Electrically-driven shape-shifting OLED display Technology News | March 27, 2025 Researchers in South Korea have ...

Researchers in South Korea have developed a smartphone sized OLED display that can change its shape and act as a speaker with a piezoelectric actuator. The team at the Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) used asymmetrical strain …

IU Donates 200 Million KRW to Aid Victims of Deadly South Korea Wildfires

South Korean singer and actress IU has donated 200 million KRW (approximately $136,000) to support victims of the deadly wildfires raging across southeastern South Korea. The Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association announced on Wednesday that IU, …

South Korea says wildfires worst in its history, death toll rises to 26

Firefighters are struggling to contain the wildfires, which continue to grow rapidly in size, fuelled by strong winds and dry conditions. South Korean authorities have declared ongoing wildfires the worst to ever hit the country, as the death toll rose …

South Korea wildfires double in size as death toll mounts

Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country's worst natural fire disaster with at least 26 people killed and historic temples incinerated. Gabe Singer reports.

Tanzania, South Korea firm to conduct joint geoscientific research

SOUTH KOREA: THE Ministry of Minerals, through the Geological Survey of Tanzania (GST), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) to conduct joint geoscientific research. The signing …

Google Play Store Blocks 17 Unregistered Crypto Exchanges in South Korea, Apple May Follow

South Korea is reviewing the legal status of crypto businesses to ensure only approved firms engage with investors. This week, Google Play, following a regulatory directive, blocked 17 foreign crypto exchanges, including KuCoin, from being installed on …

South Korea temporarily lifts Upbit’s 3-month ban on serving new clients

A South Korean court temporarily lifted the partial business suspension on crypto exchange Upbit that had prohibited the trading platform from servicing new clients for three months.  On Feb. 25, South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) sanctioned …

South Korea says wildfires worst in its history, death toll rises to 27

South Korea, EU, Japan, others prepare response to Trump's 25% auto tariffs

DW News / US President Donald Trump has announced a 25 percent tariff on all car and light truck imports into the country, saying the move would 'spur growth' in the American economy. The White House said the tariffs would raise 100 billion …

South Korea Battles Worst-Ever Wildfires As Death Toll Hits 26: Is It Fueled By Climate Change?

According to Reuters, over 33,000 hectares (81,500 acres) have been charred or are still burning in the fires that began in the central Uiseong county on March 21. This makes it the biggest single forest fire in South Korea's history, surpassing the …