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The latest news and top stories on Korea University. A South Korea-based private research university, Korea University is dedicated to fostering talent, research excellence and social development. Its main areas of focus include diverse programs in liberal arts, business, law and engineering.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung views a container vessel model equipped with a small modular reactor at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Wednesday. Photo: EPA/Yonhap
South Korea

South Korea’s moon landing, quantum chips: Seoul bets big on post-AI economy

The country has identified seven next-generation industries, including nuclear fusion and small modular reactors, to stem sluggish growth potential.

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Defending AUBL champions National Chengchi University hold on to make final four

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Asian University Basketball League toughest college event: coach of holders NCCU

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Hong Kong students humbled on opening day of Asian University Basketball League

Chinese University side hammered 101-59 by taller, bigger, stronger Peking opponents in Hangzhou.

Chinese University head coach Lam Chi-fai (centre) shouts instructions to his players during their thumping defeat at the hands of Peking University. Photo: AUBL
South Korea

South Korea rethinks Yellow Envelope Act as labour union demands mount

Without clearer boundaries, the revised act could fuel labour disputes and create uncertainty for businesses and the economy, critics warn.

South Korea

South Korean ticket touts to face the music when new penalties come into play

From August 28, authorities can impose fines of up to 50 times the resale price of a ticket, a sharp rise from the current US$6,600 maximum.

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US general’s ‘dagger’ remark tests South Korea’s China balancing act

A top commander’s blunt remark spotlights a fundamental disagreement over the true purpose of the 28,500 US troops based in South Korea.

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General Xavier T. Brunson speaks at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, in 2024. Photo: AFP
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Asian Angle | Asia’s silver dividend can offset ageing’s economic toll

Research shows demographic decline hits productivity, not workforce size. Keeping older workers active through technology is the solution.

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South Korea

South Korea weighs the cost of stepping into Samsung’s US$400,000 bonus row

Seoul is considering using a rarely used emergency power to halt a strike that could cost the economy US$67 billion.

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South Korea

Reality deficit: how South Korea lost the plot on AI

A viral ‘baseball goddess’, a wolf that never was and a deepfake epidemic. Generative AI is rewriting South Korea’s reality.

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A screenshot of the "baseball goddess" from an AI-generated video. Photo: X/kangminlee
South Korea

What is really behind South Korea’s diplomatic row with Israel?

Lee Jae Myung’s clash was about more than human rights, analysts say – it was about energy security and sending a message to Donald Trump.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attends a National Economic Advisory Council meeting in Seoul on Thursday. Photo: Yonhap/EPA
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Showcase your Korean and compete for prizes in language speaking contest

Running until May 7, The Korea Times’ Korean Language Speaking Contest is split into speech and pronunciation categories.

South Korea

SKY’s the limit: behind push to end academic elitism in South Korean hiring

Hiring practices have traditionally been centred around which school a candidate attended, with higher-paying jobs going to elite alumni.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Son Sook, grandma to Bridgerton’s Yerin Ha and award-winning actress

The war survivor fell in love with acting in high school and has won numerous awards, including South Korea’s equivalent of the Oscars.

Son Sook (right) is a veteran South Korean actress and the grandmother of Yerin Ha. Photos: @yerinha_/Instagram, Handout
South Korea

South Korean court’s harsh jail term for Han sets stage for Yoon’s verdict

The ex-prime minister was jailed for 23 years for his role in Yoon’s martial law decree, deemed an ‘insurrection from above’ by the court.

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Former South Korean prime minister Han Duck-soo (right) is questioned by a reporter as he arrives at the Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
South Korea

Yoon faces 10-year jail term in South Korea over first of 4 failed coup trials

During a hearing, Yoon appears tense and laughs in disbelief as special prosecutors present the charges in his first trial.

South Korea

South Korean court rules Yoon’s ‘self-coup’ illegal as walls close in

Judges are fast-tracking verdicts to beat statutory time limits, dashing the ex-president’s faint hopes of walking free early next year.

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South Korea proposes special court to address ‘mockery of judicial process’

Concerns are growing that the judiciary, dominated by Yoon-appointed judges, may acquit the former president of insurrection charges.

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South Korean soldiers try to enter the National Assembly building in Seoul, after then president Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law on December 3, 2024. Photo: AFP
South Korea

South Korea’s balancing act at risk as China-Japan tensions mount

The renewed dispute undermines Seoul’s efforts to restore trilateral cooperation in Northeast Asia amid rising threats from North Korea.

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South Korea

South Korea’s PPP slammed for targeting Chinese nationals via ‘xenophobic’ bill

The party accuses Chinese nationals of abusing South Korea’s health insurance system and making speculative property purchases.

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South Korea university rankings show rising appeal for international students

The K-universities Global Excellence Rankings 2026 by The Korea Times is the country’s most internationalisation-focused assessment to date.

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Yonsei University’s campus in Seoul. The institution ranked third in a new set of university rankings designed to guide international students considering South Korean schools. Photo: 콩가루 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
South Korea

Lee defends South Korea’s military autonomy in ‘message’ to US

President Lee Jae-myung rejects claims that troop shortages would spark a defence crisis, amid tensions over cost-sharing for US forces.

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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the presidential office in Seoul on Friday. Lee says he is planning bold reforms to establish a “complete self-reliant posture”. Photo: Reuters
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