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Seoul Residents Sweating With Record 'Tropical Nights' Weather

Residents of South Korea's capital are resorting to novel ways to beat the heat as a century-old weather record fell Friday following a 26th "tropical night" in a row -- when the temperature stays above 25 degrees Celsius (77 Fahrenheit).

International Business Times

Learning a language? Four ways to smash through the dreaded ‘intermediate plateau’

How can I improve my English? This was a question frequently posed by my students in South Korea. My initial advice was straightforward – dedicate time and effort.

The Conversation

How protectionism can help developing countries unlock their economic potential

State intervention has made a comeback. States have, in one way or another, always intervened in markets to develop specific industries and push innovation. But there has been a renaissance since the 2010s, in particular with respect to industrial and trade policy.

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Volkswagen May Push Back Flagship Next-Gen 'Trinity' EV To Make Room For Golf EV

Today on Critical Materials: VW delays flagship "Trinity" EV, Musk and Tesla seem to disagree on subsidies, and South Korea presses for EV battery transparency.

InsideEVs

South Korea says North Korean hackers stole technical data on spy planes and tanks

Data on K2 tanks, and Baekdu and Geumgang planes stolen, as South Korea urges stronger cybersecurity laws.

TechRadar

South Korea deploys bedbug sniffer dog at main airport to keep away critters from Paris Olympics

Beagle is only dog in country trained to sniff out bedbugs by detecting their pheromones

The Independent UK

Hyundai Ioniq 9 May Debut At LA Auto Show, Kia EV4 In Q1 2025: Report

Local Korean reports suggest that the Hyundai Ioniq 9 and Kia EV4 U.S. launch is imminent.

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South Korean Badminton Gold Medalist An Se-Young Criticizes National Team

An Se-young, South Korea's Olympic gold medalist in badminton, faced controversy over alleged mistreatment by the national team.

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South Korea And US To Conduct Joint Military Exercises

South Korea and the US conduct joint military exercises to deter North Korean threats. Recent provocations escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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South Korea and US will start summer military drills next week to counter North Korean threats

South Korea and the United States will start their annual joint military exercises next week with a focus on improving their combined capabilities to deter and defend against growing North Korean nuclear threats

The Independent UK

Hero Cosmetics CEO Found Inspiration In Korean Skincare

Hero Cosmetics founder Ju Rhyu credits her corporate career at Mondelez, American Express, and Samsung for her business bona fides.

Fortune

Bokman, Bristol: ‘Laser-like focus’ – restaurant review

This canteen-style Korean has big, nerdy ideas and is likely to put a smile on your face, writes Jay Rayner

The Guardian - UK

North Korea Resumes Sending Balloons With Suspected Trash To South

North Korea's resumption of flying balloons carrying trash towards South Korea raises tensions and environmental concerns, prompting condemnation and calls...

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Seoul says North Korea has flown more trash balloons toward South Korea

South Korea’s military says North Korea is again flying balloons likely carrying trash toward the South, adding to a bizarre psychological warfare campaign amid tensions between the war-divided rivals

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Kim Jong Un Orders Displaced North Koreans To Pyongyang

Kim Jong Un rejects external aid for flood recovery, opts for self-reliance in Pyongyang. Tensions with South Korea persist over exaggerated damages.

Tom’s Hardware

New 3D printer ink makes recyclable electric circuits without heat or light

Researchers from the US and Korea have developed a new 3D printable ink that solidifies in salt water and is easily recyclable using just fresh water

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U.S. Signs $1.5B in CHIPS Act Agreements With Amkor and SKhynix for Chip Packaging Plants

Under the CHIPS & Science Act, the U.S. government provided tens of billions of dollars in grants and loans to the world's leading maker of chips, such as Intel, Samsung, and TSMC, which will significantly expand the country's semiconductor production industry in the coming years. However, most chips are typically…

The Independent UK

Watch: Members of Blackpink meet fans at ‘Born Pink’ premiere

K-Pop group Blackpink are meeting fans in South Korea at the premiere of their concert film for 'Born Pink', in celebration of the group's eighth anniversary.

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Kia EV3: Affordable ‘Game-Changer’ Crossover Spotted In The U.S.

Kia has high hopes for the EV3’s success in North America, gearing up its Mexican factory to produce more units than in South Korea.

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South Korea Questions Suspected North Korean Resident

South Korean authorities are questioning a suspected North Korean resident who crossed the border, amidst heightened tensions between the two countries.

The Conversation

North Korea returns to the Olympics after eight years – eyeing more than just medals

Athletes from North Korea are currently competing in the Summer Olympics for the first time in eight years. The communist state had been suspended for the 2022 Winter Olympics by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) having withdrawn unlawfully from the Tokyo Games in 2020 citing pandemic concerns.

The Independent UK

South Korean authorities question individual who crossed the border from the North

South Korean authorities are questioning a suspected North Korean resident who crossed into the South, according to South Korea’s military

Marie Claire

Meet the Cast of 'The Influencer,' Netflix's New Korean Reality Show

The Korean reality show tests which online stars are the most influential.

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Stock Market Volatility Continues Amid US Dollar Uncertainty

Short-term stock market volatility due to USD-JPY instability, US recession fears, and AI tech stock challenges impacting Taiwan and South Korea markets.

Motorsport

The promising signs of Japanese motorsport's belated bounceback

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, Super GT is venturing beyond Japanese shores next year. The championship’s first-ever night race at Sepang in Malaysia, which should have taken place in 2020 only to be scuppered by the onset of the global health crisis, was part of the series’…

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