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Korean bank taps Ripple for payments, Pakistan opens crypto licensing: Asia Express

Asia’s biggest crypto hubs are locked in a tax-cut arms race, while Ripple will help Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank move money across borders.

North Korea’s denuclearization absent from readouts of latest U.S.-South Korea talks

Questions have grown about Washington and Seoul's commitment to seeking to rid Pyongyang of its nukes after top diplomats' meeting.

Train to Busan ten years on: zombie thriller that propelled the rise of Korean cinema

In 2026, Korean film is considered some of the most innovative and highly regarded of world cinemas. in 2016, it wasn’t quite the same.

Busan Film Festival Sets 23 Titles for Vision Korea, Vision Asia Sections

Busan has selected 12 Korean indies and 11 films from emerging directors from across Asia for its 2026 edition, with the main competition lineup still to come.

US cancels joint marine drills with South Korea over Iran war-related force constraints - Reuters

US cancels joint marine drills with South Korea over Iran war-related force constraints Reuters U.S. Marines Cancel Drill With South Korea, Citing Iran War Demands The New York Times Trump's Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability at a key moment for Asia Reuters GOP Lawmak

How the GOP is approaching data center backlash and why Trump is pivoting to North Korea: Morning Rundown - NBC News

How the GOP is approaching data center backlash and why Trump is pivoting to North Korea: Morning Rundown NBC News Trump says rejecting data centers is "a mistake" Axios Trump says 'OK' if Republicans oppose contentious data centers USA Today Trump Defends AI Data Centers—Says Op

Weather tracker: Extreme rain deluges Japan and South Korea

Downpours break records and cause transport chaos, evacuations and deaths, as people get trapped inside vehicles South Korea and Japan were hit by extreme rain late last week and into this week. On 13 August in the city of Chiba near Tokyo there was a record-breaking 115mm of rai

Korea Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Outmuscles ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ to Hold Top Spot

“The Odyssey” maintained its commanding position atop the South Korea box office during the weekend of Aug. 21–23. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the Christopher Nolan-directed tentpole generated $10.6 million from 1,321,20

$830 Million in an Hour: XRP and TRUMP Drive New Record in South Korea

Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price

US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.

U.S. withdraws from military exercises with South Korea set for next month - The Washington Post

U.S. withdraws from military exercises with South Korea set for next month The Washington Post U.S. Cancels Marines Drills With South Korea WSJ Trump's Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability at a key moment for Asia Reuters U.S. Marines Cancel Drill With South Korea, Citin

South Korea says US cancelled joint marine drills over force constraints from Iran war - Euronews.com

South Korea says US cancelled joint marine drills over force constraints from Iran war Euronews.com U.S. Cancels Marines Drills With South Korea WSJ Trump's Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability at a key moment for Asia Reuters U.S. Marines Cancel Drill With South Korea,

South Korea says US cancelled upcoming joint marine exercises over Iran war

The cancellation follows Trump's surprise order last week to scale back a separate annual joint military drill.

U.S. Cancels Marines Drills With South Korea - WSJ

U.S. Cancels Marines Drills With South Korea WSJ U.S. Marines Cancel Drill With South Korea, Citing Iran War Demands The New York Times Trump's Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability at a key moment for Asia Reuters South Korea says US cancelled upcoming joint marine exerc

U.S. Marines Cancel Drill With South Korea, Citing Iran War Demands - The New York Times

U.S. Marines Cancel Drill With South Korea, Citing Iran War Demands The New York Times U.S. Cancels Marines Drills With South Korea WSJ Trump's Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability at a key moment for Asia Reuters GOP Lawmaker Urges Trump to Restore South Korea Military

South Korean lawmakers seek expanded FIU powers over unregistered crypto firms

The proposal would let the FIU investigate suspected violations and refer unregistered crypto operators directly to law enforcement.

South Korean survivor fights for workplace harassment ‘justice’

Victims are often expected to keep silent while employers have no clear legal duty to tell them how their cases ended.

South Korea tests Arctic route with a first container shipped to Europe

Reaching Europe from Asia via the Arctic is nothing new... Russia and China have used this route for years. But yesterday, South Korea sent its first container ship along this path to avoid the traffic blockade in the Middle East. Experts warn the shift could further accelerate t

“Spooky In Love” Ends On Its Highest Ratings Yet As “Love On The Menu” Hits New All-Time High

Both “Spooky in Love” and “Love on the Menu” reached new all-time highs in viewership last night! On August 23, tvN’s “Spooky in Love” ended on the highest viewership ratings of its entire run. According to Nielsen Korea, the final episode of the drama jumped to an average nation

“New Recruit 4” Joins Ratings Race As “My Bias, My Boss” Kicks Off Second Half Of Its Run

The highly-anticipated new season of ENA’s popular military drama “New Recruit” has premiered! According to Nielsen Korea, the premiere episode of “New Recruit 4” garnered an average nationwide viewership rating of 2.8 percent. Based on the hit animation of the same name, “New Re

Prime Video To Adapt CJ ENM Reality Format ‘EXchange’ In Brazil As ‘Love Transit’

Korean studio CJ ENM has struck a deal for its hit dating reality format EXchange, which will be adapted in Brazil as a Prime Video Original, titled Love Transit. Directed by Brazilian television producer Boninho, and produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Formata, the show will begi

Busan Unveils 23-Film Vision Section Lineup

The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has unveiled 23 Korean and Asian independent films for its Vision section, split into 12 titles under Vision-Korea and 11 under Vision-Asia. The Vision section grew out of Korean Cinema Today – Vision, expanding last year into a s

August Movie Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for film actors. The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of 50 popular movie stars, usin

“Flex X Cop 2” Ratings Soar To New All-Time High As “Spooky In Love” Heads Into Finale

SBS’s “Flex x Cop 2” continues to gain steam! On August 22, the popular drama once again earned the highest viewership ratings of Season 2 thus far. According to Nielsen Korea, “Flex x Cop 2” scored an average nationwide rating of 7.5 percent for its latest episode, marking a new

“Flex X Cop 2” Rises To Its Highest Ratings Yet As “A Bona Fide Killer” Heads Into 2nd Half At No. 1

On August 21, “Flex x Cop 2” achieved its highest viewership ratings of the season thus far. According to Nielsen Korea, the latest episode of the drama scored an average nationwide rating of 6.2 percent, marking a new personal record for Season 2. Meanwhile, MBC’s “A Bona Fide K

The online shopping trend where you buy nothing

On South Korea’s “dopamine sites,” the pleasure comes from aspirational shopping rituals like browsing, curating, and tracking — not from a delivery.

Steam Week in Review: A touch of AI is all it takes to trigger backlash, as a promising new indie falls afoul of slop skeptics

Vapor World: Over The Mind is a Soulslike Metroidvania with an evocative, painterly art style reminiscent of Lies of P and the narrative platformers of Playdead. According to Korean studio Alive Inc, the game had 100,000 wishlists just before its early access launch on August 19,

Trump says rejecting data centers is "a mistake" - Axios

Trump says rejecting data centers is "a mistake" Axios How the GOP is approaching data center backlash and why Trump is pivoting to North Korea: Morning Rundown NBC News Trump keeps embracing data centers even as they become toxic in midterm races The Washington Post Trump Defend

Trump’s Taiwan two-step

South Korea is not a happy country. It was unwilling to help President Trump’s team keep the Strait of Hormuz open. So the petulant president decided it was time to rekindle his love affair with North Korea’s dictator, Kim Jung Un, and punish the South by cutting short joint exer

Palace Skateboards Unveils Third Seoul Store and Exclusive Capsule Collection

Summary Palace Skateboards is expanding its retail footprint in South Korea with the opening of its third Seoul store inside Lotte World MallThe interior design draws structural cues from Jongmyo Shrine incorporating corduroy-fluted concrete columns stained teak paneling and cust

Civic group leads efforts over 1942 undersea mine disaster

The Japanese and South Korean governments have begun DNA analysis of remains collected from the site after the group requested such research.

What Trump’s crush on Kim means for the Indo-Pacific

As the U.S president cozies up to the North Korean dictator, America's allies in the region are building a new defense architecture.

August Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for singers! The rankings were determined through an analysis of singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from