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South Korean military eyes AI-powered platform to integrate satellite, geospatial data
15+ hour, 20+ min ago (484+ words) National South Korean military eyes AI-powered platform to integrate satellite, geospatial data Published: April 16, 2026 - 14: 15: 00 I'm a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National…...
'Kimchi MAGA' are marginalizing conservatives, says Reform Party chair
14+ hour, 3+ min ago (1121+ words) National 'Kimchi MAGA' are marginalizing conservatives, says Reform Party chair Published: April 16, 2026 - 15: 31: 38 South Korea's conservatives have lost their diplomatic standing, pushed aside by the Lee administration's more pragmatic approach and saddled with an increasingly ineffective pro-US, anti-North-Korea mantra, according to…...
Pro-Palestinian campaign at Yonsei prompts police response
13+ hour, 52+ min ago (282+ words) Published: April 16, 2026 - 15: 43: 03 A student group at Yonsei University held a campus campaign Wednesday, prompting school officials to call police over what they described as unauthorized activities. Yallah Yonsei, a student group supporting Palestinians, distributed leaflets opposing the ongoing conflict in…...
Iranian model slams Korea's Iran aid, says "not a dollar' reaches citizens
15+ hour, 43+ min ago (470+ words) National Iranian model slams Korea's Iran aid, says "not a dollar' reaches citizens Published: April 16, 2026 - 13: 51: 45 Hoda Niku, a model and You Tuber who placed third in the 2018 Miss Iran competition, voiced strong opposition to the South Korean government's decision to…...
What's behind K-pop and Korean beauty? New books decode Korean culture
16+ hour, 8+ min ago (328+ words) Life&Culture What's behind K-pop and Korean beauty? New books decode Korean culture Published: April 16, 2026 - 13: 26: 28 Ever wondered what connects K-pop to centuries-old traditions, or what lies behind Korea's sense of beauty? A new series of English-language books sets out to…...
AI still early, execution key to value: experts
18+ hour, 4+ min ago (774+ words) Business AI still early, execution key to value: experts Published: April 16, 2026 - 11: 31: 04 Nvidia, Microsoft executives at GBF say firms must rethink human-AI workflows Nvidia and Microsoft on Wednesday signaled that artificial intelligence remains in its early stages, but companies that rethink…...
VANK gets discriminatory Africa-related terms axed from Naver's encyclopedia
17+ hour, 41+ min ago (392+ words) Published: April 16, 2026 - 11: 54: 14 Dozens of phrases and descriptions deemed biased or discriminatory toward Africa have been removed from Naver's Knowledge Encyclopedia, the country's largest search portal said Thursday. The Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK) said it had recommended revisions to…...
[Lee Jae-min] From fragmentation to merger: A major shift in the nation's local governments
1+ day, 5+ min ago (350+ words) Opinion [Lee Jae-min] From fragmentation to merger: A major shift in the nation's local governments Published: April 16, 2026 - 05: 30: 00 It was in 1993 that Korea adopted a full local autonomous system, a pivotal development in the nation's administrative structure. The Local Autonomy Act…...
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[Wang Son-taek] Misperceptions and the risk of overreaction
1+ day, 5+ min ago (916+ words) Opinion [Wang Son-taek] Misperceptions and the risk of overreaction Published: April 16, 2026 - 05: 30: 00 The first category of misperception concerns the nature of the actor. Many observers equate the actions of US President Donald Trump with the character of the United States itself....