Tech giants facing higher cost burdens amid supply chain disruptions | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tech giants faced higher production costs in 2025 as they felt the pinch from inflation, data showed Sunday, with the supply chain crisis stemming from Middle East tensions set to further increase...
‘Fake workers’ from North Korea use AI to exploit European companies
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PPP official in charge of nomination for local elections rescinds resignation offer | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jung-hyun, head of the nomination committee at the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) for the upcoming local elections, returned to work Sunday, two days after offering to step down from his post....
Samsung leads global soundbar market for 12th straight year | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. maintained its stronghold on the global soundbar market for the 12th straight year in 2025, data showed Sunday, on the back of its immersive audio technology. Citing data compiled by market...
SK hynix spends 6.7 tln won on R&D last year amid HBM boom: data | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc. poured 6.7 trillion won (US$4.4 billion) into research and development (R&D) projects in 2025 amid soaring demand for high bandwidth memory (HBM) products in the wake of the global artificial intelligence...
(LEAD) Lee vows expanded compensation for activists of 1960 democracy movement | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: ADDS photo) By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Sunday the government will step up efforts to identify more activists who took part in the democracy movement of 1960 and ensure they...
Industry minister discusses energy, supply chain cooperation with Indo-Pacific economies | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan attended the inaugural Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum (IPEM) held in Tokyo this weekend and explored ways to bolster regional cooperation in energy and critical mineral...
(2nd LD) Military aircraft lands in Seoul with 211 S. Koreans, foreigners from Saudi Arabia | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS photo, details in 2nd para) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean military transport aircraft bringing home 204 nationals from Saudi Arabia arrived in Seoul on Sunday evening, in the...
(LEAD) (WBC) S. Korean bats stymied by Dominican pitching | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: ADDS comments at bottom, photo) MIAMI, March 13 (Yonhap) -- As their pitchers kept getting punched around, South Korean hitters failed to mount much of a response as the team suffered a deflating loss to the Dominican Republic...
(LEAD) (WBC) S. Korea humbled by Dominican Republic in quarterfinals | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: ADDS details from para 5, photos) MIAMI, March 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea absorbed a 10-0 loss to the Dominican Republic in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Friday, as its first trip to the...
(Yonhap Interview) Rich in key minerals, Ghana seeks collaboration with S. Korea in critical minerals exploration: president | Yonhap News Agency
Mahama made the remarks during an interview with Yonhap News Agency on Friday, noting that the issue was among those discussed during his summit talks with President Lee Jae Myung earlier this week, besides other areas like maritime security, climate...
‘RAMmageddon’ hits labs: AI-driven memory shortage is impacting science
The shortage is also pushing researchers to develop more efficient algorithms and hardware, to reduce the amount of memory needed. “Scientific research increasingly relies on large-scale computing infrastructure,” says Matteo Rinaldi, director of the Institute for NanoSystems Innovation at Northeastern...
Asia scrambles to confront energy crisis unleashed by Iran war – with no end in sight
The South Asian country has deployed the military to major oil depots and police around fuel stations. Photograph: Mahmud Hossain Opu/AP Analysis Asia scrambles to confront energy crisis unleashed by Iran war – with no end in sight Callum Jones...