U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a “fireside chat”, as finance ministers and central bank governors from G20 countries meet in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S., September 1, 2026. Sam Wolfe | Reuters The European Union has formally joined the U.S.-led sanctions campaign against Iran, while South Korea said it’s weighing a military role to…
South Korea’s AI stock rally is rapidly transforming different corners of the country’s society ranging all the way from romance to academics. In Korea’s dating scene, professionals such as physicians, lawyers and judges, have traditionally been the most sought-after. Now the preferences are changing, as the AI boom makes those working in the chip sector…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 18: Attendees are seen sampling products at the VIP Preview of the medicube Glowland Pop Up on March 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images) Robin L Marshall | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Shares of South Korean beauty company APR have surged nearly…
Pedestrians cross a road in front of the Bank of Korea headquarters in Seoul on July 16, 2026. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korea’s central bank on Thursday raised rates for a second straight time in its bid to cool rising prices, after core inflation reading hit the highest level last month…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to journalists aboard Air Force One en route to South Korea on October 29, 2025 in Japan. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s move last week to scale back annual military drills with South Korea came as Seoul finalizes hundreds of billions of dollars…
TOPSHOT – A man takes a selfie with the Indian Railways’ hydrogen-powered train after its flagging-off ceremony at Pandu Pindara railway station in Haryana’s Jind city on July 17, 2026. India launched its first hydrogen-powered train July 17, joining a small group of nations testing the technology as part of efforts to decarbonise rail transport…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on July 23, 2026. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images It has been a volatile year for global markets, rewarding some trades while punishing others. CNBC asked six investors about the biggest risks they see and how they are…
The logo of Samsung is seen at the Samsung Electronics Seocho building in Seoul on July 30, 2026. South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics posted on July 30, a massive 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, buoyed by sustained AI-driven demand for memory chips. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via…
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – AUGUST 7: (L to R) Col. Lee Sung-jun, public affairs director of South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and Col. Ryan Donald, public affairs director of the United Nations Command (UNC), Combined Forces Command (CFC), and United States Forces Korea (USFK) bump fists during the press briefing for the Ulchi Freedom…
Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Shares of SK Hynix surged over 12% in Seoul on Thursday after the company announced a massive stock buyback. The company said it is accelerating its 40 trillion won ($28.7 billion) share repurchase and cancellation program, while pursuing a shareholder return expansion to over 50% of cumulative free…
