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2026-03-13 (Fri)

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Four Officials Referred to Prosecution Over Severe ‘High-Pressure Water Gun’ Injury at Ansan Water Festival
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Russia Approves Ambitious National Space Project Amendment, Aims for Global Leadership

South Korean Industry Under Siege: Record Oil Prices, Logistics Chaos, and U.S. "Super 301" Tariff Pressure

The South Korean industrial sector has entered a state of "quadruple jeopardy." Already reeling from skyrocketing global oil prices and a logistics crisis triggered by the ongoing Iran con

Hanpass Set to Debut on KOSDAQ This Month: Aiming to Become a ‘Total Lifestyle Platform’ for Foreigners

SEOUL – Hanpass, South Korea’s leading overseas remittance platform for foreign residents, is accelerating its leap toward becoming a "Comprehensive Lifestyle Platform for Foreigners

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S. Korea Pushes for Integrated ‘Korea Broadcasting, Media & Communications Agency’ to Modernize Industry: SEOUL — In a major move to streamline the nation’s fragmented media landscape, the South Korean government is pushing for the establishment of a massive new public entity tentatively named

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BOK Adopts ‘Wait-and-See’ Stance Amid Rising Middle East Tensions: SEOUL — The Bank of Korea (BOK) announced on Thursday that it intends to maintain a "cautious neutral stance" regarding its monetary policy for the foreseeable future. This decision

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Massive SPR Release Falls Short as Oil Prices Surge 5% Amid Geopolitical Turmoil: The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) decision to orchestrate the largest emergency oil reserve release in history has failed to cool a feverish market. Despite the unprecedented intervention,

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SK Chairman Chey Tae-won: "AI is a Once-in-a-Century Crisis and Opportunity": SEOUL — Chey Tae-won, Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and SK Group, characterized the ongoing AI-driven technological revolution as a "once-in-a-century"

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Let’s recycle the old blankets in Jeju Island’s closet instead of incinerating them.: [Global Economic Times] Jeju Special Self-Governing Province is the first in the country to implement a ‘used blanket circular economy pilot project’. Jeju Island signed a business agreem

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China’s online public opinion manipulation goes beyond Korea: [GLOBAL ECONOMIC TIMES] Recently, the reality of online public opinion manipulation originating from China has been revealed, raising both shock and serious concern. Beyond simple competition, China

Industry

From AI Assistance to Action: Samsung Unveils the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Buds4 Pro

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Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae Accused of "Law Distortion" on First Day of New Judicial Reform Acts

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Refining the Narrative: S. Korean Refiners Clarify Misconceptions Over Surging Fuel Prices

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Samsung Display Resumes Development of Next-Gen 'QNED' Technology

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President Lee’s Approval Rating Hits Record High of 67%; DP at 43%, PPP at 17%

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Major Infrastructure Boost: Seoul Metro Line 5 Extension and Wirye-Sinsa Line Pass Feasibility Studies

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Anyang City to Launch Driverless Level 4 Autonomous Shuttle Service

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PM Kim Vows to Root Out Subsidy Fraud with Eightfold Financial Penalties

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President Lee Advocates for ‘Growth for All,’ Praising Hanwha Ocean’s Landmark Win-Win Model

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Seoul to Upgrade Half of City CCTVs with Generative AI by Year-End

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S. Korea Ignites 'Physical AI' Race with 170 Billion Won Investment in Core Robotics Tech

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Lotte Global Logistics Targets Fashion Market with 7-Day Delivery for Uniqlo

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Apple's Next Leap: Will the 'MacBook Ultra' with OLED and Touch Support Redefine the Premium Laptop Market?

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Tesla’s Bold Pivot: From EV Pioneer to AI Robotics Giant Sparking Wall Street Revival

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Musinsa Standard Unveils 26 SS Campaign Featuring Ambassadors Han So-hee and Lee Do-hyun

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Ourhome Launches 'Next-Level Gourmet' Brand Campaign: Elevating Institutional Food Service to Fine Dining Standards

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Google, SKT, and Nexon Named South Korea’s ‘Best Places to Work’ for 2026

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E-Mart to Take Full Ownership of Shinsegae Food Through Comprehensive Stock Exchange

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“Mastering Household Chores”: US Humanoid Robot Demonstrates Living Room Cleaning Capabilities

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K-Battery Giants Unveil Next-Gen Tech and ESS Strategies to Overcome EV "Chasm" at InterBattery 2026

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Samsung Establishes Specialized 'Hand Lab' to Solve Humanoid Robot Dexterity

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KEXIM Ignites 'K-Finance' with 450 Billion Won Support for Taihan Cable’s Submarine Plant

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The Dawn of the AI Agent Era: Scale Down or Perish

A Street in Cairo in French… From Dakar to Paris!

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The Fourth Anniversary of the Ukraine War: Between International Conflict and Civil Narrative — A Historical Mirror of Choice

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Samsung Electronics Shakes Up AI Market with World’s First HBM4 Shipment; Alphabet Emerges as Top Customer

Danawa Hosts 1,000 KRW Raffle for 1TB SSD Worth Over 300,000 KRW

"AI Era Security: Data Lifecycle Management Over Perimeter Defense"

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Korea’s Per Capita Income Trapped in $30,000 Range for 12 Years Amid Exchange Rate ‘Booby Trap’

SK Inc. to Retire $3.6 Billion in Treasury Shares to Maximize Shareholder Value

KOSPI Plummets Over 8%, Triggering Circuit Breaker for the 8th Time in History

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