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South Korea, US Begin Talks On Visa Working Group: Seoul
South Korea and the United States have begun working-level talks to improve the visa system for Korean workers, following an agreement after their mass detention in a US immigration raid, the foreign ministry said Thursday. Seoul and Washington...

South Korea's BDACS introduces KRW1 on Avalanche
South Korea’s BDACS has officially launched KRW1, a digital currency tied to the value of the won. The stablecoin is issued on Avalanche and supported by funds securely held at Woori Bank. BDACS even claimed it successfully completed a...

South Korea to keep seeking dialogue with Pyongyang, president says
SEOUL, September 18. /TASS/. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said his government will continue seeking to reduce tensions on the Korean Peninsula through dialogue, the Yonhap news agency reported. "The government has taken actions to ease...

South Korea proposes creating "smart" dairy farm in Kyrgyzstan
12:42, 18 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 12:42, 18 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA South Korea proposes creating a «smart» dairy farm in Kyrgyzstan. The issue was...

South Korea launches new missile-defense warship
South Korea has launched its second King Jeongjo-class Aegis-equipped destroyer, the Dasan Jeong Yak-yong (DDG-996). The warship was floated out at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Ulsan on September 17, according to footage provided by...

South Korea’s DH Autolead opens plant in Slovakia to supply carmakers
17. September 2025 at 17:47 The plant will assemble steering wheels, employ 50 people, and expand its supply network to Hyundai, Kia, Jaguar, Škoda and Volkswagen. Font size: A - | A + Article continues after video advertisement Article continues...

Won-pegged stablecoin KRW1 launches in South Korea on Avalanche
Stablecoin development in South Korea has advanced with the launch of KRW1, a won-pegged token issued on the Avalanche blockchain. Summary BDACS has launched KRW1, a new South Korean won-pegged stablecoin issued on the Avalanche blockchain. Each...

Madhya Pradesh: Plan Afoot To Send 20 Dial 112 Police Officials To South Korea For Quick Response Training
Madhya Pradesh: Plan Afoot To Send 20 Dial 112 Police Officials To South Korea For Quick Response Training | Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The police headquarters (PHQ) had submitted a proposal to the state government to send 20 police officers to...

South Korea, US Begin Working-Level Talks On Swift Launch Of Visa Working Group: Seoul
Seoul: South Korea and the United States have begun working-level talks to improve the visa system for Korean workers, following an agreement after their mass detention in a US immigration raid, the foreign ministry said Thursday. Seoul and...

AI fuels new era of Qatar - South Korea co-operation, says envoy
(From left) Byung Ho Kim, HE Reem al-Mansoori, and Hyunsoo Yun at the event. PICTURE: Thajudheen Artificial Intelligence (AI) emerged as a “new momentum of co-operation” between Qatar and Korea, deepening their ties focused on shared advancement...

How To Watch Son Heung-Min In MLS From South Korea, Starting Now
Son Heung-Min, right, celebrates scoring his third goal with teammate Denis Bouanga in Wednesday night's 4-1 win at Real Salt Lake. Getty Images From a marketing standpoint, Son Heung-min is one of the most unique athletes in Major League Soccer’s...

World News | Israel's PlantArcBio Wins US, South Korea Patents for Crop Gene-editing Platform
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 18 (ANI/TPS): Israeli ag-biotech firm PlantArcBio announced Thursday that it has secured patents in the United States and South Korea for its DIPPER platform, which optimises gene-editing processes in crops. The Tel...

Sports News | India's World C'ships Heroes Excited for Inaugural Archery Premier League, Eye Olympic Glory After Historic Show in South Korea
By Vivek Prabhakar Singh New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): India's World Archery Championships 2025 heroes, Jyothi Surekha and Rishabh Yadav, expressed their excitement for the inaugural edition of the Archery Premier League and reflected on...
Australia launches trademark consultation; South Korea design stats; Iceland-Slovenia MoU – IP office updates
Our latest update includes Portuguese-speaking nations uniting for IP cooperation, and the Hellenic IP Organisation releasing its annual report. Register for free for limited access Register for free to receive our newsletter, view leading...

LG Uplus launches autonomous bus service in Busan, South Korea
South Korea’s LG Uplus Corporation announced that it has launched a self-driving public bus service in the Osiria District of Busan. The company confirmed that the buses have successfully completed 2,000 km of test drives since July, and that they...
JTF-CS and the ROK MND blast through barriers, enhance CBRN response preparedness for USA and South Korea
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES 09.17.2025 The ties that bind ally nations together must often transcend geographical and demographical obstacles such as distance, culture, ethnicity and language; especially when the nations...

Seoul Investigating Russia’s Involvement in Construction of Nuclear Submarines in the DPRK
South Korea has launched an investigation into reports of Russia’s alleged supply of nuclear reactor modules for North Korean submarines. According to the South Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo, citing government sources, Moscow allegedly...

Tipperary man set to captain Ireland at darts World Cup in South Korea this month
There are just days to go before the start of the WDF World Cup in South Korea, where Republic of Ireland men’s captain and Nenagh-native Stephen Rosney is gearing up to take on the top international competitors. Rosney, who is originally from...
MLS strikes South Korea broadcast deals after LAFC's Son Heung-min signing
LOS ANGELES :Major League Soccer has signed multiyear broadcast partnerships with South Korean streaming platform Coupang Play and sports network SPOTV to air Los Angeles FC matches across South Korea, the league said on Thursday. The agreements...
MCU Design Enablement: T2M-IP Expands Footprint via Key IP Licensing in South Korea
Sept. 15, 2025 – T2M-IP, a global leader in high-performance semiconductor IP cores, today announced the successful licensing of its advanced Analog & Mixed-Signal IP cores portfolio to a Tier-1 semiconductor company in Korea. This strategic...