South Korea's Yoon vows to listen to the public after election loss

asia.nikkei.com SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, smarting from his conservative party's losses in pivotal legislative elections last week, pledged on Tuesday to prioritize…

BlueVPS web hosting goes down in Australia

theregister.com Asia In Brief The Australian operations of Estonian cloud and web hosting outfit BlueVPS have been struck by a multi-day outage that commenced on or about April 9 and is…

Quiz of The Week: 6

theweek.com Rishi Sunak's fancy footwear took up a considerable number of column inches in the UK's newspapers this week. The prime minister wryly offered a "fulsome apology" to fans of…

South Korean officials resign following ruling party's defeat in parliamentary elections

pbs.org South Korea’s prime minister and senior presidential officials offered to resign Thursday after their ruling party suffered a crushing defeat in parliamentary elections in a…

South Korea’s Opposition Party Wins Parliamentary Vote, What It Means for Bitcoin and Crypto Markets

coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker South Korea’s Opposition Party Wins Parliamentary Vote, What It Means for Bitcoin and Crypto Markets South Korea’s liberal opposition party, Democratic Party…

Asia markets largely fall as U.S. inflation stokes higher-for-longer rate worries; China CPI slows

cnbc.com Customers at a fresh food market in Shanghai, China, on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. Asia-Pacific markets largely fell after U.S. inflation for March came in hotter than expected,…

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, taking hot US inflation data in stride

finance.yahoo.com A photographer takes photos of an electronic board showing Japan's yen and U.S. dollar exchange rate at a securities firm Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP…

Kim Jong Un threatens North Korea's enemies with "death blow"

newsweek.com A bullish Kim Jong Un toured North Korea's top military institute on Wednesday and reaffirmed his goal of creating the "world's strongest army," state media said, amid sky…

Factbox-How South Korea election may reshape Yoon's policy agenda

aol.com South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to renew his administration after his party suffered a big defeat in legislative elections, with the result increasing the risk…

South Korean president bracing for major loss in parliamentary election

semafor.com Semafor Signals Supported by Insights from Chosun Ilbo, Foreign Policy, and the Korean JoongAng Daily The News South Korean exit polls Wednesday predicted a landslide…

South Korea's Opposition Party Appears Set for Major Legislative Victory

wsj.com The apparent outcome is a rejection of the country’s direction under Yoon Suk Yeol, a conservative, who has aligned closer with the U.S. and Japan.

How green onions could swing South Korea's election

theweek.com Yoon Suk Yeol is "hardly the first" politician to appear out of touch with ordinary voters amid a cost-of-living crisis – but in the run-up to South Korea's key national…

Yoon's party seen suffering blow in South Korean election, exit polls show

asia.nikkei.com SEOUL -- Results of exit polling released Wednesday by three major South Korean broadcasters forecast a victory for the main opposition party in national legislative…

Yoon's party projected to suffer blow in South Korean election, exit polls show

asia.nikkei.com SEOUL -- Results of exit polling released Wednesday by three major South Korean broadcasters forecast a victory for the main opposition party in national legislative…

South Korean Election: How Will 6 Million Crypto Traders Vote?

cryptonews.com South Korean election results could hinge on the voting intentions of the country’s 6 million crypto traders, reports claimed April 9. The nation goes to the polls on April…

South Koreans cast legislative election ballots in test for Yoon

asia.nikkei.com SEOUL -- Polls opened Wednesday in pivotal legislative elections in South Korea, as voters cast ballots in what will serve as an assessment of the administration of…

K-pop stars shun bright colors as South Korea heads to the polls

semafor.com Semafor Signals Supported by Insights from Korea JoongAng Daily, The Hankyoreh, and The Guardian The News South Korean voters go to the polls Wednesday to choose the…

South Korea Backs AI, Chip Sectors With $7 Billion Pledge

asiafinancial.com South Korea is to pump nearly $7 billion into developing its artificial intelligence sector as it bids to retain its world-leading role in cutting-edge semiconductor chips.…

North Korean paratroopers injured in Kim-led drills, agency says

newsweek.com An unknown number of North Korean paratroopers are said to have been injured last month during a high-profile military exercise meant to demonstrate that Kim Jong Un's…

Japan's Kishida visits Washington, Uniqlo parent earnings, China data

asia.nikkei.com Welcome to Your Week in Asia. It's a busy one on the diplomatic front as Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet with former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou on…

South Korean parties target 'semiconductor belt' ahead of election

asia.nikkei.com SEOUL -- With South Korea's parliamentary election less than a week away, political parties are ramping up efforts to court voters in the country's highly contested…

South Korea to Tighten Token Exchange Regulations, Including Blocking Hacked Tokens

cryptonews.com South Korea is set to introduce stricter regulations for token listing on exchanges, including the blocking of tokens that have been hacked. The country’s financial…

South Korea election issues: Green onions, striking doctors, an alleged sexist jab at a candidate

abcnews.go.com As South Koreans prepare to vote for a new 300-member parliament next week, many are choosing their livelihoods and other domestic topics as their most important election…