Crooked Bough News Round-up

— KB Securities partners with Canton Foundation, Wavebridge

 

at 6/5/26 6:13pm

South Korea's KB Securities said it teamed with global blockchain network operator Canton Foundation and domestic digital asset company Wavebridge.

— President Lee calls remains repatriation proof of U.S.-South Korea alliance

 

at 6/5/26 5:12pm

President Lee said that mutual repatriation of Korean War remains by S. Korea & U.S. is "the most compelling evidence" of an alliance forged in blood.

— S. Korea Protesters block Seoul counting center after ballot dispute

 

at 6/5/26 4:37pm

Protesters who had blocked a polling station in Seoul's Songpa district for two nights and three days moved Friday to a vote-counting center.

— South Korea election chief to resign over ballot shortage

 

at 6/5/26 4:31pm

S. Korea's election chief said he will resign to take responsibility for ballot shortages that disrupted voting during the June 3 local elections.

— South Korea says nuclear sub plan still calls for local build

 

at 6/5/26 4:27pm

S. Korea's presidential office said no major change in the plan to build nuclear-powered submarines in S. Korea as Seoul and Washington resume talks.

— Samsung Electronics to offer $261M in vouchers to customers

 

at 6/5/26 4:23pm

Samsung said Friday it will launch a monthlong customer appreciation campaign worth 400 billion won, as part of a broader social contribution plan.

— South Korean President to visit Europe for G7 summit, Vatican meeting

 

at 6/5/26 4:17pm

President Lee Jae-myung will visit Europe from Tuesday through June 18 to attend the Seven summit in Évian, France, and hold meetings, official said

— South Korean air defense stocks surge on Middle East demand

 

at 6/5/26 4:11pm

S. Korean defense stocks are surging as Middle Eastern countries press for faster deliveries of Korean-made missile defense systems, officials said.

— South Africa rolls out twice-yearly HIV prevention drug

 

at 6/5/26 3:41pm

South African officials on Friday announced that the HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir is now available there, calling it a "turning point."

— Paraguayan fans try to resell World Cup tickets after U.S. visa denials

 

at 6/5/26 1:46pm

Paraguayan fans have begun to resell tickets for national team matches at the World Cup after visa applications to travel to the U.S. were denied

— Lebanon appeals for additional $331.5 million in aid

 

at 6/5/26 12:27pm

Lebanon on Friday launched a new, urgent humanitarian appeal, its second since the latest escalation in the Israel-Hezbollah war began in March.

— Rising costs in Argentina, much of Latin America send retirees to work

 

at 6/5/26 11:26am

A growing number of retirees in Argentina and across Latin America are returning to work to supplement incomes that no longer cover basic expenses.

— Korea Zinc’s Australian unit secures key approval for battery project

 

at 6/5/26 10:48am

Korea Zinc, said its Australian renewable energy unit, Ark Energy, has secured a key approval for s battery energy storage project in Australia.

— Former Prince Andrew took undisclosed income on royal property sublets

 

at 6/5/26 9:05am

Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was taking in undisclosed rental income by subletting cottages on royal property, a watchdog reports.

— EU leaders gather in Montenegro to consider growing EU to 33 countries

 

at 6/5/26 8:33am

Leaders from at 30 European countries converged on Tivat to discuss next steps on admitting Montenegro and 5 other Balkan states to the European Union.

— Volodymyr Zelensky invites Vladimir Putin to face-to-face peace talks

 

at 6/5/26 6:04am

Ukraine's president called on his Russian counterpart to jumpstart 'direct negotiations' to try to hash out a deal to end more than four years of war.

— Nvidia's Jensen Huang sees robotics as next major sector for S. Korea

 

at 6/5/26 2:21am

Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang said Friday that he views robotics as the next major growth sector in South Korea, adding that the domestic market is well-positioned for growth.

— Police secure ballot boxes from Seoul polling station after dispersing protesters

 

at 6/5/26 2:05am

Police on Friday secured remaining ballot boxes at a polling station in southern Seoul, two days after protesters gathered to prevent election officials from removing them in protest of a shortage of ballots.

— Xi Jinping to visit North Korea next week in first trip since 2019

 

at 6/5/26 1:50am

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea next week, state media in both countries reported Friday, marking his first trip to the isolated state since 2019.

— Seoul mayor’s win delayed by ballot paper shortage

 

at 6/4/26 5:23pm

S. Korea's election watchdog said it will investigate an unprecedented ballot paper shortage that delayed formal confirmation of Seoul's mayoral race.

— Oh Se-hoon wins comeback victory in Seoul mayoral race

 

at 6/4/26 5:16pm

Oh Se-hoon won dramatic comeback in Seoul's mayoral race, securing a fifth term and strengthening his position as a potential presidential contender.

As of 6/5/26 6:46pm. Last new 6/5/26 6:46pm.