Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday invited his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for the Group of Seven major industrial nations’ summit in May and announced action plans for a new Indo-Pacific initiative aimed at countering China’s influence in the region. Kishida, who is on a two-day trip to India, said he hopes to promote … Read more
Award-winning violinist Han Soo-jin will perform classical works by Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky and Beethoven at The Korea Times’ annual Spring Concert, which is scheduled for March 23.The 18th concert, co-hosted by the newspaper and its sister publication the Hankook Ilbo, will be held at Seoul Arts Center to support Busan’s bid to host World Expo 2030, … Read more
All-out efforts needed to survive global chip competitionMake every effort necessary to survive in the global semiconductor competition South Korea is seeking to set up a massive semiconductor cluster in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, with Samsung Electronics pouring in some 300 trillion won ($229 billion) by 2042. The world’s largest high-tech chip complex is aimed at … Read more
![[NATIONAL] Growing number of teens exposed to drug-related crimes](https://koreatimes-bucket.s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/IMAGE/upload/newsV2/images/optimize_8cd52e0aefb99.jpg "[NATIONAL] Growing number of teens exposed to drug-related crimes")
gettyimagesbankGetty Image Bank Appropriate education needed to prevent young people’s exposure to drugsAppropriate education needed to prevent adolescent drug exposure By Jun Ji-hye Drug-related crimes have become a major concern in Korea, but what is more concerning is the increasing number of cases involving teenagers.Drug crime has become a major problem in Korea, but even … Read more
![[BUSINESS] Kakao to take over SM as HYBE bows out](https://koreatimes-bucket.s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/IMAGE/upload/newsV2/images/optimize_5b9bfdbd8afac.jpg "[BUSINESS] Kakao to take over SM as HYBE bows out")
Pedestrians walk by the headquarters of SM Entertainment located in eastern Seoul, Sunday. NewsisPedestrians pass in front of SM Entertainment’s headquarters in eastern Seoul on Sunday. newsis By Anna J. Park The fierce battle between Kakao and HYBE over the management rights of SM Entertainment ended Sunday with HYBE giving up on its quest for … Read more
Seoul plan is also setback from 2015 agreementSouth Korea’s solution is a step back from the 2015 agreement Some things are too difficult to accept, no matter how prepared you are.No matter how well prepared you are, some things are still hard to accept. One such thing is the government’s plan announced Monday to resolve … Read more
Since OpenAI’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) service, ChatGPT, was unveiled last November, the field of AI services has seen an explosive increase in attention around the world as many people use the innovative technology simply for kicks or to ask for help in various subjects, including computer software programming, translation, web search and even writing … Read more
All eyes are on whether the heads of major Korean conglomerates will be able to meet Aramco Chairman and Public Investment Fund (PIF) Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan at Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony for S-Oil’s 9 trillion won ($6.7 billion) “Shaheen” project in southern Korea. Shaheen, which means falcon in Arabic, involves the construction of Korea’s largest petrochemical … Read more
![[NATIONAL] Korea pushes to raise cap on maximum weekly work hours](https://koreatimes-bucket.s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/IMAGE/upload/newsV2/images/optimize_c6bcf71667e81.jpg "[NATIONAL] Korea pushes to raise cap on maximum weekly work hours")
Labor Minister Lee Jeong-sik announces a set of measures to reform the country’s workweek system at Government Complex in Seoul, Monday. YonhapMinister of Employment and Labor Lee Jung-sik announces plans to reform the working hour system at the Seoul Government Complex on Monday. Union By Jun Ji-hye The pro-business Yoon Suk Yeol administration seeks to … Read more
![[National] Main opposition leader narrowly escapes arrest after National Assembly vote](https://koreatimes-bucket.s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/IMAGE/upload/newsV2/images/2023022700245_237c0e2b5f19f.jpg "[National] Main opposition leader narrowly escapes arrest after National Assembly vote")
Main opposition Democratic Party of Korea Chairman Lee Jae-myung, center, talks with lawmakers after delivering a speech before lawmakers vote on his arrest motion during a plenary session at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, Monday. YonhapDemocratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung (center) is talking with Democratic Party lawmakers after completing his personal remarks on the … Read more