may face fines, disciplinary action

Labor, management clash over next year’s minimum wage

Samsung Electronics, SK hynix to benefit further from AI memory bottleneck

Housing loan scams ensnare IBK, Woori Bank

FTC approves Coupang’s remedy plan for its private brand contract

Industry minister shows confidence in sub bid

Samsung unveils industry’s 1st UFS 5.0 memory optimized for on-device AI

Volvo Car Korea sets sales milestone on customer satisfaction

ESG, supply chain stability loom large in undersea cable sector

LG Chem bets $9.7 bil. on semiconductor, mobility, robotics materials

US waves Iran sanctions, says nuclear inspectors to return

Andy Burnham: ‘King of North’ eyes Downing Street throne

What do we know about $300 bil. fund to Iran?

2 children die during heat wave in France

Honduras to buy drones from Ukraine

Korea-US Peace Conference highlights enduring alliance, honors veterans

Jeonbuk National University bets on physical AI for global leadership

Combating fake news

Starbucks Korea’s history lessons

SpaceX IPO makes history

Free speech, however vile, is vital to democracy

Upgrading Korea’s election system

AI sovereignty is about options, not ownership

Kevin Warsh needs help from White House

‘Onggi Jonggi’ features Korea-based global artists

World Refugee Day festival brings communities together in Seoul

Good night, Sweet Oak

Glumroll turns third-culture journey into music

Changing face of lunch hour in Seoul’s office districts

Megabox crisis clouds future of Korean cinema

Seoul International Book Fair returns

Former Le Sserafim member Kim Ga-ram pursues acting career

Lim Yun-chan wins Instrumentalist of Year at Germany’s top classical awards

Alan Greenspan, US Fed ‘maestro’ from 1987 to 2006, dies

Truth emerges after two decades of concealment

Last Word in Astrology

Clive Davis, music executive who reshaped American sound, dies at 94

Ex-lawmaker Ihn Yohan named chief of Korean Red Cross

BTS’ ‘Arirang ’ named among best albums of H1 2026 by Rolling Stone, NME

Messi breaks World Cup’s all-time scoring record with 18 goals

Korea still has World Cup work to do for next level

Korean defender ready to shut down South Africa