Korea

AI-linked semiconductor stocks propel Seoul Composite to record high AI-linked semiconductor stocks pushed South Korea’s Seoul Composite to a record high on May 11, 2026, as SK Hynix and Samsung …

North Korea’s military support for Russia yields energy and foreign-currency windfall North Korea’s military support for Russia has reportedly delivered energy shipments and foreign currency to Pyongyang, bolstering the regime’s …

Jang Dong-hyeok Says Economic Concerns Will Drive South Korea’s June 2026 Local Elections Jang Dong-hyeok says economic concerns, not Yoon fallout, will shape South Korea’s June 2026 local elections as …

Asia Markets Rally as Trump Signals Iran War Deal May Be Within Reach Asian stocks rose after President Trump signaled a possible deal to end the Iran war, boosting chip …

Debt-financed stock investing surges in South Korea as margin loans top 30 trillion won Debt-financed stock investing has surged in South Korea, with margin loans topping 30 trillion won in …

North Korea opens memorial museum in Pyongyang for soldiers killed in Ukraine North Korea opens memorial museum in Pyongyang for soldiers killed fighting with Russia in Ukraine, signaling deeper Moscow-Pyongyang …

Vietnam–South Korea Nuclear Energy Cooperation and $150bn Trade Goal Agreed in Hanoi Vietnam and South Korea pledged closer nuclear energy cooperation and set a bilateral trade target of $150 billion …

Nikkei steadies as U.S. extends Iran ceasefire; Japan, South Korea benchmarks hold gains Nikkei steadied on April 22 after a U.S. move extending a ceasefire with Iran; Japan and South …

Shin Hyun Song Seeks Won Internationalisation While Guarding Against Capital Shocks New Bank of Korea governor Shin Hyun Song proposes won internationalisation to widen the currency’s global use while protecting …