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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...

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[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…...

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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...

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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...

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[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...

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[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...

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[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…...

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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…...

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[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....

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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…...