Latest News | South Korea Gazette

South Korea’s SK On aims to best rivals with next-generation batteries

The Business Times Singapore · August 3, 2025

[SEOUL] SK Innovation’s battery unit plans to accelerate development of cutting-edge technologies in partnership with US and European carmakers, its R&D chief said, aiming to win back market share from peers in China and South Korea. SK On is...

South Korea, US agree to 15% tariff rate; shipbuilding central to deal

Hellenic Shipping News · August 3, 2025

South Korea and the United States have reached a trade agreement setting the new US tariff rate at 15%, down from the previously announced 25%, with revitalizing the US shipbuilding sector at the center of the agenda. Under the trade deal, South...

[Yoo Choon-sik] What South Korea must see beyond US tariff deal

Korea Herald · August 3, 2025

South Korea’s last-minute trade agreement with the United States — concluded just under two days before the deadline — has dominated headlines and conversations both domestically and internationally. The attention is understandable. Since the...

Tottenham's Son bids emotional farewell in South Korea, Maddison suffers knee injury

The Straits Times · August 3, 2025

SEOUL - Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min played what is expected to be his final match for the club in front of 64,773 fans at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Aug 3, and teammate James Maddison was carried off with a knee injury. The...

South Korean President Lee Calls For Measures To Curb Fake News On Youtube

MENAFN · August 3, 2025

(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, Aug 3 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has instructed the government to draw up measures to fundamentally prevent the spread of fake news through online platforms, like YouTube, minutes from a Cabinet meeting held...

South Korea: Heat-Related Death Toll Rises To 19 Amid Extreme Heat Wave

MENAFN · August 3, 2025

(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, Aug 3 (IANS) A total of 19 people have died from heat-related illnesses in South Korea so far this year as the country endured severe heat waves, health authorities said on Sunday. More than 3,100 patients had visited...

India may buy South Korea’s KF-21 fighter jet

Defence Blog · August 3, 2025

South Korea’s domestically developed KF-21 Boramae is emerging as a potential candidate for India’s Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) program, as New Delhi looks to address ongoing gaps in its combat air fleet. According to Indian defense media...

South Korea’s FM Cho Says Lee-Trump Summit Unlikely To Be Delayed To Next Month

Ommcom News · August 3, 2025

Seoul: South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Sunday last-minute coordination to set a date for a summit between President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump is under way, noting the envisioned meeting will not be delayed to next...

James Maddison knee injury mars Son Heung-min’s Spurs send off in Seoul

The Guardian · August 3, 2025

James Maddison sustained a serious looking knee injury as Tottenham’s pre-season tour of Asia concluded with a draw against Newcastle in Seoul on Sunday. The England international was carried off on a stretcher and appeared to be in obvious pain...

Heat-related death toll rises to 19 amid extreme heat wave in South Korea

AzerNews · August 3, 2025

A total of 19 people have died from heat-related illnesses in South Korea so far this year as the country endured severe heat waves, health authorities said Sunday, Azernews reports, citing Yonhap. More than 3,100 patients had visited emergency...

Departing Son in tears as Tottenham draws with Newcastle in Seoul

TSN · August 3, 2025

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A day after announcing his imminent departure from Tottenham after 10 years with the club, Son Heung-min was given an emotional farewell Sunday by his teammates, Newcastle players and almost 65,000 fans at Seoul World Cup...

African Dinner Club prepares Zambian dishes in Seoul

The Korea Times · August 3, 2025

Have you been looking for African food and cultures in Korea? This Saturday afternoon, you have a chance to experience a little Zambia at Uplift, a recently opened bar in central Seoul's multicultural Gyeongnidan neighborhood. The Mwaiseni African...

Son plays out his Spurs farewell in Seoul

Yellow Advertiser · August 3, 2025

Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United – Pre-Season Friendly Match – Seoul World Cup Stadium – Report Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Newcastle United Heung-min Son captained Tottenham almost certainly for the final time as the Lilywhites and Newcastle United...

South Korea tests kamikaze drone launch from helicopter

Defence Blog · August 3, 2025

South Korea’s Army has conducted a live demonstration of an airborne FPV kamikaze drone launch from a KUH-1 Surion helicopter, testing its ability to intercept aerial targets in flight. The drill involved ejecting an FPV (First-Person View) drone,...

19 dead, thousands ill as record-breaking heat wave scorches South Korea

Telengana Today · August 3, 2025

South Korea's worst heat wave in decades has left 19 dead and over 3,100 ill from heat-related conditions. With power demand at historic highs due to air conditioning use, officials warn of continued extreme heat into August Published Date - 3...

View of Gyeongju in South Korea

Xinhua News Agency ·

People visit Cheomseongdae observatory in Daereungwon ancient tomb complex in Gyeongju, South Korea, Aug. 2, 2025. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin) A woman visits Yangdong Village in Gyeongju, South Korea, Aug. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin) People visit Donggung...

James Maddison injury: Tottenham Hotspur midfielder stretchered off during pre-season game with Newcastle in South Korea

Radio X ·

3 August 2025, 14:14 James Maddison was stretchered off for Tottenham in their pre-season friendly draw with Newcastle in South Korea - in what Thomas Frank described as a "brutal" injury. The Spurs midfielder came on as a 75th-minute substitute...

South Korea's Daily Maximum Power Demand Hits Record High In July Amid Extreme Heat Wave

MENAFN · August 3, 2025

(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, Aug 3 (IANS) South Korea's average daily maximum power demand hit a record high last month as the country endured one of the most severe summer heat waves on record, data showed on Sunday.The country's peak power demand in...

Pope Leo XIV announces dates for 2027 World Youth Day in South Korea

Catholic News Agency · August 3, 2025

Rome Newsroom, Aug 3, 2025 / 07:35 am Pope Leo XIV on Sunday announced that the dates of the next World Youth Day, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, will be Aug. 3-8, 2027. “After this jubilee, the ‘pilgrimage of hope’ of young people continues...

South Korea emerges as leisure destination for Gulf visitors

Travel & Tourism News Middle East ·

As GCC travellers continue to seek unique and culturally enriching experiences abroad, South Korea has rapidly emerged as one of compelling leisure tourism destinations. From traditional palaces and high-tech cities to halal-friendly...