China's sanctions on U.S.-linked units of shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean threaten to impact ambitious plans for shipbuilding cooperation between Seoul and Washington by disrupting supplies of Chinese equipment and materials,

China has banned dealings by Chinese companies with five subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean.

Secretary Scott Bessent also floated the prospect of a third and potentially longer tariff truce with China if it delays implementation of its recent rare

South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM and Warner Bros. Discovery said Thursday that they signed a multi-year partnership to co-produce and distribute Korean programming, expanding the global reach o

South Korea gave a rare verbal intervention, with authorities saying they are watching for one-sided moves in the currency.

Chella Choi will make her first appearance on the LPGA in more than two years at this week's BMW Ladies Championship. The 35-year-old South Korean gave birth to her first child, a son, in March 2024.

South Korea kicked off its largest-ever arms fair on Friday, with firms expected to show off new unmanned and artificial intelligence-enhanced weapons from howitzers to suicide drones, as Seoul seeks to strengthen its military and pursues more global defence sales.

The IMF raised its growth projection for the global economy as the impact of U.S. tariffs on was "at the modest end of the range."