Korea in Global Affairs

International news and analysis related to South Korea's role in global politics, trade, and diplomacy.

Japan Traders Grumble as Nikkei Tracks KOSPI, Not Fundamentals

Japanese traders complain the Nikkei 225 tracks Korea's KOSPI instead of fundamentals, as swings in Samsung Electronics and SK hynix drive record volatility and delay foreign investors' return....

Published 2026.08.06. 13:32:17 |

Trump Rebukes Hegseth Over Depleted Weapons Stockpiles, Report Says

President Trump reportedly rebuked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, including THAAD interceptors down to one-fift...

Published 2026.08.06. 12:05:37 |

AI Voice Phishing Fuels Wave of Cyberattacks on Wall Street

Wall Street hedge funds including Point72, Millennium and Citadel faced AI-powered voice phishing cyberattacks, with tools expanding targets from 50 t...

Published 2026.08.06. 10:54:42 |

COVID-19 Spreads Fast in China, But Patients Can't Get Treatment

COVID-19 infections are rising rapidly in China, but patients struggle to obtain oral antivirals as pharmacy sales restrictions from 2022 and delivery...

Published 2026.08.06. 10:53:18 |

AI-Fueled 'Mars Colony Dream' Faces Institutional Sell-Off Alert

SpaceX shares fell below IPO price two months after listing as Q2 AI capital spending hit $15.8 billion. Musk's Nvidia-only remark lifted Nvidia but s...

Published 2026.08.06. 10:28:07 |

'Democratic Socialism' Spreads to U.S. Midwest, and Anti-Communist Trump Says 'All the Better'

Abdul El-Sayed, 41, won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary by 1 point over Haley Stevens, signaling a spreading democratic socialist wave. Trump cal...

Published 2026.08.06. 07:03:20 |

Wall Street Mixed on Hormuz Uncertainty; SpaceX Falls 14% on AI Spending Surge

New York stocks closed mixed on Strait of Hormuz uncertainty. SpaceX fell 13.61% on AI spending concerns, AMD dropped 7.04% on Q2 earnings, while Nvid...

Published 2026.08.06. 06:33:13 |

"Thank You, Samsung, Micron": Musk Says Memory Demand Up 200%

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk rebutted the "memory peak" theory, saying memory demand surges over 200% annually while supply grows just 20%, thanking Samsung, ...

Published 2026.08.06. 06:05:05 |

Why Did Musk Say SpaceX Will Use "Only Nvidia"?

Elon Musk declared SpaceX will use only Nvidia GPUs in its data centers, dealing a blow to AMD. Reasons include space data centers, Nvidia's supply ch...

Published 2026.08.06. 06:02:23 |

Anthropic Adds 14.2 Trillion Won in Data Center Capacity as Hyperscaler Lease Bill Hits 1,558 Trillion Won

Anthropic signed a $10 billion data center lease with Volta Infrastructure, as the five largest U.S. hyperscalers face $1.09 trillion in pending facil...

Published 2026.08.06. 06:00:05 |

Nearly 9 in 10 Americans Say Trump Failed in Iran War; Gasoline Jumps 30%

A Marquette University Law School poll found 88% of Americans say the U.S. failed to achieve its goals in the Iran war, while gasoline prices rose mor...

Published 2026.08.06. 05:50:05 |

Iran Agrees on New Hormuz Route with Oman, Says Not Full Opening

Iran says it reached agreement with Oman on geographic coordinates for a safe commercial shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz, but denies holding an...

Published 2026.08.06. 05:38:39 |

Houthis Say They Attacked Saudi Oil Tankers in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they attacked Saudi Arabian oil tankers Wafa and Daisy in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, marking the eighth vessel targeted...

Published 2026.08.06. 05:19:16 |

Japanese Police Fatally Shoot Knife-Wielding Man in Osaka

A knife-wielding man who charged at police in Osaka, Japan, died after officers fired live rounds when he ignored a warning shot. Police called the de...

Published 2026.08.06. 01:30:05 |

Samsung, SK hynix Signal Expanded Shareholder Returns

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, fresh off record quarterly earnings, say they are reviewing plans to expand shareholder returns amid surging AI-driv...

Published 2026.08.05. 22:47:36 |

Japan's 14-Million-Won 'Human Refrigerator' Sells Out Amid Heat Wave

Japan's "Dohiemon Box," a 1.5-million-yen human refrigerator by Trusco Nakayama, has sold about 200 units amid record heat waves, emerging as a new in...

Published 2026.08.05. 21:55:12 |

US Private Payrolls Rise 44,000 in July, Weakest in Six Months

US private-sector employment rose 44,000 in July, the weakest in six months, missing the 75,000 forecast, as services grew and goods production declin...

Published 2026.08.05. 21:48:48 |

China's CXMT Breaks Into Global PC Supply Chain Amid Memory Shortage

China's CXMT has entered the global PC supply chain as HP, Asus and Acer adopt its DRAM chips amid a memory shortage straining Samsung, SK hynix and M...

Published 2026.08.05. 20:59:27 |

BOJ Minutes Signal Further Rate Hikes After 31-Year High

BOJ meeting minutes signal further rate hikes after raising its June benchmark to a 31-year high of 1%, as U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent urges Japan...

Published 2026.08.05. 20:37:56 |

Ukraine Says North Korean Missile Unit Deploying to Western Russia

Ukraine says a North Korean missile unit of about 90 personnel is deploying to Russia's Voronezh region, potentially with up to 120 ballistic missiles...

Published 2026.08.05. 18:26:52 |