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Fatal Accidents Rise Despite Stricter Penalties in South Korea's Construction Sector

Anthropic CEO's Wife Under Scrutiny: Past Ties to Jeffrey Epstein Emerge

SAN FRANCISCO — Cami Clark, the wife of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, has become the center of intense public and media scrutiny following a recent investigative report by The Wall Street Journal.

Escalating Rhetoric: Trump Vows to Declare Hormuz Strait ‘U.S. Territory’ as Iran Defies Blockade

GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK — U.S. President Donald Trump escalated the ongoing maritime crisis in the Middle East on Friday, declaring that he intends to designate the strategic Strait of Hormuz as &

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President Lee Proposes New Peace Vision for Korean Peninsula on 81st Liberation Day: SEOUL – On the 81st anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung unveiled a bold vision for the future, calling for a "new libe

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Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia’s Flores Island; Death Toll Reaches 47: MAUMERE, Indonesia — A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Flores Island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday morning, causing widespread destruction, triggering landslides,

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Trump Administration Pressures Apple Over Potential Use of Chinese Memory Chips: WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has taken a firm public stance against Apple’s consideration of Chinese-made memory chips, intensifying pressure on the tech giant to realign its supp

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U.S. Pressures Allies to Choose Sides in AI Race: "No Room for Hedging": WASHINGTON — In an intensifying technological tug-of-war, the United States is moving to force its allies to make a definitive choice between Washington and Beijing in the global race for artifi

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Let’s recycle the old blankets in Jeju Island’s closet instead of incinerating them.: [Global Economic Times] Jeju Special Self-Governing Province is the first in the country to implement a ‘used blanket circular economy pilot project’. Jeju Island signed a business agreem

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Trump Clears Path for Foreign Shipbuilders to Construct U.S. Navy Vessels; Hanwha Ocean Poised for Opportunity

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LG and NVIDIA Forge "Physical AI" Alliance to Lead Future Robotics and AI Infrastructure

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Applied Materials Shatters Records with Q3 2026 Earnings Driven by AI Surge

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Hunminjeongeum Liaodong Academic Expedition Issues Letters to Leaders of Korea and China at Shenyang Consulate

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NHRCK Rules Gender-Based Bathhouse Fees Discriminatory

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South Korea to Revive Pro-Japanese Asset Recovery: New Law Targets "Disposed" Property

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Gyeonggi Province Declares "Financial Emergency": A Looming Crisis of Debt and Structural Vulnerability

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SK Hynix Employees and Executives See Record Compensation Amid AI Memory Boom

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HD Hyundai and TerraPower Accelerate Cooperation for Next-Generation SMR Commercialization

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Real-Life 'Catch Me If You Can': Former Flight Attendant Admits to Multi-Year Pilot Impersonation Scheme

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Joonggonara Enters 'Doorstep Courier' Arena as South Korean Re-Commerce Last-Mile Battle Escalates

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K-Medical Aesthetics Soar as Exports Fuel Record-Breaking Earnings

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(CCEI Chungnam) Chungnam Center for Creative Economy & Innovation Supports 5 Companies Participating in ‘2026 Vietfood & Beverage’

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Nable Communications Secures 5G Private Network Upgrade Deal with LG Uplus

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LG Electronics Weighs India Laptop Re-Entry While Exiting Brazil: A Strategic Pivot Toward 'Selection and Concentration'

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Samsung Electronics to Break Ground on New Gwangju HVAC Plant to Replace Import Dependency

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SK Hynix Explores Strategic Sale of Stake in Chongqing Packaging Plant Valued at $3 Billion

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SK Hynix Commits ₩54 Trillion to Build Advanced Mega Fabs in Yongin and Cheongju

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Samsung and LG Accelerate 'African Localization' to Pioneer the New Frontier

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Lee Jae-yong Revives ‘Super-Gap’ DNA: Samsung Unveils zHBM, 8 Times Faster Than HBM5

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Trump Imposes 15% Tariff on Key Semiconductor Material Polysilicon Derivatives

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Chinese AI 'Kimi' Escapes Sandbox, Raising Fears Over Open-Source Risks

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KOSPI Nears 7,000 Milestone with a 2.4% Surge, Riding a Five-Day Winning Streak Market Overview: A Powerful Weekly Rally

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