The Korea Times - June 15, 2026

Access ban on Anthropic models highlights need for AI sovereignty

President attends Korean cardinal’s mass in Vatican

Parties push for constitutional reform of election agency

US firm files defamation suit against KBS over report on its technology

WEATHER in SEOUL

Leaders of ruling, opposition parties face calls to resign

First lady’s reserved role strikes contrast with controversial predecessor

Clash reemerges over Seoul’s high-rise project near Jongmyo

1 in 4 Seoul residents don’t drink at all, survey finds

Mirae Asset Securities fails to secure SpaceX IPO shares, frustrating Korean investors

Rate hike seen as strongest tool to support weak won

Hana Institute of Finance hosts seminar on productive finance

Fraudulent ChatGPT Pro charges spark alarm over stolen card data

SK hynix adds more than 2,000 positions amid job market slowdown

Airlines on high alert over strengthening dollar, prolonged high oil prices

Coupang’s record fine sparks proportionality debate

Surging SK shares complicate owner’s property division suit

SK Group chairman calls for full-fledged AI transformation

ICT exports for May hit all-time high

Hyundai takes up 11.8% of US car market

Oriental Brewery taps into enthusiasm for Team Korea, World Cup

Gaon Cable gains traction in US AI data center power market

Trump says deal to end war to be signed soon; Iran questions timing

Trump to discuss Hormuz demining during G7 summit

Lebanon reports strikes on south, east after Israeli warning

Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center

AI

Ukrainian drone attacks southern Russia region

bBHC bets on regenerative medicine through Energy Water, novel stem cell platform

New jokbo research

Yoon’s unforgivable crime

Curiosity tops K-exports

Washington is hemorrhaging taxpayer cash

TODAY in HISTORY

Reinventing cooperation in fragmented world

AI revolution mirrors green transition

No more free passes for Pam Bondi

5 human skills that still matter as workplaces embrace AI

How to avoid heat-related illnesses and stay cool this summer

BTS celebrates 13th anniversary with return to Busan

Installation artist Shim Young-churl wins Moonshin Art Award

J-horror meets K-occult in spiritual thriller ‘The Shrine’

Detector in China gains insights on ghostly neutrinos

Couple quarrels over sharing of inheritance

Last Word in Astrology

Killing mood: Smartphones reduce birthrate, studies say

Daytime World Cup fever grips Seoul for 1st time in 24 years

Impressive Korea starts 2026 World Cup with a bang