#South Korea

🚨 Divorce of the Century: SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won appeals to the Supreme Court, challenging the ruling to pay his ex-wife $666 million. 💰 The amount was reduced from $1 billion in 2024, but remains a record high. ⚖️ The court ordered payment of 1/3 of the assets, including SK hynix shares. 📉 Chey offered shares, but the ex-wife demanded only cash, threatening business stability. 📈 SK shares have tripled since Chey admitted to the affair. #SKGroup #CheyTaeWon #Divorce #SouthKorea #TechNews

🇰🇷 South Korea has proposed ending the 76-year war with North Korea. President Lee Jae-myung called for a peace treaty, but Pyongyang, having strengthened its alliance with Russia and gained combat experience in Ukraine, is unlikely to agree. 🚀 Missile launches by the North continue.

🇺🇸 Donald Trump posted an archive photo with Kim Jong Un on Korea's Liberation Day, stating: "We get along great." 🇰🇷 South Korean President Lee Jae-myung called for the signing of a peace treaty to end the 1950–1953 war. 🌍 North Korea, receiving support from Russia and China, strengthened its military potential and carried out its 11th missile launch in 2026. ⚠️ US and South Korean military exercises begin on August 17, increasing escalation risks. 🕊️ The international community calls for dialogue and restraint.

🇰🇷 Lee Jae-myung called on North Korea to negotiate 'permanent peace' instead of an armistice. The President of South Korea proposed discussing disarmament and security, but Pyongyang rejected the initiative, calling Seoul a 'hostile state'. Against the backdrop of North Korean military participation in the conflict in Ukraine, Seoul plans to strengthen its defense and develop relations with Japan. #SouthKorea #NorthKorea #Politics

🇵🇱 Poland officially announced the creation of the largest army in Europe. Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the parade in Warsaw (August 15, 2026) announced key figures: 🔹 300,000 servicemen (250k regular + 50k territorial defense). 🔹 Defense budget: 5.1% of GDP ($40 billion) — a NATO record. 🔹 Modernization via South Korea: K2 tanks and K9 howitzers are delivered 3 times faster than from Europe. 🇺🇸 Political signal: Tusk stated that Poland "prevented NATO from splitting," positioning Warsaw as the main partner of the US and Trump. The budget model and purchases of American weapons (F-35, Abrams) make Poland the "shield" of the alliance. 📉 Germany and France lose leadership: The Bundeswehr (180k) lags in numbers, and the European defense industry cannot cope with delivery rates. #Poland #Tusk #NATO #MilitaryParade #Geopolitics

🚀 North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the East Sea in response to US and South Korean drills. 🇰🇷🇺🇸 Japan and South Korea are on combat readiness. 🌍 Zelenskyy stated that Russia is using North Korean missiles in Ukraine. ⚠️ Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are rising.

🤖 Samsung Electronics officially launches the Robotics eXperience (RX) division for the production of humanoid robots. 🔹 The division reports directly to CEO Lee Jae-yong. 🔹 Strategy is overseen by Lee Don-geon (former Hyundai, experience with Boston Dynamics). 🔹 Based on the Samsung Gauss AI model and a new DC in Gumi. 🔹 Samsung leverages its full-cycle advantage: its own batteries and chips. The Korean giant is preparing a massive expansion into robotics, relying on hidden developments by Rainbow Robotics and global recruitment of specialists. 🇰🇷🚀 #Samsung #Robotics #TechNews #AI #HumanoidRobots

🇺🇸🇰🇷 The US and South Korea launched the "Ulchi Freedom Shield" 2026 exercises. 🚁 18,000 soldiers are participating in the maneuvers. 📉 Main goal: Countering threats, including North Korea's experience from Ukraine (UAVs, EW, cyber). ⚠️ Pyongyang calls the exercises a provocation, having enshrined its nuclear power status in the constitution.

🚨 South Korea officially refused to supply lethal weapons to Ukraine. Seoul cites domestic legislation and the threat from North Korea and Russia. Instead of weapons — humanitarian aid. 🇰🇷🇺🇦 #SouthKorea #Ukraine #NorthKorea #AirDefense

🇰🇷 It's getting hot in South Korea: a record of 42.5°C was recorded in Yangsan. Against the backdrop of this anomaly, a student from Seoul created the Geuneullo app, which plots routes not by distance, but by shade. 🌳📱 The algorithm calculates the sun's position and finds a path through shaded areas, turning shade from a convenience into a safety issue. Global warming makes such solutions relevant for all megacities in the world. #Geuneullo #SouthKorea #Technology #Heat2026

🚨 <b>Seoul Supreme Court</b> upholds sentence for former <b>SK hynix</b> employee for leaking secrets to China. 📉 In 2022, an employee transferred CMOS sensor data to a Chinese firm to secure employment. ⚖️ Sentence: <b>18 months in prison</b>. Appeal rejected. 🇰🇷 The case highlights the risks of industrial espionage in the semiconductor industry. #SKhynix #Technology #SouthKorea #Espionage #Semiconductors

🇰🇷 Scandal in Korean football: Police raid KFA headquarters over Hong Myung-bo appointment. The investigation suspects the association's leadership of violating regulations and informal deals. The former coach and officials are accused of abuse of trust. The investigation has lasted 2 years but intensified after the World Cup failure. 🚨 #SouthKorea #FootballScandal #HongMyungBo

TikTok is back in the center of a scandal: Europe demands closing access to children's profiles, while South Korea fined $7 million for data collection. 🚫📱

Esports legend Faker has become a South Korean police officer! 🇰🇷 Lee Sang-hyeok will lead the campaign against cyber gambling among teenagers and will personally present gifts to those who have overcome addiction. 🎮🚓

Hyundai workers staged the first-ever auto industry strike over humanoid robots. The union demands job security and pension increases, threatening to halt production. Hyundai insists on implementing Atlas but is ready for dialogue. 🤖🚗🛑

Engineers from South Korea and the US have created a suit that dresses itself in 10 seconds. 🤖 The working principle resembles ivy: soft rods pressurized by air wrap around the body. The technology will help people with disabilities and rescuers. 🚑👕

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung sold his only apartment for $1.9 million to support real estate market reforms. 🏠💰 The head of state gave up personal housing, moved to an official residence, and transferred the funds to a blind trust. This is a strong signal of the fight against corruption and conflicts of interest among officials. 🇰🇷🏛️