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Seoul prepares to reintroduce trams with Wirye Line test runs

Korea JoungAng Daily · September 4, 2025

Published: 04 Sep. 2025, 14:46 A Wirye Line tram undergoes a preliminary test run at the Osong test track in North Chungcheong. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT] Seoul is preparing to bring trams back to city streets for the first time in nearly six...

[Editorial] Multipolar era means Seoul must broaden its diplomacy

Hankyoreh · September 4, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, stand atop the Tiananmen gate in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2025, as they observe a massive military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of China’s...

S. Korea's Record Hot Summer Due to Climate Change, Sea Surface Temperature

KBS World · September 4, 2025

Photo : YONHAP News Anchor: As unprecedented heat waves swept the globe this summer amid erratic weather induced by climate change, South Korea suffered its hottest season in decades. National weather officials said the country broke heat and rain...

MSPO 2025: South Korean Hyundai HR-Sherpa unmanned vehicle moves from prototype to battlefield readiness

Defense News Security News Army Recognition ·

According to information disclosed by Hyundai Rotem to Army Recognition on September 3, 2025, the South Korean defense manufacturer unveiled the production version of its HR-SHERPA unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at the MSPO defense exhibition in...

MSPO 2025: South Korean Hyundai WIA 105mm howitzer offers shoot and scoot firepower for rapid reaction units

Defense News Security News Army Recognition ·

According to information collected by Army Recognition at MSPO 2025 in Kielce, Poland, Hyundai WIA presented its new 105mm light self-propelled howitzer, a highly mobile artillery system designed for rapid-deployment forces and airborne...

Study finds climate change could drive new snakebite hotspots in India

The Hindu · September 3, 2025

Snakebite is among other neglected tropical diseases, such as dengue and malaria, which are expanding in geographic reach due to climate change, breaching regions traditionally seen to register low cases of the diseases |Image used for...

(LEAD) S. Korea not to attend Japan's Sado mine memorial event this year: Seoul

Yonhap News Agency · September 4, 2025

(ATTN: ADDS more Seoul official's comments, background throughout) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will not attend Japan's memorial ceremony related to its old mine complex where many Koreans were forced to toil during...

S. Korea not to attend Japan's Sado mine memorial event this year: Seoul

Yonhap News Agency · September 4, 2025

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will not attend Japan's memorial ceremony related to its old mine complex where many Koreans were forced to toil during World War II, a Seoul official said Thursday, after it boycotted last...

LG OLED brings Park Seo-Bo's nature-inspired colors to life at Frieze Seoul 2025

Korea Herald · September 4, 2025

Park Seo-bo, a master of Korean dansaekhwa, believed that nature speaks in colors beyond words. He drew inspiration from the hues of his surroundings — from the orange of ripe persimmons and the green of spring leaves to the deep black of soot. A...

Tesla captures 30% of South Korea’s imported car market with unprecedented sales growth

Notebook Check · September 3, 2025

The electric Tesla Model Y SUV tops sales chart in South Korea (Image source: Tesla) Tesla hit a new milestone in South Korea as its models claimed the top three spots in August 2025 imported car sales. The EV maker contributed 30% of imports,...

Premier US Army CBRNE command supports Ulchi Freedom Shield in South Korea

DVIDS - Georgia · September 3, 2025

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea – The U.S. military’s premier Joint Task Force-capable Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) formation participated in Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 2025 in South Korea, Aug. 18 – 28, 2025....

South Korea Launches K-Tourism Task Force to Drive National Tourism Growth

FTN News · September 3, 2025

South Korea today launched the K-tourism innovation task force, a new public-private initiative aimed at revitalizing the nation’s tourism industry by leveraging global interest in Korean culture. The group was inaugurated at the National Museum...

South Korean shipbuilding giants merge to boost defense growth

Naval Today · September 3, 2025

South Korean shipbuilding giants HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) have approved a merger agenda to enhance global competitiveness and expand orders in the...

5 Artists to Discover at Kiaf 2025, South Korea’s Largest Art Fair

Artsy · September 3, 2025

Art Market Arun Kakar Installation view of Kiaf 2025. Courtesy of Kiaf. Chic, sleek, and plenty of artworks to pique interests—the VIP preview of the Korean International Art Fair’s 2025 edition got underway in style on September 3rd. Since the...

Poland, South Korea Start Joint Missile Production

Polygon Military Magazine · September 3, 2025

Poland and South Korea have entered into a new defense partnership to localize missile production, underscoring Warsaw’s efforts to strengthen self-reliance and modernize its armed forces. On September 2, during the opening day of the...

KP Group partners with AHES Co. Ltd., South Korea, and GH2 Solar Ltd., India for Green Ammonia production facility

Equity Bulls ·

KP Group announced a landmark strategic partnership with AHES Co. Ltd., South Korea, and GH2 Solar Ltd., India, to establish and operate a Green Ammonia production facility in India with a capacity of 100,000 metric tons per annum (TPA). This...

Korean firms warn of uneven rules as Seoul softens platform reform

Korea Herald · September 4, 2025

Shift narrows broad platform act to local food delivery apps amid US trade friction South Korea is scaling back its online platform reform plan, as geopolitical tensions surrounding global tech regulation intensify, with recent warnings from US...

Vietnamese tech company to export 5,000 unmanned cargo drones to South Korea

Logistics Manager · September 3, 2025

CT Group, a technology and innovation corporation based in Vietnam, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an emerging South Korean drone technology company for the export of 5,000 unmanned cargo aircraft. The agreement was signed...

South Korea’s Balancing Act Between China and the US, Focusing on AI

Pass Blue · September 3, 2025

Sangjin Kim, chargé d’affaires ambassador of South Korea to the UN, photographed at its mission, Aug. 29, 2025. His country is planning to focus on the implications of artificial intelligence for international peace and security. The topic could...

This island in South Korea reveals a secret sea road—and you can walk across it once a year; here’s when and how to experience the ‘Miracle of Moses’

The Times of India ·

Source: National Geographic When you think you’ve seen every natural wonder, South Korea’s Jindo Sea Parting Road offers an awe-inspiring surprise. This extraordinary phenomenon occurs only a few times each year, when the sea dramatically recedes...