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Group by story · Times in UTC| Oct 28 06:02 |
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Former USFK commanders raise concerns over command structure after OPCON transfer
WASHINGTON — Two former U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) commanders on Tuesday raised concerns that Korea's envisioned wartime operational control (OPCON) transfer could weaken the bilateral alliance and undermine military effectiveness if Seoul …
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| Oct 28 06:00 |
South Korea |
U.S. Silver Star Medal reissued to late S. Korean veteran of Korean War
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- A late South Korean veteran who was awarded the U.S. ...
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| Oct 28 05:56 |
South Korea |
Kukmin Ilbo editor Shin Jong-soo elected as Korea News Editors' Association chief
Shin Jong-soo, editor and chief editorial writer for South Korean daily Kukmin Ilbo, was elected president of the Korea News Editors' Association on Wednesday. Shin will take over from Lee Tae-gyu of …
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| Oct 28 05:39 |
South Korea |
Seoul's prime office market bucks broader investment slowdown
Seoul's prime office market is seeing a fresh wave of major property transactions, with landmark properties changing hands or being put up for sale even as rising borrowing costs weigh on investment …
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| Oct 28 05:36 |
South Korea |
PM pledges S. Korea will take lead in climate crisis response
South Korea will be at the forefront of efforts to combat climate change, Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Wednesday as she opened an international conference on climate crisis. "There is a saying …
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| Oct 28 05:36 |
South Korea |
Exo choreographer Back Koo-young steps into his own spotlight
Behind K-pop’s global success is an army of unseen creative talent — chief among them the choreographers and performance directors tasked with translating music into stadium-ready spectacles. Mnet’s dance competition series "Street …
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| Oct 28 05:35 |
South Korea |
Time to take Korea’s tourism boom beyond Seoul, says culture minister
Korea is on track to hit its goal of 30 million foreign visitors ahead of the 2030 target, but sustaining that growth will depend on getting travelers out of the capital, the …
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| Oct 28 05:11 |
South Korea |
Hit Broadway musical 'Hamilton' comes to Seoul and Busan
Broadway hit “Hamilton” will make its Korean debut in December as the first stop on a new world tour. Since opening on Broadway in August 2015, “Hamilton” has earned a record 16 …
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| Oct 28 05:07 |
South Korea |
German chancellor, top CEOs head to Seoul for Asia-Pacific forum
South Korea is set to welcome top executives and policymakers from Germany and across the Asia-Pacific region this week for a high-profile business forum focused on industrial cooperation, artificial intelligence and supply …
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| Oct 28 05:00 |
Laos |
oToBrite Showcases 3D Stereo Vision Camera and Teams Up with YUAN for GMSL2™ to HSB Demo at ROBOTWORLD 2026
HSINCHU, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — oToBrite Electronics, a leading Vision AI company, will showcase its advanced robotic vision technologies at ROBOTWORLD 2026 in South Korea, highlighting its compact IP69K-rated 3D stereo …
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| Oct 28 04:58 |
South Korea |
Cyberattack wave widens across Korean financial sector
Cyberattacks have hit more South Korean financial firms, with brokerage Daishin Securities reporting a data breach affecting more than 38,000 customers, while cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb and asset manager Mirae Asset Global Investments …
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| Oct 28 04:57 |
South Korea |
Hyundai Motor's brand value hits $25b, ranks 29th globally
Hyundai Motor ranked 29th in Interbrand's Best Global Brands 2026, with its brand value reaching $25 billion, the South Korean automaker said Wednesday. Hyundai, which first entered the global top 100 in …
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| Oct 28 04:41 |
South Korea |
Lee says migrant worker remarks aimed at prioritizing Korean hiring amid high unemployment
President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday defended his recent remarks on migrant workers, saying that his intention was to emphasize the need to prioritize hiring Korean workers to address the country's "serious …
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| Oct 28 04:27 |
South Korea |
PM pledges S. Korea will take lead in climate crisis response
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will be at the forefront of efforts to co...
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| Oct 28 04:09 |
South Korea |
Man who poured boiling water on his wife has sentence reduced on appeal
A South Korean man convicted of pouring boiling water on his sleeping wife has had his prison sentence reduced on appeal after reaching a settlement with her. An appellate panel at the …
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| Oct 28 04:01 |
China |
Social media, China travel fuel global interest in learning Chinese
Chinese songs, cultural references and playful online challenges are sparking interest in Chinese among people around the world.
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| Oct 28 04:01 |
South Korea |
Czech Republic, S. Korea envision wider nuclear, tech ties
South Korea and the Czech Republic aim to expand cooperation in nuclear energy, robotics and batteries, building on the Dukovany nuclear project, officials said at a national day reception Tuesday. South Korean …
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| Oct 28 03:15 |
South Korea |
Births up 13% in Aug. to highest in 7 years
The number of babies born in South Korea shot up 13 percent in August from a year earlier, marking the 26th consecutive month of increase, government data showed Wednesday. A total of …
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| Oct 28 03:00 |
South Korea |
Births up 13 pct in Aug. to highest in 7 years
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The number of babies born in South Korea shot up 13 p...
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| Oct 28 03:00 |
South Korea |
Foreign currency deposits rise to fresh record high in Sept.
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Foreign currency deposits in South Korea rose to a fr...
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| Oct 28 02:44 |
Malaysia |
Double first! Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz becomes Malaysia’s only medical centre with two World Stroke Organisation certifications
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), has made hist...
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| Oct 28 02:43 |
Malaysia |
Stocks get AI lift, dollar holds steady ahead of Fed decision
The AI rally faces its next test as Alphabet and Microsoft report earnings after market close, with investors seeking returns to justify hefty tech build-out.
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| Oct 28 02:33 |
South Korea |
Nvidia's Madison Huang returns to Seoul amid physical AI push
Madison Huang, Nvidia's senior director of product marketing for Omniverse and robotics and daughter of CEO Jensen Huang, is expected to visit Seoul next month, industry sources said Wednesday. Huang is expected …
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| Oct 28 02:30 |
South Korea |
1 classroom, 5,000 km apart: Seoul students learn beyond borders
"This is gochujang, a Korean sauce made with red chili peppers," Kim Ha-jin, a sixth grader at Seoul Beondong Elementary School, said as she scooped a spoonful of the red pepper paste …
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| Oct 28 02:28 |
South Korea |
Seoul stocks up nearly 6 pct Wed. morning on SK hynix earnings
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks surged nearly 6 percent late Wedn...
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| Oct 28 02:21 |
South Korea |
Korea National Opera begins its four-year journey through Wagner’s 'Ring' this week
The Korea National Opera raises the curtain Thursday on “Das Rheingold,” starting a four-year project to stage all of Richard Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen.” No Korean company has done this before. …
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| Oct 28 02:17 |
South Korea |
Kumho Tire sweeps four major global design awards
Kumho Tire has swept four major international design awards in 2026, completing the feat with a win at Japan's Good Design Award, the South Korean tire-maker said Wednesday. The latest honor went …
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| Oct 28 02:06 |
South Korea |
Govt. to require firms to deposit severance funds with financial institutions
South Korea will push to make it mandatory for businesses with 100 or more employees to deposit funds for severance payments with external financial institutions starting in 2028 to prevent nonpayment, the …
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| Oct 28 02:01 |
South Korea |
Youngone secures W8.8b refund in Scott ownership dispute
Youngone Corporation has ended a more than four-year arbitration dispute over its acquisition of Swiss sports brand Scott, securing a refund of about 8.8 billion won ($6.6 million) in escrow funds. The …
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| Oct 28 01:54 |
South Korea |
Ex-UN chief Ban-led foundation to hold high-level climate dialogue this week
A foundation led by former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday it will host a high-level dialogue in Seoul this week to discuss clean energy transitions and regional climate cooperation. The forum …
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| Oct 28 01:51 |
South Korea |
Gov't to require firms to deposit severance funds with financial institutions
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will push to make it mandatory for busine...
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| Oct 28 01:33 |
South Korea |
State arms agency completes development of homegrown Marine attack helicopter
South Korea has completed the development of a homegrown Marine Attack Helicopter fitted with a range of weapons systems, including air-to-ground missiles, for multidimensional amphibious operations, the state arms procurement agency said …
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| Oct 28 01:31 |
South Korea |
Virtual idol group Plave hits No. 31 on Billboard 200
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean virtual idol group Plave has achieved it...
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| Oct 28 01:29 |
South Korea |
State arms agency completes development of homegrown Marine attack helicopter
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has completed the development of a homegr...
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| Oct 28 01:28 |
South Korea |
(2nd LD) Special counsel launches inspection of local election ballots stored at Seoul handball arena
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday launched an inspe...
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| Oct 28 01:12 |
South Korea |
(LEAD) South Korean financial firms confirm data breach of customer data
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Daishin Securities, Mirae Asset Global Investments an...
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| Oct 28 01:02 |
South Korea |
(LEAD) Special counsel launches inspection of local election ballots stored at Seoul handball arena
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday launched an inspe...
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| Oct 28 01:00 |
South Korea |
Gov't to lift hoarding bans on urea, medical goods as supplies stabilize
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will lift bans on hoarding urea, urea sol...
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| Oct 28 00:57 |
South Korea |
KRX activates buy-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp rise
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Wednesday activated ...
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| Oct 28 00:21 |
South Korea |
(LEAD) Seoul stocks open sharply higher on revived AI optimism, SK hynix earnings
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Wednesday, ...
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