The Korea Times - July 15, 2026

Korea targets 3% growth in 2026 riding on AI chip boom

US strikes Iranian naval base with unmanned sea drones

Korean gov’t, industry closely monitor Trump’s Hormuz toll plan

SK hynix ADRs to follow Seoul-listed shares as premium narrows

Google unveiled its vision for expanding the presence of its Gemini artificial intelligence in Korea’s enterprise AI market, highlighting its strengths as a full-stack AI company spanning infrastructure, models and platforms.

WEATHER in SEOUL

Korea launches support system for nationals abroad ahead of military service

Korea should give dual citizenship to its diaspora to fight population crisis: OKA official

China’s top political adviser to visit N. Korea

Growing influx of Chinese tourists reignites debate over driving in Jeju

1st foreign slaughterhouse workers enter Korea under new visa program

Toll

Foreign exchange authorities prioritize market imbalances

KOSPI closes higher, Kosdaq hits year low

Borrowers face double whammy from tighter lending, higher rates

Court suspends FTC order naming Coupang founder as controller

Domino’s teams up with Musinsa

Tesla’s FSD subscription puts Hyundai on alert

Princess Anne visits HD Hyundai as UK seeks to revive shipbuilding

Hyundai Rotem’s K2 secures NATO quality certification

Samsung SDI 1st to meet global indoor battery fire safety standards

Starbucks to skip summer e-Frequency event

Samsung reclaims global smartphone lead

KITA celebrates 80th anniversary

Google eyes expansion in Korea’s enterprise AI market

Sono’s 33 Hotel becomes go-to spot for BTS concert in NYC

US renews strikes on Iran while tankers attacked in Hormuz

Yemen’s Houthis strike Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport with missiles

US immigration agents involved in another fatal shooting

China detains US expert on NK nuclear tests on espionage charges

Bastille Day celebrations

From space rocks to smartwatches, AI millionaires rewrite luxury

US crackdown on top AI fuels open-source surge

New era in Korea-Philippines ties

Trump threatens maritime order

A bottleneck AI can’t fix

For kids, ‘boring’ summer can be the most exciting

TODAY in HISTORY

What Indo-Pacific Four means for Korea

Israel-Lebanon recipe for never-ending war

Global reading crisis starts with smartphones

Sinchon skate shop hosts Korean punk zine fair

‘Teddy Bears Never Die’ shrugs off genre constraints

Kim Choyeop’s sci-fi anthology tugs at the heartstrings

Susan Choi’s family saga ‘Flashlight’ illuminates historical horrors

Laughing through history

Can ‘Hope’ save Korea’s bleeding cinema?

‘The Fin’ explores discrimination in unified Korea

Casinos regain momentum as Chinese tourists return

‘Dracula’ featuring Jennie reaches new peak on Billboard 100

Stars pay tribute to ‘Jurassic Park’ actor Sam Neill

Wife suspects man is still up to his usual tricks

Last Word in Astrology

Seventeen members renew 2nd full-group contracts

Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon to appear on ‘You Quiz on the Block’

Walker edges Schwarber to win Home Run Derby

Football reform panel to extend KFA presidential election deadline

Ryu Hae-ran reaches No. 3 in women’s global golf ranking