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Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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A heat wave emergency warning — the highest alert level — was issued for Gyeongsan and Pohang in North Gyeongsang Province at 10 a.m. Sunday, marking the first activation of the alert since it was introduced under the revised advisory system last month. The warning is issued when a region that h...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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In my English as a second language classes, I always give a list of the most popular words in American English and example short constructions using them. Topping that list is the definite article: "the." Recently, I have thought about presenting a list of the most common or popular short phrases ...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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Samsung Electronics Co. is moving to begin operations at the first semiconductor fabrication plant in its Yongin chip cluster in 2029, one to two years earlier than planned, industry sources said Sunday. The accelerated timeline comes as the government speeds up development of the Yongin National In...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy said early on Sunday it had closed the Strait of Hormuz until further notice after firing a warning shot at a vessel it said had attempted to transit along an unapproved route, state media reported.
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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KB Financial Group Chairman Yang Jong-hee said the current money move could provide an opportunity to strengthen the group's competitiveness in wealth and asset management, the group said Sunday. He also called on executives to reassess their work processes and redesign the ways tasks are carried ou...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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WENZHOU, China — Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year, brought heavy rainfall to the eastern coast on Sunday and lashed densely populated cities with violent winds, testing the country's ability to cope with extreme weather. Bavi had weakened by Sunday morning t...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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WASHINGTON/DUBAI — The U.S. military said it launched another round of strikes on Iran after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck a container ship traveling through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. A series of attacks between the U.S. and Iran over the past several days led President Donald...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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For decades, Monami's familiar ballpoint pens have filled Korean classrooms, offices and pencil cases. Now, a wave of nostalgia-driven buying is giving the 65-year-old stationery maker an unexpected lifeline in the stock market. "Now that I'm an adult who can buy Monami shares, I've placed an order,...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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DOHA — The Qatari government on Sunday announced the death of former leader Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani, who led the country from 1995 to 2013. "With hearts steadfast in faith in God's decree and destiny, the Bureau of the Emir mourns the great loss to the nation of the late — may God have...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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SK hynix has achieved a milestone that extends far beyond the fortunes of a single company. By raising approximately $26.5 billion through its offering of American depositary receipts (ADRs) on Nasdaq, the semiconductor giant has completed the largest capital raising ever by a foreign company in the...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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Lotte Mart's Tay Ninh store in Vietnam is bustling with costumers during its opening day on Thursday (local time). The two-story store, Lotte Mart's first location in the country in three years, features dedicated zones for Korean food, K-beauty products and globally sourced goods. Lotte Mart's Vi...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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Korea and the United States have held their first joint tabletop exercise aimed at countering foreign disinformation campaigns during wartime, military sources said Sunday. Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and the United States Forces Korea conducted the exercise at the JCS headquarters in Yongsa...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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Korea is in the midst of a stock market frenzy. Stock prices are influenced by a company's future value, and Korea's market is heavily weighted toward semiconductor firms whose share prices are shaped by global artificial intelligence (AI) investment. This is why investors in the Korean market are f...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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Steelmaker POSCO has forged a partnership with KB Kookmin Bank to introduce a supply chain finance service for its partner firms, helping improve cash flow for suppliers amid a prolonged downturn in the steel industry. POSCO President Lee Hee-keun and KB CEO Lee Hwan-ju signed a memorandum of unders...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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There is a distinct, heavy silence that accompanies a late-night phone call. For adult children of aging parents, it is the one we all quietly dread. A sudden fall on the stairs, an acute medical event, or a rapid, unexpected decline in health that changes everything in the blink of an eye. In my wo...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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As the Sumi Jo International Singing Competition wrapped up its second edition in France, Saturday, Korean bass singer Yoo Seung-ho, 25, won second prize in the final round of the contest at La Ferte-Imbault Castle in the Loire region. The top honor went to American baritone Trevor Haumschilt-Rocha,...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song has met with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing to discuss ways to expand exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, Pyongyang's state media reported Sunday. Pak met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the occasion of an event marking the 65th anniversary of...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) signed a memorandum of understanding with Mongolia's Trade and Development Bank (TDB) to provide a $30 million on-lending facility aimed at boosting exports of Korean consumer goods, the state-run lender said Sunday. Under the arrangement, Korea Eximb...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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After a patient dies in the hospice ward, a middle-aged nurse who cared for her removes the hospital gown. Before the patient is prepared for burial, the nurse dresses her in clothes she chose when she was still alive. A mother of three sons wore a silk hanbok, a traditional Korean dress, that she h...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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Former Vice Culture Minister Yong Ho-seong won an artificial intelligence (AI) jazz music contest held in Montreux, Switzerland, on Friday (local time), according to the organizer. Yong's composition, "Frozen Edge," took the top prize at the AI.LOVE.JAZZ, which was held alongside the Montreux Jazz F...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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NEW YORK — With Russia under pressure on multiple fronts, President Vladimir Putin finds himself in a tighter spot than at any other moment of his quarter-century in power. Putin remains firmly in charge of the Kremlin, but there is a growing risk that he will try to escape his current predicament...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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MANILA, Philippines — The United States, United Kingdom and a dozen other Western and Asian countries reasserted on Sunday that China's expansive claims in the South China Sea are illegal based on a 2016 arbitration ruling. A joint statement issued by the nations said they rejected "destabiliz...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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AI drones
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lionel Messi had his World Cup scoring streak snapped by Switzerland on Saturday night, but the co-leader with France's Kylian Mbappé in the race for the Golden Boot nevertheless found his way to leave his mark with an assist in Argentina's 3-1 victory. The game was only in the...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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Deploy for Defense (D4D) Hackathon APAC successfully completed its inaugural event in Seoul, laying the foundation for a defense artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem in the region. According to D4D, Sunday, it hosted the hackathon event from July 3-5, with more than 200 builders and officials from...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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TORONTO — A shooting near a Toronto street festival killed two men and wounded four other people Saturday evening, police said, adding that what initially prompted an active-shooter warning was an exchange of gunfire between two people targeting each other. Toronto Police Deputy Chief Frank Barred...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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Eco-friendly vehicles accounted for half of new car registrations in Korea in the first half of this year, driven by a sharp increase in electric vehicle (EV) sales, an auto market tracker said Sunday. It marked the first time that eco-friendly vehicles made up more than half of new car registration...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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A Navy sailor went missing Sunday while aboard a naval vessel on a patrol mission in the East Sea near the de facto inter-Korean maritime border, prompting a search operation, the military said. The sailor, whose identity was withheld, was reported missing Sunday morning, while the vessel was on pat...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am
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The relocation of the military airport in the southwestern city of Gwangju is accelerating after the site was chosen for a major semiconductor production cluster, officials said Sunday. The Gwangju military airport site was selected for the cluster as part of the government's "three mega projects," ...
Posted on 12 July 2026 | 7:22 am