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[Photo News] Korea marks Memorial Day

Various events were held across South Korea on Saturday to commemorate Memorial Day, a national holiday commemorating those who sacrificed themselves while serving the country. A children's drawing contest was held at the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan-gu, central Seoul. Visitors also enjoyed a variety of hands-on activities, including making rose-of-Sharon-shaped soap and traditional weapons, as well as trying on police uniforms. A motorcycle parade by the Capital Defense Command was also hel

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[K-Trendsetters] K-hairstyling is quieter, softer and built for your face

When Jeong Ok visited a busy Tokyo salon recently, she thought she had walked into a Korean shop. K-pop was playing. The hair designers were styled the Korean way. She got a "hello" in Korean before the conversation switched to Japanese. "The styling and the makeup were all K-style. And it was a Japanese salon," said Jeong, an executive overseeing sales at Juno Hair and a 31-year veteran who still cuts hair at the brand's Seoul National University Station store. That visit helped Juno Hair decid

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Lee heads to Europe for EU and G7 summits, meeting Pope Leo

President Lee Jae Myung heads to Europe next week for a 10-day trip aimed at putting Seoul’s European diplomacy into full swing and strengthening its standing as a “global responsible power” seeking a broader role with the G7. Lee will visit Belgium, the European Union, Italy and the Vatican from June 9-18 before attending the Group of Seven summit in Evian, France, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said Friday during a press briefing. Lee’s final stop will be the G7 summit on June 16-17, wh

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Jensen Huang and Faker meet, celebrate mutual rise

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang began his five-day Korea visit Friday not in a boardroom but in a packed Hongdae gaming cafe, paying tribute to the Korean gaming culture he says built his company. Fans clutching phones had massed outside T1 Base Camp, a "PC bang," or internet gaming cafe, run by esports organization T1 in the Hongik University area of western Seoul. Staff held them back from the corridor and EDM pulsed through the venue. Huang, fresh off his 1 p.m. arrival at Gimpo International Airport

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S. Korea Reacts to News of Xi’s Visit to N. Korea, Expresses Hope for ‘Constructive Role’ from China

[Politics] : The South Korean foreign ministry has expressed hope that China will play a constructive role on issues concerning the Korean Peninsula, following an announcement that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea. A ministry official told reporters on Friday that it is keeping a close eye on the ... [more...]

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Nvidia CEO Kicks off S. Korea Visit with Meeting with Esports Star Faker

[Culture] : Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is visiting South Korea on Friday for a series of meetings, including with esports legend Faker. After arriving at Gimpo International Airport at around 1 p.m., Huang delivered a brief statement and answered some questions before heading to his first stop — a PC bang, or gaming ... [more...]

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Lee to Visit Europe June 9-18, Attend G7 Summit in France

[Politics] : President Lee Jae Myung will visit Belgium, Italy, the Vatican and France starting next week to take part in the Group of Seven(G7) summit. National security adviser Wi Sung-lac told reporters at a briefing on Friday that Lee will depart for Belgium on Tuesday for summit meetings with Belgian and EU ... [more...]

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Lee to visit Europe from June 9-18, attend G7 summit in France's Evian

President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Europe this month to take part in the Group of Seven summit in France, a senior presidential official said Friday. Lee's trip will last from Tuesday to June 18 and include visits to Belgium, Italy and the Vatican, according to National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac. Lee's attendance at the G7 summit, set for June 15-17, comes at the invitation of the grouping, Wi told a press briefing. (Yonhap)

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S. Korea, US Marine Corps chiefs agree to expand training, exchanges

South Korean and US Marine Corps chiefs discussed ways to strengthen their combined operational capabilities and expand military cooperation, Seoul's Defense Ministry said Friday. Marine Corps Commandant Lt. Gen. Ju Il-seok visited Washington and met with US Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric M. Smith on Tuesday at Smith's invitation, according to the ministry. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on ways to deepen military cooperation, including expanding combined exercises and prom

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Hongdae buzzes ahead of Jensen Huang's PC bang, pork belly stops

Seoul’s Hongdae district was buzzing from early Friday morning, hours before Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was expected to touch down in Korea for a visit packed with gaming, barbecue and meetings with the country’s top business leaders. Huang is expected to arrive at Seoul Gimpo Business Aviation Center at around 1 p.m., according to Nvidia. After briefly speaking to reporters there, he is set to head to his first official stop: an internet cafe, locally known as "PC bang," operated by Korean esports

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China’s Xi to visit North Korea

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on Monday, at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, China’s Foreign Ministry announced Friday. According to reports citing the ministry, Xi will make a two-day trip to North Korea starting June 8. The meeting comes as North Korea seeks to strengthen ties with China and Russia, both of which have shown signs of providing more support for the reclusive regime. The latest signs came after a summit between Xi and Russian President Vlad

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DAPA chief pays respects to victims of Hanwha Aerospace explosion

The chief of South Korea's defense procurement agency on Friday paid his respects to the victims of a recent explosion at a Hanwha Aerospace factory in the central city of Daejeon, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration said. DAPA Minister Lee Yong-cheol visited the facility in the city, located about 140 kilometers south of Seoul, to inspect ongoing recovery efforts and discuss prevention measures, according to the agency. The explosion occurred Monday, leaving five people dead and two

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Chinese President Xi Jinping to Make State Visit to N. Korea Next Week

[Inter-Korea] : Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to North Korea for two days starting Monday. Citing a spokesperson for the international department of the Communist Party’s Central Committee on Friday, China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency said Xi will visit the North from Monday to Tuesday at the ... [more...]

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang embarks on packed Seoul visit focused on AI, robotics

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang is set to touch down in Seoul on Friday afternoon, kicking off a four-day trip focused on deepening ties with South Korea’s tech, manufacturing and AI industries. The highly anticipated visit will be Huang’s longest stay here in recent years and comes as Nvidia seeks to expand its partnership beyond semiconductors into emerging areas such as robotics, physical AI and AI infrastructure. Huang last visited Korea seven months ago for the APEC summit, where he mad

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Nvidia's Jensen Huang to make Faker his first stop in Seoul

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will head straight from the airport to a Seoul gaming cafe Friday to meet Faker, the League of Legends icon he once cheered for from the stage. Huang, set to land at Gimpo International Airport at around 1 p.m., will visit T1 Base Camp, a "PC bang," or internet gaming cafe, run by esports organization T1, according to industry sources — making the gaming powerhouse his first stop ahead of a dinner with the country's top business leaders. There he will meet all five starte

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S. Korean, Turkish FMs discuss investment, nuclear energy, regional issues

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, discussed regional security issues and ways to bolster cooperation in trade, nuclear energy and infrastructure during their talks in Seoul on Thursday, Seoul's foreign ministry said. The meeting was meant to review progress on follow-up measures from the summit between South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held in November. Fidan's visit marked the first trip by a Turkish foreign ministe

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Website tracking Jensen Huang’s Korea itinerary draws over 70,000 visits

A website compiling Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s projected itinerary in Korea and related Korean stock movements has drawn more than 70,000 visitors, showing how closely investors are watching his visit for clues on Nvidia’s next partnerships in the country’s AI supply chain. The site, titled “Jensen Huang’s Footprints” in Korean, was created by an individual developer using the nickname Jun, according to local media reports. As of late Thursday afternoon, its cumulative visitor count had topped 70

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NK leader inspects new material plant, calls for rapid expansion of arsenal

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a newly opened nuclear material production facility and called for a faster expansion of the country’s nuclear arsenal, state media said Thursday. The move appeared to be the latest indication of Pyongyang's intention to press ahead with its weapons program despite international pressure. The Korean Central News Agency said Kim visited the facility on Wednesday, accompanied by senior officials from the ruling Workers’ Party’s munitions industry departmen

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Karina’s social media post draws scrutiny ahead of local elections

Karina of Aespa came under online scrutiny after posting photos on social media one day before South Korea’s local elections. The timing led some internet users to revisit political controversy involving the singer last year. On Tuesday, Karina uploaded several Instagram photos in which she wore a bright blue sleeveless top. In some images, she also appeared with blue contact lenses. The timing of the post, however, gradually sparked discussion online, as it was uploaded one day before the June

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Unification Ministry: N. Korean Leader’s Nuclear Facility Visit Signals Continued Nuclear Buildup

[Inter-Korea] : A unification ministry official says North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s latest visit to a newly opened nuclear material production facility demonstrates North Korea’s continued commitment to building stronger nuclear capabilities while reaffirming its claim to nuclear-armed state status. The official ... [more...]

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[Photo News] Korea marks Memorial Day

[K-Trendsetters] K-hairstyling is quieter, softer and built for your face

Lee heads to Europe for EU and G7 summits, meeting Pope Leo

Jensen Huang and Faker meet, celebrate mutual rise

S. Korea Reacts to News of Xi’s Visit to N. Korea, Expresses Hope for ‘Constructive Role’ from China

Nvidia CEO Kicks off S. Korea Visit with Meeting with Esports Star Faker

Lee to Visit Europe June 9-18, Attend G7 Summit in France

Lee to visit Europe from June 9-18, attend G7 summit in France's Evian

S. Korea, US Marine Corps chiefs agree to expand training, exchanges

Hongdae buzzes ahead of Jensen Huang's PC bang, pork belly stops

China’s Xi to visit North Korea

DAPA chief pays respects to victims of Hanwha Aerospace explosion

Chinese President Xi Jinping to Make State Visit to N. Korea Next Week

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang embarks on packed Seoul visit focused on AI, robotics

Nvidia's Jensen Huang to make Faker his first stop in Seoul

S. Korean, Turkish FMs discuss investment, nuclear energy, regional issues

Website tracking Jensen Huang’s Korea itinerary draws over 70,000 visits

NK leader inspects new material plant, calls for rapid expansion of arsenal

Karina’s social media post draws scrutiny ahead of local elections

Unification Ministry: N. Korean Leader’s Nuclear Facility Visit Signals Continued Nuclear Buildup