Stories from South Korea

Foreign individual investors can now freely purchase domestic stocks from existing accounts starting this month. Analysts suggest this may increase foreign supply and demand for major semiconductor firms.

A manufacturer has been accused of failing to collect 2 billion won in transfer fees after moving primary production functions to a foreign entity controlled by a shareholder.

Samsung Electronics reported a decline in profitability for its mobile and related services business due to global uncertainty and rising costs for raw materials and components.

Busan Podo-won Church has confirmed the appointment of Pastor Jeon Nam-su as the successor to Pastor Kim Moon-un.

The KOSPI market capitalization has surpassed 6,000 trillion won. High liquidity and strong performance in the semiconductor sector are contributing to the market growth. The total market capitalization of the KOSPI index has surpassed 6000 trillion Korean won.

South Korea's national football team defeated Romania with a 3-1 aggregate score in the 2026 London Olympics qualifiers. A South Korean national was ordered to pay 47.5 million won, approximately 223,000 yuan, in unpaid matchmaking fees and fines. A South Korean individual was fined 47.5 million won, approximately 223,000 Chinese yuan, for failing to pay matchmaking success fees as per contract. The match was moved from Jakarta to Samarinda. The game took place in Liuyang. This victory advances South Korea in the qualification tournament. The situation could worsen if South Korean reports are accurate. North Korea has enacted new laws concerning its relations with South Korea, designed to project an image of a normal, legitimate state.

A 70-year-old man driving an SUV crashed into a bakery in the Sangnok-gu district of Ansan, Gyeonggi Province. The vehicle struck two parked cars before colliding with the bakery building.

A South Korean individual is required to pay 47.5 million Korean Won, approximately 223,000 Chinese Yuan, in fees and penalties.

The presiding judge who handed down a four-year prison sentence to the former First Lady on March 28 has died. The former president's wife was convicted in a trial presided over by the deceased judge. The circumstances surrounding the judge's death were not immediately clear.

Authorities in South Kang City have ordered the closure of rooms for inspection to search for drugs. This is the fifth such inspection in the district due to concerns about drug-related activities.