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STOCKHOLM (AFP) -- Researchers warned Monday that nuclear-armed states were taking their arms out of storage and putting them on delivery systems, as the weapons of mass destruction are playing an increased role in global politics. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said the world's nuclear powers had an estimated total of 12,187 warheads, with about 9,745 of them in stockpiles for potential use. That was a marginal decrease compared to the year before, as since the end of the

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Jensen Huang Promises ‘Surprises’ for South Korea

[Economy] : Nvidia chief Jensen Huang says he has prepared “some surprises” for South Korea. Upon his arrival on Friday, Huang told reporters he had brought a lot of business to the country and that he had “some surprises,” without elaborating further. Huang arrived at Gimpo International Airport on Friday on ... [more...]

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Significant drop in Seoul's late-night subway passengers since pandemic

The number of Seoul citizens using the metropolitan subway network after midnight has decreased by 23.7 percent compared to before the pandemic, a Seoul Metro press release revealed Friday. A total of 15,653 people per day rode the subway late at night, according to the operator of Seoul's major subway lines. The figure was substantially lower than the 20,516 recorded in 2019, before the global COVID-19 pandemic. Though the South Korean government lifted most social distancing policies in 2022,

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Overseas card spending nearly unchanged in Q1

South Koreans' overseas card spending remained nearly unchanged in the first quarter from three months earlier as lower overseas direct purchases offset gains from an increase in outbound travelers, data showed Friday. The amount of money spent overseas by South Koreans with credit and debit cards came to $6.1 billion in the January-March period, down just 0.1 percent from $6.11 billion posted three months earlier, according to data from the Bank of Korea. Compared with a year earlier, the figur

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S. Korea posts second-largest current account surplus in April: BOK

South Korea posted its second-largest monthly current account surplus in April, driven by strong exports of semiconductors, central bank data showed Friday. The current account surplus totaled $28.29 billion in April, down from an all-time high of $37.93 billion in March, according to the data from the Bank of Korea. Compared with the same month a year earlier, the figure surged from $4.51 billion, marking the second-largest monthly surplus on record after the March figure. South Korea has repor

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Avg. Gas Price Rises, Diesel Falls Thursday

[Economy] : The average price of gasoline nationwide rose while that of diesel fell slightly on Thursday. According to the Korea National Oil Corporation’s price information system, Opinet, as of 9 a.m. Thursday, the average price of gasoline at gas stations nationwide rose zero-point-13 won compared to the ... [more...]

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What Seoul mayorship means for Korean politics

As an exit poll projected Democratic Party of Korea candidate Chong Won-o would defeat incumbent Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Wednesday, political analysts said the race underscored Seoul Mayorship's outsized role in Korean politics. The powerful local office can serve either as a national launchpad or as a counterweight to the sitting administration. The exit poll conducted by KBS, MBC and SBS for this year's local elections showed Chong leading with 51.4 percent support, compared with 46.0 percen

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Cabinet approves bill to support defense semiconductor industry

South Korea’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill aimed at fostering the country’s defense semiconductor industry, the Ministry of National Defense said. The bill on nurturing and supporting defense semiconductors is expected to be promulgated later this month and could take effect as early as the fourth quarter, after related enforcement decrees and regulations are prepared. Defense semiconductors are key components of advanced weapons systems, but the sector has lacked a dedicated legal framewo

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Forget elite universities. Semiconductor high schools are the new hot ticket

Admission to a prestigious university is no longer seen as the only path to success for some students in South Korea, as semiconductor-focused high schools gain popularity on the expectation that they can lead directly to jobs at major chipmakers. Korea Semiconductor Meister High School in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, decided to hold a second admissions information session on June 20 after turnout at the initial session held May 30 exceeded the 120 seats prepared by the school. “More stu

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S. Korea's content industry exports hit record $14.9b in 2025

South Korea's content industry exports hit a record high last year, buoyed by government policies to nurture the "K-content" industry into a key growth sector, the culture ministry said Tuesday. Content exports tentatively reached $14.9 billion in 2025, compared with $14.1 billion the previous year, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The number of overseas tourists who visited South Korea also rose to a new high of 18.9 million last year, up from 16.3 million a year earlie

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Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccine

Global health organization CEPI will give roughly $60 million to Moderna and two other groups to ‌accelerate the development of shots against Ebola Bundibugyo, the deadly virus that has swept through eastern Congo. The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations was one of the early investors that helped to develop a vaccine at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Richard Hatchett, head of CEPI, told Reuters on Monday it was ‌possible to get Ebola Bundibugyo (BDBV) vaccines ready for trials

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Average Gas Prices Stay Level, Diesel Prices Fall Tuesday

[Economy] : The average prices of gasoline stayed level while those of diesel fell slightly on Tuesday. According to the Korea National Oil Corporation’s price information system, Opinet, as of 9 a.m. Tuesday, the average price of gasoline at gas stations nationwide stayed level compared to the previous day at ... [more...]

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Xi-Putin summit signals stronger backing for North Korea, puts focus on Tumen River: expert

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin's criticism of international sanctions and pressure on North Korea is effectively a message that Beijing and Moscow are prepared to provide greater political backing to Pyongyang, an expert here recently said. The assessment, by Korea Institute for National Unification research fellow Lee Jae-young, also suggested that a potential summit between Xi and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the near future could reinforce the emerging

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Can Korean milk survive the era of tariff-free imports?

As tariff-free milk products from the United States and Europe begin to arrive, South Korea's dairy industry is raising concerns that domestic products may not survive competition due to high pricing and excessive local production compared to demand. Koreans consumed 22.9 kilograms of fresh milk per person last year, down 9.5 percent from the previous year and the lowest level recorded in more than four decades, according to data from the Korea Dairy Committee. This trend is thought to reflect b

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Singaporean Minister: Pyongyang Not Ready to Engage with Seoul

[International] : Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, who visited North Korea earlier this week, says Pyongyang does not seem prepared to engage with South Korea or the United States. Balakrishnan told reporters during a briefing in Singapore on Thursday, following his back-to-back trips to both North and ... [more...]

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Tax revenue up 13% in April amid stock market boom

South Korea's tax revenue increased nearly 13 percent in April from a year earlier on the back of the recent bullish run in the stock market, data showed Friday. The government collected 55.2 trillion won ($36.8 billion) in taxes last month, compared with 48.9 trillion won posted a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Finance and Economy. The finance ministry attributed the sharp increase to securities transaction levies, which came to 1.3 trillion won in April, soaring from just 200 billi

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'Trump' buffalo spared sacrifice

DHAKA (AFP) -- A buffalo in Bangladesh nicknamed "Donald Trump" for its flowing blond hair has been spared from sacrifice after shooting to fame, and will instead be cared for at the national zoo. Muslim-majority Bangladesh, a South Asian nation of 170 million people, celebrates Eid al-Adha, the "feast of the sacrifice" this week. The 700-kilogram bull, a rare albino buffalo with a flowing helmet of light hair resembling the signature look of the US president, was due to be slaughtered to mark t

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SK Bioscience joins Colombia’s vaccine localization project

SK Bioscience said Tuesday it signed an agreement with VECOL, a state-run producer of animal health and biotechnology products in Colombia, for vaccine technology transfer and local manufacturing cooperation under the country’s national vaccine localization initiative. The project, jointly led by Colombia’s Health Ministry, National Health Institute and VECOL, aims to strengthen the country’s vaccine self-sufficiency and public health preparedness through a government-backed investment plan wort

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'This is the way': Hyundai Steel taps Star Wars for green steel push

Hyundai Steel has released a promotional video in collaboration with the upcoming "Star Wars" film "The Mandalorian and Grogu," set to hit theaters Tuesday, highlighting its low-emission steelmaking technology. The trailer centers on Hyundai Steel’s electric arc furnace-blast furnace hybrid process, a carbon-reduction technology that cuts emissions by about 20 percent compared with conventional blast furnace production. Drawing on the film’s outer-space adventure storyline, the video parallels t

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‘Natural Wegovy’ egg recipe stirs weight-loss buzz in Korea

While the use of weight-loss injections such as Wegovy and Mounjaro grows in Korea, some people looking for cheaper ways to curb their appetites are turning to an egg-and-oil recipe that has circulated on social media. The recipe, usually made with boiled eggs, extra virgin olive oil and pepper, is promoted online as a way to increase the body’s secretion of GLP-1, a hormone linked to satiety and reduced food intake. Some users have compared it to injectable GLP-1 drugs such as Wegovy and Mounja

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