Korea in Global Affairs

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

Negative Views of U.S. Top 50% Among Koreans for First Time

Unfavorable views of the U.S. among South Koreans topped 50% for the first time in a Pew survey, though the alliance remains widely valued....

Published 2026.08.26. 08:51:37 |

Dolly Parton, Country Music's Queen, Dies at 80

Country music legend Dolly Parton died at 80 in Nashville, and President Trump ordered flags flown at half-staff nationwide for a week....

Published 2026.08.26. 08:22:21 |

Shorts Yes, Ballerina Skirts No: Heat Reshapes Office Dress Codes Worldwide

Heat waves are pushing employers in Tokyo, London and across Europe to relax dress codes, letting office workers wear shorts as linen sales surge....

Published 2026.08.26. 07:10:05 |

Wall Street Rises as Oil, Yields Fall; Nvidia Rebounds After 8 Days

Wall Street closed higher as U.S. Treasury yields and oil prices fell and chip stocks rebounded, with Nvidia rising for the first time in eight sessio...

Published 2026.08.26. 06:28:08 |

Economists Say Warsh Has Eroded Fed Credibility, Slowing Inflation Fight

About 60% of economists say the Fed needs more time to reach its 2% inflation target under Chairman Kevin Warsh, citing weaker credibility....

Published 2026.08.26. 06:22:05 |

Trump Squeezes Iran, China and Canada at Once as Approval Slides

Trump launches sweeping Iran sanctions and tariff pressure on China and Canada as approval slides, while a U.S.-UK nuclear ship plan and a costlier H-...

Published 2026.08.26. 06:05:05 |

Trump Buys Up to $50,000 in SpaceX Stock, Reviving Conflict Fears

President Trump bought up to $50,000 in SpaceX stock in June, reviving conflict-of-interest concerns as his administration expands commercial launches...

Published 2026.08.26. 06:04:05 |

Chinese EVs Storm Brazil, Topping 25% Market Share

Chinese carmakers led by BYD and Geely pushed their share of Brazil's auto market past 25% in six months, driving a broader export surge....

Published 2026.08.26. 06:00:05 |

Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Buys Over $135 Million in Shares in AI Bet

Alibaba founder Jack Ma bought over HK$600 million in shares after the company's record Hong Kong share sale to fund its full-stack AI strategy....

Published 2026.08.26. 05:52:05 |

Taiwan Charges 9 in First Crackdown on AI Chip Smuggling to China

Taiwan charged nine people, including former Nvidia and Super Micro staff, with smuggling AI servers to China in its first such crackdown....

Published 2026.08.26. 05:31:05 |

Russian AI Killer Drone That Killed Civilians Ran on Nvidia Chip

A Russian autonomous drone fitted with an Nvidia Jetson Orin chip selected its own target and killed two civilians in Ukraine, the New York Times repo...

Published 2026.08.26. 05:30:05 |

Musk to Launch First AI Satellite in Late 2027, Kicking Off Space Data Center

SpaceX plans to launch its first AI satellite carrying Nvidia's Vera Rubin chip in late 2027, marking the first step toward orbital data centers....

Published 2026.08.26. 05:30:05 |

Elliott Presses Daikin for $6.8 Billion Buyback as Activism Hits Record

Global shareholder activism hit a record 184 campaigns in the first half, with Japan up 53% as Elliott pressed Daikin for a 1 trillion yen buyback....

Published 2026.08.26. 05:06:05 |

Russian Outlet Reports U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Deal Including Free Hormuz Passage

Russia's RIA Novosti reported that the U.S. and Iran reached a ceasefire deal including free passage through the Strait of Hormuz....

Published 2026.08.26. 04:58:14 | Updated 2026.08.26. 05:00:57 |

US Consumer Confidence Falls for Second Straight Month on High Gas Prices

US consumer confidence fell to 89.4 in August, down for a second straight month, as high gas prices weighed on sentiment....

Published 2026.08.26. 01:41:57 | Updated 2026.08.26. 08:19:09 |

Canada Hits Back at U.S. With Tariffs of Up to 50% on 700 Products

Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on about 700 U.S. products worth $20 billion, effective September 8....

Published 2026.08.26. 01:28:25 |

'We Can't Live Without AC': Heat-Weary Europe Puts Cooling Before Climate

A YouGov survey of six European countries found citizens prioritize air conditioning over climate action after this summer's deadly heat waves....

Published 2026.08.26. 24:10:05 |

Apple Unveils New Mac Mini, Its First Chip Built on 2-Nanometer Process

Apple unveiled a new Mac Mini with its first 2-nanometer chip, the M6, raising the starting price to $899 amid a memory shortage....

Published 2026.08.25. 23:13:34 |

Japan to Back Pipelines Bypassing Strait of Hormuz

Japan will fund pipelines bypassing the Strait of Hormuz and subsidize refiners using alternative routes to cut its reliance on Middle Eastern crude....

Published 2026.08.25. 21:48:57 |

China Accelerates Chip Self-Reliance as CXMT DRAM Enters Xiaomi Processor

CXMT's LPDDR6 DRAM will be used in Xiaomi's XRING O3 chipset, narrowing China's gap with Samsung Electronics and SK hynix in advanced memory....

Published 2026.08.25. 20:58:57 |