SEOUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) - South Korea's Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan arrived in Washington on Thursday and said he would meet U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to clarify Seoul's position on a "delayed" Korea-U.

Trump threatened South Korea with increased tariffs after he claimed that Seoul's legislature has not approved the country's trade deal with Washington.

The wife of disgraced former president Yoon Suk Yeol is facing court on a raft of her own charges.

OSLO, ‌Jan ​xx (Reuters) - The ‌Norwegian government ​said ‍on ​Thursday ​it has ⁠signed a $2 billion contract ‌to buy long-range ​artillery ‌systems ‍from South Korean ⁠defence group Hanwha ​Aerospace as the NATO country seeks to boost its deterrence against Russia.

SK Hynix will set up a new U.S.-based company focused on artificial intelligence solutions, with $10 billion committed to the project.

SEOUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) - South Korean police are conducting a search and seizure operation at e-commerce company Coupang related to a corruption probe into a member of parliament, Yonhap news reported on Thursday.

Many South Korean universities are planning to raise tuition fees for international students by between 3% and 11%, citing funding shortages for lecturer salaries and investment in practical training facilities.

Now, Kim, 53, who tried to style herself after Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, is the country’s first former first lady to be imprisoned.