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2026-06-12 (Fri)

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“HBM Semiconductor Tech Stolen”: China Remains Top Destination for South Korea’s Leaked Technology
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Korea-Italy Strategic Dialogue Held: Strengthening Cooperation in High-Tech Industries and Follow-up on Summit Diplomacy
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Lee Do-hyun Secures Historic Gold at IFSC World Championships

[Interview] From Radiant Actor to Warm Companion… Actor Han Ji-il’s Great Second Act of Life

A lifetime of giving spanning 57 years, despite his current status as a basic livelihood security recipient and a senior citizen living alone in a public rental apartmentLaunching the talk show A Frag

KOSPI Plummets to 7,400 Level Amid U.S. Strike Fears, AI Anxieties, and Quadruple Witching Day

The South Korean benchmark stock index, KOSPI, suffered a sharp decline in early trading on Thursday, tumbling to the 7,400 level. The market faced a perfect storm of negative catalysts, including esc

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Samsung and SK Hynix Plunge 5% Pre-Market Amid Geopolitical Risks and 'Four Witches: SEOUL — The South Korean stock market is bracing for heavy downward pressure today due to escalating U.S. military risks in Iran and growing anxieties over the artificial intelligence (AI) indus

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POSCO Holdings to Extract Lithium from Low-Concentration Brine in U.S.: SEOUL — POSCO Holdings announced on June 10 that it will become the first South Korean company to validate its proprietary Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology in the United States, target

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Korea-EU Forge 'Digital Alliance' to Penetrate 450M Consumer Market, Expanding Economic Territory with $165M Investment: SEOUL / BRUSSELS — South Korea and the European Union (EU) have forged a monumental "digital economic alliance," integrating cutting-edge technology, digital commerce, and critical s

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SK Telecom Ramps Up AI Drive with New Investment in Anthropic: TOKYO — SK Telecom (SKT), South Korea’s leading mobile carrier, has made a follow-on investment in Anthropic, the prominent U.S. artificial intelligence safety and research company behind

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Fashion Runway Show 2026

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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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OpenAI in Advanced Talks for Monumental $500B AI Data Center; Nvidia Weighs Financial Guarantees

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SK Chairman Chey Tae-won Hints at Diversified Options for Future Semiconductor Fabs

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North Korean Hackers Dominate US Cyber Infiltration, Utilizing AI and Deepfakes for Remote Work Scams

Synthesis

4 in 10 New Property Owners in Seoul are First-Time Buyers, Led by 30s

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Strengthening Copyright Infringement Cooperation with 5 Overseas Countries… Joint Response to ‘Illegal Distribution of K-Content’

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MyRealTrip CTO Selected as Key Speaker for Anthropic’s Global Developer Conference in Tokyo

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SKT and Nvidia Join Forces to Build Gigawatt-Scale 'AI Factories' Across Asia, Starting in Korea by 2027

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Opening a 'New Horizon' for Korea-Pakistan Economic Cooperation… Exchange Event Successfully Held in Changwon

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Nexon Revamps Signature Youth Coding Competition into AI-Driven 'Nexon Young Programmers Cup'

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President Lee Assures 'Zero Tolerance' for Corruption, Outlining Vision for South Korea as an 'Irreplaceable Global Leader'

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Chungbuk Province Achieves $4.92 Million in Export Contracts at Thailand International Food Exhibition

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Taihan Cable & Solution Secures 140-Billion-Won Extra-High Voltage Power Grid Contract in Singapore, Proving Global Competitiveness

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Daewoong Pharmaceutical’s ‘Envlo’ Demonstrates Consistent Blood Glucose-Lowering Efficacy Across Multinational Patients

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Hyundai AutoEver and KOFAC Launch 'Youth Robotics Challenge' to Nurture Future Digital Talent

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LG and NVIDIA Forge Strategic 'Physical AI' Alliance to Transform Manufacturing, Robotics, and Data Centers

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Tesla and BYD Penetrate South Korea’s Stronghold as Domestic Auto Sales Stumble

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LX Pantos Steps Up Safety for Partners, Supplying New Functional Workwear to 100 Cooperating Companies

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SK Chairman Chey Tae-won Proposes $7 Trillion Economic Integration Through Korea-Japan Alliance to Shift Toward a Low-Cost Structure

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Semis Move South: Samsung and SK hynix Poised to Announce Multi-Trillion Won Plants in Honam and Chungcheong

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Samsung Launches Massive 'AX Revolution' Under Chairman Lee Jae-yong, Overhauling Corporate DNA with AI

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From Streaming to Playing: Nexon and Naver Unveil Revolutionary Cross-Platform Integration for 'FC Online' on Chzzk

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LG CNS Launches 'DevOn Agentic AIND': An Agentic AI-Driven IT System Development Platform

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1: Opening a 'New Horizon' for Korea-Pakistan Economic Cooperation… Exchange Event Successfully Held in Changwon

2: From a moment of collective sacrifice to a moment of collective democracy: The Timing of the Election in Ethiopia and Korea

3: Our Embassy met on Friday, May 29, with the Kkottongnae brothers, who run a nursing home in the city of Caacupé, to learn about their main activities and future plans.

4: Middle East with 'Oil Money' Emerges as the New Battleground for K-Beauty

5: Ambassador Hyuk-Sang Sohn participated on May 26 in the signing ceremony of the Discussion Memorandum

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The Wavering Blade of Power and Diplomatic Stalemate: A Warning Sign from America's Internal Strife

Overcoming the Fragility of Robot Firms is Prerequisite to the Flourishing of Physical AI

"The 'Conservatives' of Korean Society and the 'Far-Right' on the Streets are Strictly Different"

Personal Interest Engraved on the Dollar: Witnessing the Regression of American Democracy

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SK Chairman Chey Outlines Bold Plan to Link Korea-Japan Semiconductor Ecosystems, Eyeing Japan for AI Factory and Chip Plants

Pohang Emerges as a Global Quantum Technology Hub: POSCO Holdings and Top International Research Institutes Inaugurate Leading Center

Apple Unveils ‘Siri AI’ After Two-Year Delay: Will It Shake Off the ‘AI Laggard’ Stigma?

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KOSPl’s Rollercoaster Ride: From Hell to Heaven in 24 Hours as 'Fear Gauge' Hits Historic High

L&F Plus Secures KRW 220 Billion from National Growth Fund to Anchor South Korea’s First Mass LFP Cathode Production

Major Korean Telcos Trim Online-Exclusive Plans by Up to 50% Amid Shift to Unified Mobile Tariffs

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