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Fed hike fears jolt Korean bonds, complicate BOK's choice
SEOUL, November 11 (AJP) — The prospect of a bigger U.S. interest rate increase jolted South Korea’s bond market Wednesday, interrupting a rally and complicating the Bank of Korea’s decision on whether to tighten policy again this month.
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Korea's CSAT faces a new test: AI smart glasses
SEOUL, November 11 (AJP) - South Korea’s once-a-year college entrance exam has a new worry hiding in plain sight: glasses that could give students access to artificial intelligence along with a clearer view of the questions. For teachers supervising the test, spotting a concealed camera is only part of the challenge.
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Six nations to weigh game policy at G-Star forum
SEOUL, November 11 (AJP) - Officials and experts from six countries will gather in Busan on Nov. 19 to take stock of game policy and culture on the opening day of G-Star 2026, South Korea's largest game show, the Game Culture Foundation said Wednesday.
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SK hynix takes AI memory beyond servers
SEOUL, November 11 (AJP) - Despite the headlines, memory chips do more than power data centers. SK hynix, the frontrunner in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for AI, is expanding its push into low-power chips for robots, self-driving cars and smart factories as artificial intelligence moves into the physical world.
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Korea $36B away from $1 trillion in 2026 exports
SEOUL, November 11 (AJP) -South Korea eyes achieving $1 trillion export year this month as it keeps up chip-fueled record-setting streak in the first 10 days of November, preliminary customs data showed Wednesday.
Pepero Day finds new fans overseas
SEOUL, November 11 (AJP) - For Kim Sun-mi, a familiar red box of Pepero brings back memories. For Pranaya Sathe, a box featuring Stray Kids member Felix offers a reason to try the chocolate-coated biscuit sticks for the first time. Between those two purchases lies the changing appeal of Pepero Day, South Korea’s annual snack-giving occasion that is finding fresh customers through K-pop, cartoon characters and collectible packaging. Kim, a 34-year-old office worker in Seoul’s Gwa
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Experts advise Seoul safeguards over blanket teen social media ban
This is the second installment in an AJP series bringing together international perspectives as Seoul weighs age limits and other restrictions on minors’ access to social media. SEOUL, November 10 (AJP) - As South Korea prepares to build public consensus on the scope and means of regulating minors’ access to social media, international experts urge a careful balance between freedom of expression and safeguards against harm. The Korea Media and Communications Commission plans to sur
Can Korea's civilian nuclear expertise power a submarine?
SEOUL, November 11 (AJP) - South Korea wants to take its homegrown nuclear expertise to sea. The challenge is turning decades of civilian reactor development into a power source that can operate safely and reliably inside a submarine. The country has an established nuclear industry and several small modular reactor (SMR) designs. But a reactor intended to supply electricity on land faces a different assignment beneath the waves, where space is tight, crews live nearby and maintenance cannot int
AI shocks strengthen case for longer BOK pause
SEOUL, November 10 (AJP) – A pair of U.S. shocks — Democratic election victories in major data center states and a scandal engulfing Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang — is strengthening the case for the Bank of Korea to keep interest rates steady for longer as uncertainty clouds South Korea’s chip-driven economy. The won’s resilience offers policymakers some breathing room. Despite sharp equity market swings and continued foreign selling, the currency has held near its stron
S. Korea weighs military academy integration from 2029
Asian central bank payment network eyes late-2027 launch
