South Korea

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Greater Seoul housing starts forecast to miss 2026 target by 33,000 to 50,000 homes

Greater Seoul housing starts forecast to miss 2026 target by 33,000 to 50,000 homes

EconomyOctober 17, 2026

Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik Beat World No. 1 Pair to Set Up Denmark Open Final Against Indonesia

Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik Beat World No. 1 Pair to Set Up Denmark Open Final Against Indonesia

SportsOctober 17, 2026

Takaichi Sends Yasukuni Offering as South Korea Protests and Minister Visits

Takaichi Sends Yasukuni Offering as South Korea Protests and Minister Visits

PoliticsOctober 17, 2026

Merry Berry Love Reaches No. 2 on Disney+ Global TV Chart After Two Episodes

Merry Berry Love Reaches No. 2 on Disney+ Global TV Chart After Two Episodes

EntertainmentOctober 17, 2026

Weverse Con Festival India Names 15 Acts for March 2027 Debut in New Delhi

Weverse Con Festival India Names 15 Acts for March 2027 Debut in New Delhi

EntertainmentOctober 16, 2026

Choi Ga-on Lands First Women's Backside 1080 in Halfpipe After Olympic Gold and Injury Comeback

Choi Ga-on Lands First Women's Backside 1080 in Halfpipe After Olympic Gold and Injury Comeback

SportsOctober 16, 2026

South Korea Exports Hit Record $121.1 Billion as Chip Sales Surge

South Korea Exports Hit Record $121.1 Billion as Chip Sales Surge

EconomyOctober 16, 2026

AI Memory Boom Squeezes PCs, Phones and Servers as Chip Shortage Threatens to Last Until 2028

AI Memory Boom Squeezes PCs, Phones and Servers as Chip Shortage Threatens to Last Until 2028

TechnologyOctober 16, 2026

South Korea Weighs Wider Cheonghae Mission as Iran War Tests Limits of Ship Protection

South Korea Weighs Wider Cheonghae Mission as Iran War Tests Limits of Ship Protection

InternationalOctober 16, 2026

K-pop Giants Stay Out of New Grammy Asian Pop Category as Filipino Acts Enter

K-pop Giants Stay Out of New Grammy Asian Pop Category as Filipino Acts Enter

EntertainmentOctober 16, 2026

South Korea Weighs Electronic Anklets for Domestic Abusers After Failures in Victim Protection

South Korea Weighs Electronic Anklets for Domestic Abusers After Failures in Victim Protection

SocietyOctober 16, 2026

GTA 6 Clears South Korean Adults Only Review Ahead of November 19 Launch

GTA 6 Clears South Korean Adults Only Review Ahead of November 19 Launch

EntertainmentOctober 16, 2026