President Lee Jae Myung disclosed that former U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a “50–50 partnership” for South Korea to domestically produce enriched uranium, prompting debate over what such cooperation would mean for bilateral nuclear policy and Korea’s future energy strategy.
President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed his pledge to pursue a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, end the decades-long state of war and restart inter-Korean dialogue as a path toward lasting peace and shared growth.
Kim Ju-ae appeared in public for the first time in three months, joining Kim Jong-un at an air force anniversary event and drawing renewed attention to her growing visibility within North Korea’s leadership imagery.
A new North Korean restaurant has opened in central Moscow, offering lobster, Pyongyang cold noodles and live musical performances, with Russian and North Korean officials attending the launch.
A KIDA analyst projects that North Korea’s nuclear arsenal could surpass 400 weapons by 2040, driven by expanded uranium enrichment and long-term efforts to develop advanced weapons systems.
Anti-China sentiment in Korea is rising sharply as political divisions, generational shifts, historical grievances and diplomatic tensions reshape how Koreans view China and complicate Seoul’s foreign policy.
Mukesh Ambani made a one-day visit to Korea to meet Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong, tour major company sites and deepen ties between Reliance Industries and Samsung.
A U.S. Reaper drone crashed into the Yellow Sea during a routine mission near Gunsan, prompting an investigation and raising questions about potential technical issues.
A business couple in Pyongyang was reportedly executed after North Korean authorities accused them of anti-state acts linked to their profitable bicycle repair and rental shop. The public execution was described as a warning aimed at tightening control over private enterprise.
Hyundai’s partnership with Nvidia around 50,000 Blackwell GPUs and a $3 billion AI data center aims to close the gap with Tesla in autonomous driving and extend the company’s AI ambitions into humanoid robots.
![Former President Yoon Suk Yeol leaves the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul after the pretrial detention hearing on July 9. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]](https://www.koreadailyus.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/0710-Yoon-100x70.jpg "Ex-South Korean President Accused of Trying to Trigger North Korean Attack")
