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South Korea to unveil USD 650 b. mega semiconductor, AI projects in manufacturing 'great leap'
The announcement would mark President Lee Jae Myung's boldest push yet to align South Korea's AI and chip ambitions with his pledge to narrow regional disparities with a "great leap"
South Korea planning to train 500,000 'drone warriors' to counter North Korea
Drama in Seoul: The trading in South Korea was halted twice
South Korea's military says it detained a North Korean soldier near border
Forget chopped liver: South Korean scientists convert chicken fat into energy storage devices
Recent efforts to design high-performance storage devices have taken advantage of carbon materials.
North Korea fires suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile
It flew about 600 km (372 miles) before falling into sea, South Korea said, while Japan's defense ministry estimated it covered a distance of 650 km (400 miles).
Study finds that your pet pooch can help relieve stress and improve concentration
EEG scans reveal specific changes in brain activity while petting, walking, and playing with a dog.
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un orders heightened war preparations, KCNA says
Kim Jong Un watches North-Korean war-like practice drills after the start of annual combined military drills by the Us and South Korea.
North Korea has sent 6,700 containers of munitions to Russia, South Korea says
North Korea has shipped about 6,700 containers carrying millions of munitions to Russia since July to support its war against Ukraine
Higher than Azrieli: Looking at the next world's largest ferris wheel
The "Seoul Twin Eye" is expected to reach a height of 220 meters and accommodate more than 1,400 visitors
US F-16 crashes in South Korea, pilot safely ejects
The F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing experienced "an in-flight emergency" over the sea and crashed.
North Korea tests submarine-launched cruise missiles, KCNA says
In recent months, the North has tested an array of weapons that include ballistic missile systems that are under development and an underwater drone.
South Korea warns against social media trend of eating fried toothpicks
"Their safety as food has not been verified," the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said in a posting on Wednesday on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. "Please do not eat (them)."
North Korea teens get 12 years' hard labor for watching K-pop
The students were sentenced, according to the video, after being convicted of watching and spreading South Korean movies, music and music videos over three months.