Stories from South Korea

Law enforcement authorities have conducted operations targeting drug warehouses in both Busan, South Korea, and Amman, Jordan. Authorities targeted several drug warehouses, including 13 locations in Amman, according to the report.

Samsung is increasing prices for its smartphones and tablets in the United States due to a global shortage of memory chips. Price hikes for the Galaxy Flip 7 and Galaxy S25 Edge with 512GB of memory will range from $80.

Swiss mountain biker Sina Frey secured her first Olympic cross-country World Cup victory in South Korea. She won the race with a 26-second lead despite difficult conditions caused by heavy rain. Frey had previously won a shorttrack race two days prior. The event included competitors Ronja Plöchlinger and Yolanda Neff. Coach An Se-young has made adjustments to the South Korean badminton team's lineup. In a adjustment, An Se-young will play singles, with Lee So-hee and Jeong Na-eun forming a new doubles pair. An Se-young will continue in the singles category, while the previous Baek Ha-na and Kim Hye-jin pairing has been split. The new configuration includes Jeong Na-eun and Lee So-hee for doubles, with Baek Ha-na and Kim Hye-jin moving to a different doubles pairing, and Kim Ga-eun and Shin Yu-jin assigned to other singles slots.

An individual has returned 12 trillion won in inheritance taxes over a five-year period. This amount represents the total inheritance tax owed from the estate of a former chairman.

Seoul National University will select 30,949 students through regular admissions for the 2028 academic year. The university's regular admissions intake rose to 54,432 students, an increase of 1,800 from the previous year.

A majority union dominated by semiconductor workers in the Device Solutions division is threatening a general strike. The labor action follows internal divisions fueled by the company's AI chip production.

The combined market capitalization of SK Group's listed companies reached 1,139.75 trillion won as of April 30. This represents an 89.6 percent increase from 601.01 trillion won at the end of last year.

A multi-day strike has resulted in financial losses, estimated at 640 billion won. The total loss is estimated at 640 billion Korean won.

A company estimated that a multi-day strike will result in at least 640 billion won in damages. A multi-day strike has caused disruptions, with some processes being halted. Residents are reporting ongoing disruptions as electricity supply has been cut for three days following a fire in an underground electrical room.

A scandal involving audio recordings of a politician, identified as No Hee-chan, has entered mainstream discussion. The recordings, which are eight years old, reportedly reveal the extent of Samsung's influence within South Korea's legal and government structures. A TV news network and a prominent magazine have also obtained the tapes. The situation has reportedly tarnished Samsung's reputation. The BBC reported that tapes obtained in what is being called the X-File scandal have gone mainstream. The tapes are reportedly linked to a Samsung-related scandal. A lawmaker named Wei Chan has been charged with violating wiretapping laws after publishing transcripts of private conversations related to the Samsung scandal. Wei Chan may also lose his job following the publication of the transcripts to his blog.