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August 9, 2026
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Seoul Shares Open Higher on Tech Gains Despite Renewed Hormuz Tensions
Seoul: Seoul shares opened higher Friday, led by gains in technology stocks despite renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. After opening 1.09 percent higher,
August 7, 2026
Gemini, BTS Collaboration on Display at Las Vegas Sphere
Las vegas: Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) Gemini and K-pop boy band BTS are running a joint 60-second teaser campaign at the Las Vegas Sphere until
August 7, 2026
Seoul Shares Decline Amid Middle East Tensions and Foreign Selling
Seoul: Seoul shares ended lower for a second straight session Friday, weighed down by foreign selling as renewed tensions in the Middle East dampened investor
August 7, 2026
Trump Signs Proclamation Imposing 15 Percent Tariff on Polysilicon Derivative Products
Seoul: U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a proclamation to impose a 15 percent tariff on polysilicon derivative products, a move that his aide
August 7, 2026
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USFK Air Defense Brigade Joins U.S. Missile Defense Exercise in Palau
Palau: An air defense artillery brigade under the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) participated in a recent air and missile defense exercise led by the U.S.
August 9, 2026
Ex-PM Kim Wins Gangwon, Daegu-North Gyeongsang Primaries in Leadership Election
Seoul: Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok won the ruling Democratic Party (DP)’s primaries in Gangwon Province and Daegu-North Gyeongsang Province on Sunday, although the party’s
August 9, 2026
South Korean Swimmer Park Tae-hwan Makes History with Olympic Gold
Seoul: South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan secured a historic victory by winning the country’s first Olympic gold in swimming during the 2008 Beijing Games. Park
August 9, 2026
Retail Sales Index Hits Record Low in Q2 Due to Homeplus Store Closures
Seoul: The retail sales index at South Korea’s discount stores posted the sharpest on-year fall in the second quarter, partly due to the closure or
August 9, 2026