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S. Korean Army eyes drones as personal weapons for future troops
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (752+ words) The South Korean Army envisions drones becoming as common as personal firearms for its troops, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Kim Gyu-ha said Wednesday, as the milita...
[Parmy Olson] Hold line on digital fairness
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (478+ words) Opinion [Parmy Olson] Hold line on digital fairness Published: April 27, 2026 - 05: 30: 00 What if the next time you doom-scrolled through Instagram, X or Tik Tok, you reached an endpoint? It's hard to imagine. The so-called infinite scroll has become such a fixture…...
Illit declares self-love in 4th EP
6+ hour, 50+ min ago (26+ words) Illit is not afraid to show their innermost thoughts in the girl group's new album, releasing Thursday. The bandmates shared their excitement through Belift Lab...
Finance chief cites financial market's sufficient crisis response capacity amid volatility
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (21+ words) Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Thursday that financial institutions have sufficient capacity to withstand crisis scenarios despite volatility in financial...
[Editorial] Politics over policy
13+ hour, 35+ min ago (222+ words) Ha Jung-woo, senior presidential secretary for artificial intelligence policy and future planning, resigned on Tuesday to run in a National Assembly by-election...
[Xin Meng] China must hike minimum wage
13+ hour, 35+ min ago (22+ words) China's government wants to strengthen domestic consumption, encourage family formation, increase fertility and achieve more balanced growth. But a major barrie...
[Wang Son-taek] No place for violence in democracy
13+ hour, 35+ min ago (233+ words) Opinion [Wang Son-taek] No place for violence in democracy Published: April 30, 2026 - 05: 30: 00 The recent assassination attempt against US President Donald Trump was a stark reminder of how fragile political stability can be, even in a major democracy. Political violence can never…...
ACC seeks multilingual guides to expand foreign visitor outreach
22+ hour, 41+ min ago (396+ words) Life&Culture ACC seeks multilingual guides to expand foreign visitor outreach Published: April 29, 2026 - 20: 23: 55 The Asia Culture Center is recruiting a new cohort of multilingual interpreters to guide foreign visitors through its facilities and programs, the Gwangju-based institution said. Applications for…...
[Contribution] The path to climate finance begins with forests
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (234+ words) Business [Contribution] The path to climate finance begins with forests Published: April 29, 2026 - 16: 35: 23 Minister of the Korea Forest Service Still, accreditation is only the beginning. Park Eun-sik is Minister of the Korea Forest Service. Views in this column are his own....
Is Korea becoming too dependent on chips? Moody's weighs in
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (618+ words) Published: April 29, 2026 - 14: 58: 12 Korea may outmatch Taiwan on diversification " but chips are taking over South Korea's broader industrial base may give it a structural edge over Taiwan, but that advantage is increasingly under strain as the economy becomes more reliant on…...