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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Seoul shares down late Tuesday morning on tech losses
Seoul shares extended their losses late Tuesday morning, led by declines in technology stocks, amid concerns over…
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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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Chief justice says difficult to newly recommend Supreme Court justice due to lack of grounds
Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae said Tuesday it is difficult to comply with the presidential office's request…
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19 IP addresses behind recent hacking attacks against Korean financial institutions: watchdog
The country's financial watchdog has pinpointed 19 internet protocol (IP) addresses in the United States, Japan and 10…
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Samsung Electro-Mechanics wins $215.8 mil. AI server capacitor supply deal in US
Samsung Electro-Mechanics said Tuesday that it has signed a 290 billion-won ($215.8 million) contract to supply…
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Nat'l Assembly to kick off annual audit of gov't agencies
The National Assembly was set to launch its annual audit of government agencies Tuesday, with rival parties expected to…
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Nuri rocket moved to launchpad on eve of fifth launch
Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket was moved to a launchpad Tuesday, a day before its scheduled fifth launch, the country's…
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Seoul stocks turn lower after opening higher on profit-taking
Seoul shares turned lower on profit-taking after opening higher Tuesday, as concerns over rising bond yields at…
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Cornell building sprayed with graffiti blasting school's response to gang rape complaint
ITHACA, New York — Cornell's main administration building was splashed with graffiti and a glass door was broken…
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Starbucks sued over 'sugar-free' claims for protein beverages
Starbucks has been sued by consumers who said the coffee chain falsely advertised eight protein beverages as…
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S&P 500 up, Nasdaq at record high as megacap tech stocks rise
The benchmark S&P 500 rose and the Nasdaq reached all-time highs on Monday as most megacap and growth stocks advanced,…
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Lee calls for breaking off from 'vicious cycle of hostility' for peace
President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday called for breaking off from "a vicious cycle of hostility and confrontation to…
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From 'Coffee Prince' to 'My Lovely Sam Soon,' 2000s K-drama fashion is back
After years of playful, edgy Y2K fashion dominating wardrobes, young Korean women are turning toward something…
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Endless search for graves of forgotten independence fighters
At a ceremony held at Incheon International Airport's Terminal 1 on Nov. 15, 2022, to repatriate the remains of…
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Underground show brings together 11 bands in Sinchon
A show at western Seoul's top punk venue Baby Doll brings together 11 bands Saturday. The expansive, diverse and yet…
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Anamaría Oramas ushers sounds of contemporary Colombian jazz to Korea
Breaking free from more familiar Latin American jazz sounds like tango and bossa nova, musician Anamaría Oramas is set…
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What does it mean to have made it?
The question sounds simple, but the answer seems to change depending on where you learned to ask it. For us, the answer…
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Brazil election headed to runoff, projection shows, as Bolsonaro lead narrows
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO — Senator Flavio Bolsonaro held a narrowing lead in the first round of Brazil's…
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Accommodation, transportation problems mar 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
NAGOYA, Japan — With more than 15,000 athletes and officials bringing a 16-day run to an end on Sunday, the 2026…
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S. Korea falls short of target as gap with Japan widens
NAGOYA, Japan — For the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games that ended with the closing ceremony Sunday night, South Korea had set…
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Lee's approval rating dips after 2-week rise: poll
President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell slightly last week following a two-week rise, a poll showed Monday. In…
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US withdraws all bomber planes from UK airbase: Pentagon
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon confirmed reports Sunday that the United States has withdrawn all B-1 bomber planes from…
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Extreme heat putting pregnant women, newborns at risk: UN climate chief
NADI, Fiji — Extreme heat is putting pregnant mothers and their newborns at increasing risk, United Nations climate…
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Fishing boat capsizes off Jeju; 9 rescued, 2 missing
A fishing boat carrying 11 people capsized in waters off the southern resort island of Jeju on Monday, with nine people…
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[PHOTOS] Baton passes to Qatar: The road to 2030 Asian Games begins
Qatari equestrian Jassim Al Kuwari carries the Olympic Council of Asia flag during the closing ceremony of the 2026…
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Kia ranks 2nd in Jan.-Aug. auto sales in Britain on strong demand for Sportage SUV
Kia Motors Corp.'s sales in Britain ranked second in the January-August period, helped by strong demand for its…
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1917-Third Battle of Ypres: Canadian troops recapture the high ground in the village of Passchendaele from the Germans…
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Arrests of drug smugglers, manufacturers rise 33.8% this year: police
The number of people arrested for drug smuggling and manufacturing rose more than 30 percent in the first eight months…
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Think an 'independent' editorial board will protect CNN from political meddling? Think again
"They're not worth the paper they're printed on." The speaker was media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, who had accepted a sheaf…
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Trump faces midterm verdict as Democrats close in on US Congress
WASHINGTON — A month before the US midterms, Democrats are eyeing control of Congress -- and the power to put President…
Read at source →New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has set an ethical example for a corrupt era
In announcing the resignation of New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell amid allegations of harassment and ethics…
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Young Chinese hire 'life stand-ins' to cook and care for elderly parents amid booming trend
From cooking and attending hospital visits to doing the actual quarrelling, paid "life stand-ins" are stepping in to…
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Korea to launch $3.5 bil. frontier AI project next year
Korea will launch a state-backed project next year to develop a frontier artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of…
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