Technology & Cyber
Building an AI hub is easier than keeping foreign AI workers in South Korea
Seoul has expanded recruitment channels, but retention remains constrained by deeper structural challenges
June 18, 2026
South Korea moves to loosen banking AI restrictions amid cyber risks
Financial regulator plans network-separation exemptions while expanding anti-phishing and fraud defenses
June 11, 2026
Uber and Naver’s Baemin ambitions put South Korea’s platform rules to test
Any deal would face scrutiny over market concentration, merchant fees, platform integration and data governance
June 9, 2026
Nvidia bets on South Korea as AI push expands beyond semiconductors
Partnerships with major Korean firms point to growing interest in robotics, cloud services and AI platforms
June 9, 2026
South Korea cuts EUV bottlenecks as AI chip race accelerates worldwide
New rules slash deployment timelines for ASML lithography systems as Seoul seeks faster semiconductor expansion
June 3, 2026
China’s outbound investment rules complicate South Korea’s AI ambitions
Meta-Manus cases shows how Beijing could use the new regulations to restrict use of its technology and talent overseas
June 2, 2026
Deadly Hanwha Aerospace explosion puts spotlight on defense industry risks
Investigators will examine structural causes as Seoul pushes defense exports and advanced industrial growth
June 2, 2026
South Korea launches record industrial fund for AI manufacturing push
Industry ministry expands state-backed industrial finance targeting advanced manufacturing and strategic sectors
May 19, 2026
Samsung strike crisis deepens tensions between labor and industrial policy
Lee administration faces growing pressure to balance labor rights, exports and semiconductor competitiveness goals
May 15, 2026
South Korea clarifies ‘AI dividend’ remarks after market selloff
Semiconductor shares tumble as investors question balance between Korea Premium push and redistribution rhetoric
May 13, 2026
