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South Korea Elevates Public Sector AI Expertise: MOIS Launches Elite 'AI Champion' Training Program

SEOUL – In a decisive move to accelerate the digital transformation of government services, South Korea’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) officially launched the "2026 AI
Apple Faces Double Legal Blow: Supreme Court Rejects Fee Appeal While Tech Giant Settles ‘Siri’ Misleading Ad Lawsuit for $250 Million

CUPERTINO, Calif. – Tech titan Apple Inc. has encountered a significant double-front legal setback this week. The U.S. Supreme Court has dealt a blow to Apple’s long-standing battle over A

Global Pay Parity Demands Shaking Tech Giants: Samsung and SK Hynix Face Rising Labor Unrest in China

(C) Business Today Malaysia SEOUL — The ripples of aggressive labor demands in South Korea are now crossing borders, creating a geopolitical headache for the world’s leading semiconducto

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Nobel Laureate Hinton Warns of AI Dangers, Calls for Government Regulation: Geoffrey Hinton, a Nobel laureate and renowned AI expert, has sounded the alarm about the potential dangers of artificial intellig ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.02

Seoul City expected to fully introduce AI textbooks next year, “All budget allocated”: The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education is accelerating the introduction of AI textbooks by allocating 25.6 billion won as a bu ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.02

Jeju, 300mm of rain in November… Heaviest rainfall in 101 years: Up to 300 mm of rain fell on Jeju over two days. In some areas, the highest rainfall was recorded in 101 years since observations ...; Desk 2024.11.02

“Please leave the fire scene to me”… Hyundai Rotem unveils cutting-edge unmanned firefighting robot for the first time: Hyundai Rotem announced on the 31st that it unveiled its unmanned firefighting robot for the first time at the ‘2024 Asia Ma ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.01

Incheon Seo-gu Geomam Station area completely lifted from land transaction permit zone after 6 years: 6.15㎢ of the area around Geomam Station in Seo-gu, Incheon will be removed from the land transaction permit zone for the first tim ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.01

Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Economic Alliance jointly responds to secure national funds... Proposed an increase of 188.9 billion won to the National Assembly: Three cities and provinces, Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam (Buul-Gyeong), have come together for regional development. The Buul-Gyeon ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.01

100,000 Seongbuk-gu residents join forces to re-promote the Gangbuk Crossing Line: More than 100,000 residents participated in the signature campaign held by Seoul's Seongbuk-gu to re-promote the Gangbuk Transvers ...; Desk 2024.11.01

Yangcheon-gu, reconstruction of 2,788 households in Mokdong 12 complex... Resident information session on the 29th: Mok-dong 12 Complex in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul will be rebuilt into a large apartment complex with a maximum of 43 floors and 2,788 ho ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2024.11.01

“Receive 5.2 million won every week for life” A daily wage of 46 billion won collected in a multi-level manner was caught: An illegal multi-level organization that raised 46 billion won by deceiving the elderly and middle-aged with sweet words such as " ...; Desk 2024.11.01

Jung-gu, Seoul, gives British Ambassador to Korea Colin James Crooks an ‘honorary resident card’: Colin James Crooks, British Ambassador to Korea, became an honorary resident of Jung-gu, Seoul. Jung-gu announced on the 29th tha ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.01

“I will not receive a medal from President Yoon Seok-yeol”... Following the professor, elementary school teachers also refused.: There are successive cases of people refusing to receive medals from the Yoon Seok-yeol government. Following Professor Kim Cheol- ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.01

Which Moonmyung high school adopted a ‘pro-Japanese advocacy’ textbook?: The private Moonmyung High School located in Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do is causing a stir after it was revealed that it was th ...; ONLINE TEAM 2024.11.01

1 in 4 office workers are forced to drink at company dinners: A survey revealed that one in four office workers has experienced being forced to drink at a company dinner. Gapjil at Work 119 T ...; Desk 2024.11.01

Rural residential shelter usage period ‘12 years + α’ policy: This opens the way for ‘rural stay-type shelters’ to be installed on farmland for more than 12 years. Installation of ...; Desk 2024.10.31

“Government must pay 100 billion won in compensation for losses every year due to delay in opening GTX-A Samsung Station”: The National Assembly Budget Office predicted that the loss compensation that the government must pay to private operators due to ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.10.31

Czech Republic places ‘temporary hold’ on Korean nuclear power plant contract: AFP news agency and others reported that the Czech anti-monopoly watchdog authorities temporarily suspended the contract for a new ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.10.31

Survivors of victims of forced mobilization win again... Court says Japan Steel must compensate a total of 100 million won: The court ruled again that Nippon Steel, a Japanese war crimes company, must compensate the families of victims of forced mobiliza ...; ONLINE TEAM 2024.10.31

89 regions with population decline, living population increased by 3.5 million: In the second quarter of this year, the living population (registered population + resident population) in 89 population-reducing ...; Desk 2024.10.31

25 people arrested for ‘runaway racing’ in Gangbyeonbuk-ro: A number of drivers in their 20s were caught by the police for dangerously driving a car at speeds of up to 200 km/h along the Gan ...; Desk 2024.10.31

The main culprit of ‘Seoul National University Deepfake’ was sentenced to 10 years in prison in the first trial… The court said, “Long-term destruction of character”… Sentenced to ‘medium punishment’: [GLOBAL ECONOMIC TIMES] Mr. Park (40), the main suspect in the so-called 'Seoul National University Deepfake (technology to creat ...; Desk 2024.10.31