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From royal gift to farmer's auspice, what snow meant to Joseon-era Koreans

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05.12.2025 09:13 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Japanese business magnate Masayoshi Son, founder and CEO of SoftBank Group, on Friday urged South Korea to prepare for an era of artificial intelligence that will outperform human intelligence during a meeting with President Lee Jae Myung on Friday.

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05.12.2025 09:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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South Korean police on Friday said they had launched an investigation into Park Na-rae, a popular comedian and star of variety shows including "I Live Alone," for a workplace harassment claims filed by her former staff members.

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05.12.2025 09:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Seoul was not the only capital on the Korean Peninsula blanketed by its first heavy snowfall of the year this week. As a low-pressure system carrying cold air swept in from the west, snow also fell across Pyongyang.

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05.12.2025 08:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New revision clarifies that parents who abandoned their children aren’t entitled receive any benefit from the child’s death.

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05.12.2025 08:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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SoftBank CEO meets Lee, warns AI could soon outsmart humans Japanese business magnate Masayoshi Son, founder and CEO of SoftBank Group, on Friday urged South Korea to prepare for an era of artificial intelligence that wi

Japanese business magnate Masayoshi Son, founder and CEO of SoftBank Group, on Friday urged South Korea to prepare for an era of artificial intelligence that will outperform human intelligence during a meeting with President Lee Jae Myung on Friday.

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05.12.2025 08:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A social media post appearing to show 50,000 won bills scattered across a busy street in central Seoul has drawn widespread attention, racking up more than 3 million views in two days.

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SeMA explores how art becomes knowledge through research-based practice Buk-Seoul Museum of Art in northern Seoul spotlights how art can generate new knowledge, presenting two exhibitions by Korean artist Lee So-yo and British artis

Buk-Seoul Museum of Art in northern Seoul spotlights how art can generate new knowledge, presenting two exhibitions by Korean artist Lee So-yo and British artist Anna Ridler that fuse scientific research with artistic imagination.

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05.12.2025 08:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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From bicycles to global automaker: Kia marks 80 years with key leadership milestones Celebrating its 80-year history, Kia reflected on its transformation — from a maker of bicycle parts to a global top three automaker alongside Hyundai Motor Co.

Celebrating its 80-year history, Kia reflected on its transformation — from a maker of bicycle parts to a global top three automaker alongside Hyundai Motor Co. — highlighting the leadership milestones behind its reinvention.

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05.12.2025 07:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Shinsegae Duty Free partners with Alibaba’s Fliggy to target Chinese tourists Shinsegae Duty Free said Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Fliggy, Alibaba Group’s online travel platform, as the Korean retailer moves to

Shinsegae Duty Free partners with Alibaba’s Fliggy to target Chinese tourists

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05.12.2025 07:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Korea’s cumulative current-account surplus hits record high in October South Korea’s current-account surplus for the first 10 months of the year rose to an all-time high, supported by strong chip exports, despite the October monthl

South Korea’s current-account surplus for the first 10 months of the year rose to an all-time high, supported by strong chip exports, despite the October monthly surplus eased from September because of fewer working days.

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05.12.2025 07:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Assembly committee backs chip subsidies but shelves working hours reform South Korean lawmakers reached a rare bipartisan deal to advance a bill allowing direct state subsidies and infrastructure support for chipmakers. The bill, how

South Korean lawmakers reached a rare bipartisan deal to advance a bill allowing direct state subsidies and infrastructure support for chipmakers. The bill, however, dropped a clause aimed at easing working hours limits for R&D staff.

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05.12.2025 07:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Hanjin’s five airlines to install Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi Korean Air said Friday that Hanjin Group’s five airlines — Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul — will install SpaceX’s satellite inter

Korean Air, Asiana Airlines expected to begin offering SpaceX’s satellite internet service in late 2026

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05.12.2025 07:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Cookie Run: Kingdom listed among YouTube’s top 10 trending topics in US Cookie Run: Kingdom, a mobile role-playing game developed by Devsisters’ Studio Kingdom, has been listed as one of YouTube’s top 10 trending topics of the year

Devsisters-developed intellectual property accumulates over 300m users globally

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05.12.2025 07:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Actor Jo Jin-woong faces allegations of past crimes, hiding them identity change South Korean actor Jo Jin-woong, whose real name is Jo Won-joon, is facing serious allegations reported by online media outlet Dispatch on Friday. Known for usi

South Korean actor Jo Jin-woong, whose real name is Jo Won-joon, is facing serious allegations reported by online media outlet Dispatch on Friday.

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05.12.2025 07:55 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Seoul was not the only capital on the Korean Peninsula blanketed by its first heavy snowfall of the year this week. As a low-pressure system carrying cold air swept in from the west, snow also fell across Pyongyang.

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05.12.2025 07:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Superbugs' surge to record levels in Korea, with infections near 45,000 Infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales — one of the most feared antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” — are rising at the fastest pace ever recor

Infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales — one of the most feared antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” — are rising at the fastest pace ever recorded in South Korea, with this year's cases already having surpassed last year’s total.

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05.12.2025 07:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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South Korean police on Friday said they had launched an investigation into Park Na-rae, a popular comedian and star of variety shows including "I Live Alone," for a workplace harassment claims filed by her former staff members.

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05.12.2025 07:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Comedian Park Na-rae investigated for workplace harassment South Korean police on Friday said they had launched an investigation into Park Na-rae, a popular comedian and star of variety shows including "I Live Alone," f

South Korean police on Friday said they had launched an investigation into Park Na-rae, a popular comedian and star of variety shows including "I Live Alone," for a workplace harassment claims filed by her former staff members.

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05.12.2025 07:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Ministry probes units over unreported Pyongyang leaflet launch accusations South Korea’s Defense Ministry has launched an investigation into the military’s psychological operations unit over allegations that it distributed anti-North K

South Korea’s Defense Ministry has launched an investigation into the military’s psychological operations unit over allegations that it distributed anti-North Korea leaflets over the border without notifying higher command last year, officials said Friday.
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05.12.2025 07:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Multiple car crashes follow Seoul's 1st snow of the winter A series of traffic accidents were reported in Seoul on Friday, as roads were left frozen due to heavy snow Thursday. A 12-car pile-up was reported near Mokdong

A series of traffic accidents were reported in Seoul on Friday, as roads were left frozen due to heavy snow Thursday.

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05.12.2025 07:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Korean performers reap surge in overseas royalties South Korea’s Federation of Music Performers has reported a dramatic leap in international royalty income, underscoring the accelerating global popularity of K-

Korea’s Federation of Music Performers has reported a dramatic leap in international royalty income, underscoring the accelerating global popularity of K-pop not only for labels and stars, but for performers whose contributions often remain behind the scenes. www.koreaherald.com/article/1063...

05.12.2025 07:48 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Dongduk Women's University president accused of misusing school funds Dongduk Women’s University President Kim Myeong-ae has been referred to the prosecution last month on suspicion of embezzling school funds, with the college on

Dongduk Women’s University President Kim Myeong-ae has been referred to the prosecution last month on suspicion of embezzling school funds, with the college on Thursday releasing a statement denying the accusations.

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05.12.2025 07:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Korea, Japan trace 80 years of artistic exchange Japan has long been seen by many Koreans as a country that feels close yet distant — geographically near, yet politically strained. Culturally, however, the two

Japan has long been seen by many Koreans as a country that feels close yet distant — geographically near, yet politically strained.

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05.12.2025 07:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Big Bang’s Daesung to drop digital single written by G Dragon Daesung of Big Bang unveiled teaser contents for his soon-to-be-released solo endeavor. He is set to drop single “Hando Chogua,” which translates as over the li

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Daesung of Big Bang unveiled teaser contents for his soon-to-be-released solo endeavor.

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Zico to host concert in Japan next year Zico invited fans to his standalone show in Japan which will be held in Tokyo on Feb. 7, his agency KOZ Entertainment said Thursday. Under the title “Tokyo Driv

Zico invited fans to his standalone show in Japan which will be held in Tokyo on Feb. 7, his agency KOZ Entertainment said Thursday.

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05.12.2025 07:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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TXT has 3 albums on Billboard Japan’s annual album sales chart Three albums from Tomorrow X Together were among the 100 most sold albums in Japan of 2025. Billboard Japan published on Friday its year-end charts and the band

Three albums from Tomorrow X Together were among the 100 most sold albums in Japan of 2025.
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05.12.2025 07:39 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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No more benefits for deadbeats: Estranged parents won't receive dead child's pension funds Parents who disregarded child-rearing obligations will not be eligible to receive their dead child's survivor pensions, according to the law revision that recen

New revision clarifies that parents who abandoned their children aren’t entitled receive any benefit from the child’s death.

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05.12.2025 07:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Police have asked major Chinese online shopping malls to remove posts selling allegedly hacked Korean user accounts, following a massive personal information leak, according to local media reports Friday.

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05.12.2025 07:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Samsung nears HBM4 approval as profit outlook surges Samsung Electronics has entered the final stage of certifying its sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory, HBM4 — with industry watchers now looking to Nvidia fo

Next-gen memory enters final testing with Nvidia, Google, raising expectations for year-end certification

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