The Korea Times
September 2026
Seoul, Washington pick Texas power plant as 1st project under strategic investment
The investment will comprise $150 billion for shipbuilding cooperation and $200 billion for projects in various strategic sectors
The U.S. side has said it intends to maintain the tariff rate at around 15 percent, whether under Section 301 of the Trade Act or in any other form,
As taxpayers' money will be injected into the initiative, we have placed top priority on the commercial viability of the projects and the national interest to ensure that not a penny goes to waste,
Through Project Star, the two countries will jointly address growing energy demand in the U.S. amid the expansion of the AI data center industry. The project will create a new model for economic security cooperation in strategic areas such as AI and energy infrastructure,
The latest projects are not merely about implementing last year's tariff agreement,
Pentagon creates 'Autowarcom' to expand AI and drone capabilities
The pace of war is changing faster than the process to support it,
Today we need both quality and quantity,
Cheap compute, superintelligence, and advanced commercial manufacturing have enabled the proliferation of low-cost, high-precision strike,
2 US lawmakers welcome Trump's efforts to restart dialogue with N. Korea's Kim
These actions would lay the groundwork for a productive and successful summit between President Trump and Kim Jong-un and advancement of U.S. interests,
We sincerely hope that President Trump will direct the State Department to take steps to lay a foundation for successful, meaningful discussions with North Korea,
Judo Olympic medalists go for 1st Asian Games titles; taekwondo competition to begin
Lee is the 2024 Olympic bronze medalist in his weight class, while Huh, a Japanese native and a descendant of a Korean independence fighter, got silver in her division at the same Olympics
Korea, US unveil 3 investments in energy projects
Even if the project has strategic benefits, we have agreed with the U.S. side not to proceed if it is not commercially reasonable,
We are looking at whether we can recover the principal and interest within the period of the investment,
For Westinghouse, this is a good opportunity to bring its reactor technology to the U.S. market and reduce the risk of cost overruns,
While the (previous) memorandum of understanding was vague about risk pooling, we specified it this time,
Trump announces Alaska LNG project as part of Korea's investment plans
Joy mixed with fear as US forces quit Iraq leaving potential security vacuum
The most important question now is whether Iraq's security institutions have prepared a viable Plan B for the post-coalition phase,
The lesson from the past two decades is that security vacuums can be extremely dangerous,
The end of the international coalition’s mission does not mean the end of our battle against terrorism, but rather Iraq’s transition to a phase in which it assumes full responsibility for its security and stability,
Militias still operate outside the state's control and (Islamic State) still has not disappeared,
US military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete
The last U.S. troops left an air base in northern Iraq under a deal between Baghdad and Washington
The expulsion of the occupation forces, defeated, from the land of Iraq is the beginning of full sovereignty,
The departure of the United States from the Kurdistan Region under these complex regional circumstances, without the provision of a defense system, is a matter of concern,
This milestone reflects the success of a 12-year campaign that defeated ISIS as an organized military threat in Iraq and across the region,
Pilot carrying Israelis stabbed co-pilot, apparently tried to crash: Netanyahu
That was a serious descent and strong aerodynamic forces on that rudder for that to happen. I’m just amazed the aircraft didn’t come apart,
We are guarding the pilot,
US inflation rises below expectations in August; consumer spending robust
Another rate hike this year, however, remains on the table as the report from the Commerce Department on Wednesday showed consumer spending surging last month
The less-than-feared price data for August may buy the Fed time to await more data and pass on October 28, but still-elevated inflation and a resilient consumer and economy point to another rate hike by year-end,
The middle- and lower-income households, for whom income is so critical to spending power given the lack of financial assets, have been under less financial pressure than feared,
S&P 500, Nasdaq advance as soft inflation tempers Fed rate-hike bets
The PCE report today was under a microscope as participants try to get a handle on how aggressive the Fed needs to be with future rate increases,
Trump to unveil $200 billion investment in US projects by S. Korea, White House says
Today, President Trump will announce major energy infrastructure investments that deliver on his day one promises to unleash American energy, unlock Alaska’s extraordinary resource potential, and accelerate America’s nuclear energy renaissance,
Before considering political needs or diplomatic demands, however, it was necessary to thoroughly verify the commercial rationale and viability of any investment that put a tremendous burden on the public,
Trump to unveil $54 billion S. Korea investment in Alaska gas project
Republican committee chief urges 'heightened vigilance' over S. Korea-China ties: report
Moolenaar portrayed South Korea as a "major American ally" but pointed out the "potential for frictions to develop into a structural shift in Seoul's alignment."
What does it matter to us what happens in the Taiwan Strait?"
[ASIAN GAMES] S. Korea's Jang Se-yun wins silver in women's judo
I'm so disappointed with the result and myself. It's already happened, and I can't do anything more,
I didn't take it easy because she is strong and has won many medals at international competitions,
I beat a player that I hadn't beaten before today, while I lost to the player that I hadn't lost to,
[ASIAN GAMES] 3 men, 2 women for S. Korea in top 10 after opening round in golf
[ASIAN GAMES] S. Korea reach men's football final
I expected a difficult match, and our players persevered,
Something like that can happen in a match, and our job is to make sure we don't repeat the same mistake."
Physically, I am trying to get better,
I had not been happy with the way I had been playing, and I am glad I finally scored one,
But the fact that I am scoring goals means I am in pretty good form right now. "... I am 100 percent confident we will win the gold medal. This is not the time to say anything negative,
No matter how important a competition is, our priority is to protect players if they are not 100 percent healthy,
Unification minister cuts short Europe trip on DMZ blast
NK soldiers intrude across MDL around 50 times in Aug.-Sept. period: lawmaker
In response to the North Korean soldiers' incursion, the South Korean military issued warning broadcasts and fired warning shots, prompting them to retreat
Sport climber Lee Do-hyun grabs silver in men's boulder
Tomoa Narasaki of Japan got the bronze with 44.9 points
Man sentenced to life in prison for murdering high school student in Gwangju
S. Korea finishes 4th in men's compound archery team event
We are all disappointed with the outcome. We have worked so hard for this and we never got to show that today,
I don't know if I will have another opportunity like this,
Special counsel seeks 20-year prison term for Daegu mayor over martial law involvement
The defendant neglected his constitutional duty as a lawmaker to monitor and check martial law, and chose the opposite path of actively joining the insurrection,
ECCK calls for easing EV regulation, predictability in defense trade
The ECCK calls for greater predictability and transparency in Korea’s offset system, including clearer evaluation criteria for advanced technology projects in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum,
We recommend improvements to electric vehicle certification and assessment procedures, as well as greater harmonization with and mutual recognition of international standards for advanced automotive technologies,
Seoul stocks fall for 3rd day as Treasury yields rise
While the market has largely anticipated further increases in the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, the faster-than-expected pace of the rise has continued to weigh on stocks,