Astana AI Film Festival crowns winners, $450,000 Grand Prize goes to Latvia
Kazakhstan hosted the inaugural Astana AI Film Festival, drawing 8,067 entries from 125 countries and becoming the…
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Military exemption and issue of fairness
When the Korean national football team beat Japan 1-0 to earn the gold medal at the recently concluded 2026…
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Stress-free education produces resilience-free children
Comfort alone cannot raise strong children. In recent years, many Korean elementary schools have attempted to create…
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Spy agency rejects media report on US visa denial for staff
Korea’s spy agency said Tuesday that it is in talks with the United States over delays in issuing visas to some of its…
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Assembly speaker to embark on 4-nation trip to Europe
National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik was set to depart on a four-nation trip to Europe on Tuesday to discuss…
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28 IP addresses behind recent hacking attacks against Korean financial institutions: watchdog
The country's financial watchdog has pinpointed 28 internet protocol (IP) addresses in the United States, Japan and 10…
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Chief justice calls presidential intervention in Supreme Court nominations unconstitutional
Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae said Tuesday that the president has no authority to intervene when he…
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Police pledge stern action against threats toward actor over film controversy
Police said Tuesday it will take stern action against threats targeting actor Yoo Hae-jin, following protests outside…
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SK Chemicals to turn discarded banners into new banner fabric
SK Chemicals said Tuesday it will establish a regional partnership network to recycle discarded banners into new banner…
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Humanoid robots take center stage as Seoul opens Smart Life Week
Inside the exhibition halls of Coex in southern Seoul on Tuesday, a bipedal humanoid robot swayed its arms to a K-pop…
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Korea reaffirms Alaska LNG investment hinges on commercial viability
Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan reaffirmed Tuesday that Korea would participate in the Alaska liquefied natural gas…
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Egyptian president to make state visit to Korea this week
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will make a state visit to Korea this week and hold a summit with President Lee…
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Celebrities who tried opening cafes in Korea say 'think twice'
Korea may look like a cafe lover's paradise, with coffee shops seemingly around every corner. But celebrities who have…
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Lee orders renewed discussions on possible membership to CPTPP
President Lee Jae Myung instructed the government Tuesday to start over discussions on whether South Korea should join…
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Several statistical races going down to wire in KBO
With all five postseason berths determined in Korean baseball, several individual statistical races are going down to…
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One year on, Trump's Gaza plan has not stopped Israeli fire or disarmed Hamas
JERUSALEM — U.S. President Donald Trump’s year-old plan to end the Gaza war has stalled, with Israel mounting near…
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Is crowd surfing a thing of the past in smartphone era? K-pop idol's fall raises question
Crowd surfing once depended on a sea of raised hands. These days, many of those hands are holding smartphones. That…
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Korean won rises slightly against US dollar
The Korean won rose slightly against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, despite the broad strength in the U.S. currency amid…
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[COVER STORY] Ukraine's apology over NK POWs falls short of Korea's expectation: foreign minister
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Tuesday that Ukraine sent an apology over its disclosure of the transfer of two North…
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Seoul shares end lower on tech losses amid rising bond yields
Seoul shares ended lower Tuesday, led by declines in technology stocks, amid concerns over rising bond yields at…
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Busan Int'l Film Festival kicks off star-studded 10-day run
BUSAN — The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) opened Tuesday for a 10-day run, bringing 316 films from 59…
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Gov't issues consumer alert, launches monthlong effort to prevent fraud after data breaches
Financial authorities issued a consumer alert at the “caution” level Tuesday after suspected artificial intelligence…
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Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on mysterious ghost particles called neutrinos
STOCKHOLM — Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for his efforts to demystify a rare group of…
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N. Korea warns of 'powerful counteraction' if S. Korea intrudes 'even a millimeter' into its territory
North Korea on Tuesday warned of an "immediate and powerful counteraction" if South Korea intrudes even "a millimeter"…
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Son Heung-min becomes all-time Korean men's goals leader
Son Heung-min became the all-time male goals leader in Korean football Tuesday, netting his 59th marker in a friendly…
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Rubio downplays prospects of any future US free trade agreements
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio downplayed the prospect of the United States signing any new…
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Russia tells WHO there are no plague cases in Siberian city
GENEVA — Russian authorities told the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday that it has no cases of plague in the…
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Shinsegae to invest $1 bil. in Paramount's Warner Bros. deal
Retail conglomerate Shinsegae Group will invest $1 billion in Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros.…
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South Korea may take North Korean mine attack issue to UN
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Tuesday that South Korea is considering calling on the United Nations to take action…
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US trade deficit widens in August amid strong imports
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit widened more than expected in August, driven by a surge in imports of goods amid…
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Actor Yoo Hae-jin put under police protection amid threats over film controversy
Police said Tuesday they have placed actor Yoo Hae-jin under protection following escalating threats over a film he…
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Korea beat Uzbekistan behind Son Heung-min's milestone goal
Korea edged out Uzbekistan 2-0 for their second victory in four matches under interim boss Robert Moreno, with captain…
Read at source →Seoul seeks firm response to NK land mines while avoiding escalation
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Tuesday that South Korea will make every effort to hold North Korea accountable for…
Read at source →AI hacking fears spread to brokerages, insurers, card issuers
Brokerages, insurers and credit card issuers are stepping up security measures and checking for potential breaches…
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Busan Int'l Film Festival kicks off for star-studded 10-day run
BUSAN — The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) opened Tuesday for a 10-day run, bringing 316 films from 59…
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