South Korea’s intelligence agency has raised alarms over the potential national security risks posed by DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence app. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) has warned government bodies about the app’s data collection methods,

South Korea’s top economic think tank slashed its growth forecast for the country’s economy for the second time in four months on Tuesday, expressing concern about the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s expanding tariffs.

South Korea's top economic think tank slashed its growth forecast for the country's economy for the second time in four months on Tuesday, expressing concern about the effects of U.S. President Donald Trump's expanding tariffs.

The Korea Development Institute now forecasts South Korea’s gross domestic product growth at 1.6% in 2025, largely due to deteriorating global trade conditions since Trump took office in the U.S.