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2026 Genesis Electrified G80 Packs Bigger Battery, 27-Inch Screen

The updated battery-powered sedan debuted in its home country of South Korea with a longer wheelbase and more niceties inside.

InsideEVs · Jun 28, 2024

What startups and K-pop have in common

Today, we’re swapping software for bright lights, AI infrastructure for boy bands, and Silicon Valley for Seoul. We’re talking about K-pop dealmaking. It’s an especially good time to take a closer look at Korea-based entertainment powerhouse Hybe.

Fortune · Jun 28, 2024

Extreme psychological distress is a normal response to extreme events – here’s why it’s unhelpful to medicalise distress

My early TV viewing preferences were perhaps a clue that I’d make a career researching psychological trauma. I spent my youth watching the American war comedy drama M*A*S*H*, which followed a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in Uijeongbu, South Korea, during…

The Conversation · Jun 28, 2024

North Korea says it conducted successful test of multiwarhead missile

It is the first known test of a so-called MIRV by Pyongyang, but South Korea is questioning the claim.

Al Jazeera · Jun 27, 2024

‘The scariest place on earth’: inside the DMZ as tensions between North and South Korea rise

Balloon wars and troop incursions have led to a rise in uncertainty along the militarised buffer and left international observers nervous

The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2024

North Korea Launches Alleged Hypersonic Missile, Explodes Mid-Flight

North Korea's hypersonic missile launch and escalating tensions with South Korea, the U.S., and Japan amid military drills and propaganda broadcasts.

Top News · Jun 27, 2024

The Crunch: AI power drain, balloons across Korea and UK rivers flood with sewage

We look at the best charts from the past fortnight, including a beautiful visualisation of Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1

The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2024

North Korea says it tested a multiwarhead missile. Kim covets the weapon to overwhelm US defenses

North Korea says it successfully tested a multiwarhead missile, a sophisticated weapon coveted by leader Kim Jong Un to overwhelm missile defenses in the continental United States

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024

N.Korea Says Successfully Conducted Multiple-warhead Missile Test: KCNA

North Korea claimed to have successfully tested its multiple-warhead missile capability, according to state-run KCNA news agency Thursday.

International Business Times · Jun 26, 2024

South Korean telecom company attacks customers with malware — over 600,000 torrent users report missing files, strange folders, and disabled PCs

Korean telecom company KT Corporation sent malware to its subscribers who use Webhard's Grid Service peer-to-peer sharing program to hide their files and stop them from using the service.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 26, 2024