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JCS says evidence suggests North Korean mine likely cause of DMZ blast

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday that the explosions that injured three military personnel inside the Demilitarized Zone last week are highly likely to have been caused by North Korean

DMZ blast probe investigates North Korea land mine lead

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N. Korea prepares to deploy another 10,000 troops to Russia: Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday there ‌are more than 8,000 North Korean troops on Russian territory and preparations are underway to deploy another 10,000 ‌troops. Citing "new d
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Nvidia CEO Huang receives this year's Van Fleet Award for contribution to S. Korea-US relations

Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang received an annual prestigious award for his contribution to enhancing the relationship between South Korea and the United States, a nonprofit organiz
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Japanese character Chiikawa finds a growing fan base among Korean adults

Early in the morning, hours before the mall opens, people line up at Yongsan Station in central Seoul — not for the trains but for merchandise featuring viral characters from the Japanese manga series

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More toddlers under 2 start to use smartphones

50.98 percent of young children started using smartphones before turning 2

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A decade on, what has changed under antigraft law?

Ten years after South Korea’s antigraft law took effect, reports of suspected violations have reached a record low. But accepting money or valuables remains the leading reason people are sanctioned.

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Solidigm IPO talk revives funding debate

A potential US listing of Solidigm could give SK hynix’s NAND flash and SSD subsidiary fresh capital for expansion.

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Korea welcomes 15m foreign visitors; tourism deficit returns

Korea welcomed more than 15 million foreign nationals in the first eight months of this year, reaching the milestone about two months earlier than last year.

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At 17, Kang Jun-i eyes Olympic gold — and a trick of his own

After winning South Korea’s first Asian Games skateboarding gold, Kang Jun-i is already looking ahead to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The 17-year-old would love another gold, but he has his own goal