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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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LG CNS wins Google Cloud partner awards for second year
South Korean IT solutions provider LG CNS said Tuesday it has been named as the services partner of the year for the second consecutive year at the 2024 Google Cloud Partner Awards. The annual awards recognize the standout performance of both global and regional companies across 14 categories, including services, sales, technology and industry solutions. The service partner award is given to a company that provides differentiated services and supports the success of the customer's busines
IndustryApril 23, 2024
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
The South Korean government on Tuesday expressed regret over the visit of a Japanese minister and more than 90 lawmakers to pay respect at the Yasukuni Shrine, which commemorates those who died in service to Japan over several wars, including war criminals from the World War II period. "The government urges responsible leaders of Japan to squarely face history, and demonstrate through action their humble reflection and sincere remorse for Japan's past," Foreign Ministry spokespers
Foreign AffairsApril 23, 2024
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
South Korea’s military is considering a comprehensive ban on iPhones in military buildings due to increasing concerns about possible leaks of sensitive information through voice recordings, according to multiple military sources on Tuesday. The sources, a group of ranking officers who wished to speak on condition of anonymity, said that the Air Force headquarters released an internal announcement on the military's intranet server on April 11, instructing a complete prohibition on any
IndustryApril 23, 2024
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Tension soars as medical professors mull partial strike
Patients in life and limb care are again left to deal with the fallout of the protracted medical standoff as resignations by medical professors due to take effect from Thursday. Concerns over the health care system are also growing as professors were considering reducing work hours and the number of surgeries in a show of protest. Medical professors at eight hospitals affiliated with the Catholic University of Korea’s medical school said Tuesday afternoon that they will submit their resig
Social AffairsApril 23, 2024
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[New on the scene] Director protests middle-aged women's loss of name
Director Jeong Ji-hye, 29, depicts in great detail an ordinary woman in her 50s in her feature film debut “Jeong-sun.” The concept was based on Jeong's year-long experience working part-time at a food packaging factory -- the same setting where the protagonist Jeong-sun works and faces an unexpected event. “While working at the factory, I became close with many middle-aged women who worked there. I could hear their life stories and about the environment they were in,&rdquo
FilmApril 23, 2024
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Samsung SDI showcases latest battery tech at EVS37
Samsung SDI is exhibiting its next-generation "super-gap" battery technologies, including all-solid-state batteries and ultra-fast charging solutions, at the 37th Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exposition in Seoul from Tuesday, where it plans to show its ongoing progress in achieving future commercial availability. The event, known colloquially as the "World EV Olympics," has been a key international platform for electric mobility since its inception in 1969. This year mark
MobilityApril 23, 2024
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[Photo News] Garden for sustainable ecosystem
LG Electronics said Tuesday it opened a garden where pollen-carrying insects such as bees and butterflies, the populations of which have decreased due to climate change, can live stably, at its North American headquarters in New Jersey on Monday. Marking Earth Day on April 22, the tech giant held the Life's Good Earth Day Fair under the theme of "Better Life for All" to raise social interest in carbon neutrality and attract participation from community members. While some 700 peop
IndustryApril 23, 2024
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Posco completes new silicon anode material plant
Posco Group announced Tuesday the completion of a manufacturing plant specifically designed to produce silicon battery materials, laying the groundwork for next-generation secondary battery materials venture. Its battery materials unit Posco Silicon Solution completed a silicon anode material plant in the Yeongil Bay industrial complex of Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, on Friday. Silicon anode material is a next-generation alternative boasting four times the energy density of graphite anodes
IndustryApril 23, 2024
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Korean woman loses W70m in Elon Musk deepfake scam
A Korean woman was persuaded to invest 70 million won ($50,770) after seeing a deepfake video of what appeared to be Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, according to local reports on Tuesday. Jeong Ji-sun, whom KBS has agreed to refer to by a pseudonym, shared how she became a victim of a romance scam on KBS's "In-Depth 60 Minutes." On the April 19 episode, Jeong opened up about how she first started talking with the con artist, who claimed to be Musk. “I experienced something like
Social AffairsApril 23, 2024
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New slogan for DDP unveiled
The Seoul Design Foundation announced Tuesday that it has decided on a new slogan for the Dongdaemun Design Plaza, the first rebrand since opening to the public ten years ago. The new slogan, “Amazing Tomorrow,” will replace the DDP's old slogan, “Dream, Design, Play.” According to the Seoul Design Foundation, the new slogan reflects the foundation’s commitment to delivering experiences that will amaze visitors to the DDP through its exhibitions, futuristic bui
Social AffairsApril 23, 2024
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[Community Discovery] Eunpyeong-gu rebrands as nature-friendly, healthy district
Eunpyeong-gu in northwestern Seoul has rebranded itself as a nature-friendly district, as it looks to boost its image and foster a healthy, inclusive community. The district has seen a rise in the number of visits to its parks and green spaces by "those who wish to take a break from their busy city lives,” said Kim Me-kyung, head of the Eunpyeong District Office. Eunpyeong-gu is located near Bukhansan, a mountain boasting popular hiking trails, and the Bulgwangcheon also runs through
Social AffairsApril 23, 2024
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[Photo News] Kia Tasman in camouflage
Kia on Tuesday unveiled a camouflage-inspired design for the Tasman, the brand's first pickup truck that is set to debut in 2025. Collaborating with Australia and New Zealand-based artist Richard Boyd-Dunlop, the Korean automaker created the colorful wrap design under the theme of "The Paths Never Taken." Starting in 2025, the Kia Tasman will be released in Korea, Australia, Asia and the Middle East in phases. (Hyundai Motor Group)
MobilityApril 23, 2024
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Seoul studies W100m cash incentive for each child born
In a bid to bolster abysmal birth rates, South Korea is exploring what would be its most generous incentive ever -- 100 million won ($72,500) in cash per baby born. The state-run Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission on Wednesday commenced a survey to gauge public opinion on the idea. "Through this survey, we plan to re-evaluate the country’s birth promotion policies to determine whether direct financial subsidies could be an effective solution,” the commission said in a
Social AffairsApril 23, 2024
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S. Korea vows thorough market monitoring, immediate responses to Middle East crisis
Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok met with experts of economic and international affairs Tuesday and discussed responses to growing uncertainties in the Middle East, the finance ministry said. During a meeting of the international economic advisory panel in Seoul, experts called on the government to "check developments and assess potential impacts thoroughly as the conflict between Israel and Iran, coupled with the Israel-Hamas war, has seriously boosted uncertainties in the global economy,&qu
EconomyApril 23, 2024
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Med professors considering taking day off every week amid prolonged doctors' walkout
Medical school professors nationwide are reviewing taking a day off every week as they have been thinly stretched amid the prolonged walkout by trainee doctors, officials said Tuesday, deepening concerns over further disruptions in the country's health care system. The emergency committee for national medical professors will hold a general meeting later in the day and discuss the potential suspension of all surgeries and treatment for outpatients once a week, according to its officials. Det
Social AffairsApril 23, 2024
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Taiwan rattled by dozens of quakes, but no major damage
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's quake-hit county of Hualien was rattled by dozens of aftershocks late on Monday and early on Tuesday, but only minor was damage reported and no casualties. Largely rural and sparsely populated Hualien was hit by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on April 3 which killed at least 14 people and there have been more than 1,000 aftershocks since. Buildings shook across large parts of northern, eastern and western Taiwan, including in the capital Taipei, swayed throughout the n
World NewsApril 23, 2024
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[해커스 TEPS] 텝스 시험대비 단기간 고득점 단어 & 문법 5문제
2) 해커스 텝스 문법 Part Ⅰ Choose the best answer for the blank. 1. A: Did many people volunteer for the overseas medical mission? B: Yes. I’m now making a list of ___________________________________. (a) the parties interested (b) interested parties all did (c) the all interested parties (d) all the interested parties who did 해석 A: 해외 의료 사절단에 많은 사람이 자원했어요? B: 네. 제가 지금 흥미를 가지고 자원한 모든 사람들의 명단을 만들고 있어요. 해설 명사구 어순 채우기 빈칸 앞에 전치사 of가 있으므로 빈칸에는 명사가 와야 한다. 따라서 보기에 나온 명사 parties를 ‘수량형용사
English EyeApril 23, 2024
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Seoul shares open higher on tech, auto gains
South Korean stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday as investors picked up tech and auto shares following overnight gains on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index edged up 4.4 points, or 0.17 percent, to 2,633.84 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Overnight on Wall Street, the S&P 500 rose 0.9 percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq jumped 1.1 percent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.7 percent, as investors looked forward to positive first-quarter corporate e
MarketApril 23, 2024
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US decries latest NK missile launches
The United States condemned North Korea's latest round of ballistic missile launches as a violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions, a State Department spokesperson said Monday. Matthew Miller, the spokesperson, also noted that Pyongyang's provocative activities will be on the agenda for talks that Secretary of State Antony Blinken will have during his trip to Shanghai and Beijing from Wednesday to Friday. On Monday, Pyongyang fired multiple projectiles, presumed to be shor
North KoreaApril 23, 2024
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Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok team up in 'Whenever Possible'
Get ready for an entertaining ride as South Korea's top comedian Yoo Jae-suk teams up with actor Yoo Yeon-seok. Exploring how Koreans spend their spare time, the duo are the lead MCs in the local broadcaster SBS's upcoming entertainment show "Whenever Possible." The eight-part program will hear from audiences and share their stories by visiting them in person. Each episode also features three other celebrity guests. "The show was designed after we noticed that a lot of
TelevisionApril 23, 2024