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Can't wait to see Neukgu? Daejeon O-World reopens Friday

Fans of Neukgu won’t have to wait much longer. The young wolf that broke out of a zoo in April and became a national sensation during its nine days on the lam is set to greet visitors again as Daejeon O-World prepares to reopen Friday. The reopening comes nearly two months after the zoo and amusement park suspended operations following the animal’s escape to reinforce safety measures. Among the improvements are reinforced fencing, electric barriers and newly installed concrete foundations beneat

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A sleepless Korean won: Will 24-hour trading pay off?

The Korean won is about to lose its bedtime as the country introduces round-the-clock trading of the currency against the US dollar next month. While trading of the won against the greenback, the world's dominant reserve currency, already operates for longer hours than exchanges involving other currencies, it will be extended to run 24 hours on weekdays starting July 6. The extension is expected to improve market accessibility and support Korea's bid to align its financial markets with its peers

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Samsung reveals HBM5 mockup in bid to regain AI memory lead

Samsung Electronics unveiled a mockup of its HBM5 memory and a new heat-management technology at Computex 2026, signaling its ambition to regain momentum in the artificial intelligence memory race as competition with SK hynix intensifies. At the annual technology exhibition in Taiwan on Tuesday, Samsung showcased the planned architecture of its seventh-generation high-bandwidth memory, or HBM5, featuring a new thermal solution called Heat Path Block designed to improve heat dissipation in increa

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Daewoo E&C launches AI translator for foreign workers

Daewoo Engineering & Construction said Monday it has developed a real-time AI translation system for construction sites, aiming to improve communication and safety for foreign national workers as it expands the use of digital technologies across its operations. The platform supports up to 180 languages and features a construction-specific glossary containing industry terminology and technical expressions commonly used at worksites, helping improve translation accuracy. The system also allows use

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Kakao's Union to Stage Partial Strike on June 10

[Economy] : Unionized workers at Kakao, the operator of South Korea’s leading messaging service, have announced plans to launch a partial strike next week calling for job stability and an improvement in the company’s compensation structure. In a statement on Monday, the union at Kakao Corporation said it will stage ... [more...]

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Unionized members at Kakao to stage partial walkout next week

Kakao Corp.'s labor union said Monday it will initiate a partial walkout next week, after a second round of wage talks mediated by the government fell through last month. Unionized members made the announcement in an official statement, saying the collective action is to secure employment stability and improve the company's compensation structure, which it claimed allows Kakao's executives to "monopolize excessive rewards." The union added it plans to increase the scale of the strike, depending

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Korea to offer 24-hour won-dollar trading from July

South Korea's foreign exchange market will move to round-the-clock won-dollar trading from July, marking a major step in efforts to improve market accessibility. Seoul authorities approved revisions to the code of conduct for the onshore forex market at a meeting held Friday, the Finance Ministry announced through a statement released Sunday. The change will take effect from July 6. Under the revised code, won-dollar trading hours, currently set from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day, will be e

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Debate on Korea's holdback policy begins, aims for August conclusion

A public-private consultative body formed to discuss Korea’s long-debated holdback policy officially launched on Friday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Film Council held the group’s first meeting in Seoul, aiming to improve the country’s film distribution system. The group plans to sign a voluntary holdback agreement in August. A holdback policy sets a mandatory waiting period before films released in theaters can move to streaming platforms or television. Supporters

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[Legal Updates in Korea] Mandatory sign language interpretation for major government announcements

● Updated Law: Korean Sign Language Act What it does: Requires sign language interpretation for major government announcements Took effect: May 12 South Korea has expanded sign language services to improve access to public information for Deaf people who use Korean Sign Language as their primary language. Previously, sign language interpretation was mainly provided for disaster- and safety-related announcements. But major government announcements — including presidential speeches — often did not

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NC AI wins defense AI project with Hyundai Rotem

NC AI said Thursday it had been selected as the final contractor for a government-led defense R&D project ordered by South Korea's Agency for Defense Development in a consortium with Hyundai Rotem. The project aims to develop a physical AI-based integrated simulator and modular robotic system designed to improve the operational efficiency of future manned-unmanned combat systems. Under the project, NC AI will lead development of a “world model,” a core technology regarded as essential for next-g

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Brazilian government commits $617.5m to Amazon ecological investment

The Brazilian government said Monday it has committed 3.1 billion reais ($617.5 million) to foster ecological investment in the Amazon region, as part of a plan to expand a federal program known as Eco Invest that was announced during last year’s COP30 — the annual United Nations climate summit it hosted last year. The resources are expected to go toward businesses that support sustainable tourism, improve infrastructure in the Amazon and expand the “bioeconomy” — the so-called economic activity

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Ecuador's president touts US-backed crime-fighting efforts and vows to keep hunting down criminals

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on Sunday used his State of the Union address to tout his government’s US-backed crime-fighting strategies as well as improvements of some economic indicators. Addressing the National Assembly in the capital, Quito, Noboa cited the extradition of a dozen crime bosses to the United States and the seizure of almost 300 tons of drugs as examples of what he described as a decisive and effective approach to combat organized crime, the main conce

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Chinese Daily Positively Assesses Lee's Strong Stance against Anti-China Sentiment

[International] : A Chinese daily has suggested that Seoul-Beijing relations could improve after President Lee Jae Myung dismissed recent South Korean media reports about Chinese nationals buying up apartments in Seoul’s affluent Gangnam District as “fake news.” China's state-run English daily Global Times said ... [more...]

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Can't wait to see Neukgu? Daejeon O-World reopens Friday

A sleepless Korean won: Will 24-hour trading pay off?

Samsung reveals HBM5 mockup in bid to regain AI memory lead

Daewoo E&C launches AI translator for foreign workers

Kakao's Union to Stage Partial Strike on June 10

Unionized members at Kakao to stage partial walkout next week

Korea to offer 24-hour won-dollar trading from July

Debate on Korea's holdback policy begins, aims for August conclusion

[Legal Updates in Korea] Mandatory sign language interpretation for major government announcements

NC AI wins defense AI project with Hyundai Rotem

Brazilian government commits $617.5m to Amazon ecological investment

Ecuador's president touts US-backed crime-fighting efforts and vows to keep hunting down criminals

Chinese Daily Positively Assesses Lee's Strong Stance against Anti-China Sentiment