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2026-08-29 (Sat)

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Beyond Numbers: Why Korea Needs a Structural Revolution in Occupational Safety
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Koryoin Youth Enhance Job Competency by Learning Hotel Services in Their Motherland
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Kakao Resolves Historic Labor Dispute with 6.3% Salary Hike and Special Bonus

Nvidia’s Stellar Earnings Spark KOSPI Rally, Nearing the Milestone 7,000 Mark

Seoul, August 27, 2026 — Buoyed by robust earnings from global artificial intelligence powerhouse Nvidia, South Korea's benchmark KOSPI extended its rebound on Thursday, moving tantalizingly

Catastrophic Flash Floods in Nepal Leave Hundreds Missing and Dozens Dead Following Glacier Collapse Near Tibet Border

A devastating flash flood triggered by a catastrophic glacier collapse and ice avalanche near the China-Nepal border has plunged central Nepal into a profound crisis. According to recent updates from

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'K-Hydropower' Concentrated in South Asia Faces Rising Risks: Urgent Need for Comprehensive Disaster Response Systems: South Asia, including Nepal where recent catastrophic floods have disrupted major construction sites and left workers missing, has emerged as a primary destination for South Korean energy companies se

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Samsung Speeds Up 'AI Transformation': Executive Evaluation Expansion Across All Affiliates: 1. Introduction: Samsung’s Aggressive Push for AI Transformation (AX) Samsung Group has officially accelerated its Artificial Intelligence Transformation (AX), transitioning from a pilot initia

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The Autonomous Driving Era Approaches: Automotive Industry Fiercely Competes Over "Running Screens": The automobile is undergoing a fundamental transformation, evolving from a traditional transportation tool into an immersive mobile entertainment platform and a fierce battleground for large-scale dig

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Beyond China’s Ambition: Will YMTC’s Push to Overtake Samsung and SK Hynix Become Reality?: China’s largest NAND flash memory manufacturer, Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC), has recently sparked intense global attention by setting an aggressive target: to surpass Samsung Electro

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Fashion Runway Show 2026

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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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BOK Governor Shin Shin-song Emphasizes Stronger Won as Exchange Rate Dips into the 1,370-Won Range Following Back-to-Back Rate Hikes

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South Korea Finalizes Plans to Build Five New Dams to Secure Industrial Water for Semiconductor Megaprojects and Combat Climate Extremes

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Engineering a Revolution: The Innovation and Safety of Boeing's 777X Folding Wingtips

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The Dawn of the "Zero-Click" Era: Exploring, Recommending, and Purchasing Through AI

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Discussing Haenyeo and Dokdo in Jecheon, A City Without the Sea

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Chungbuk Governor Shin Yong-han and Uzbek Ambassador Alisher Abdusalomov Discuss Bilateral Economic and Industrial Cooperation

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Chungnam Governor Park Soo-hyun Invites Pope Leo XIV to Visit Province During World Youth Day

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A "Little Red Dot" Spotted in Deep Space: Is It a Black Hole or a Baby Galaxy?

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Park Wi’s KTX Wheelchair Fall Sparks Controversy Over Ramp Safety and Field Protocols

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Ministry of Science and Technology Releases Detailed Scores for the 2nd Phase of the Indigenous AI Foundation Model Project Following Motif Technology's Objection

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"European Visit" Governor Park Soo-hyun Visits UNDP AI Hub to Discuss Cooperation Plans

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BMW Korea Participates as Official Partner for 'Frieze Seoul 2026', Marking Five Years of Continuous Collaboration with the Global Art Fair

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SK Telecom Splits SK Broadband to Establish AI Data Center Specialist 'SK Horizon' with Massive 3.08 Trillion Won Investment

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Chungnam Governor Park Soo-hyun Inspects European Economy and Expands Support for Exporting Enterprises

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Gyeongsangbuk-do Solves Regional Challenges Through Public Data: 2006 Junction X Korea Hackathon Successfully Concludes

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POSCO Group Expands Battery Materials Partnership with China’s Ronbay Group, Forging Ahead into the Chinese Market

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Hyundai Motor Accelerates Future Mobility: NVIDIA-Powered SDVs and Humanoid Robots Set for 2028 Mass Production

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MegazoneSoft Completes Google Workspace-Based AI Transformation for Nongshim Group

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Hyundai Motor Faces First Full-Scale Strike in a Decade Over Wage Impasse

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Korean fintech expertise is making significant strides in the Vietnamese financial market, signaling a new era where "work records" serve as a foundation for credit.

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