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The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

Kimchi row sparks concerns Chinese AI app DeepSeek swayed to not upset Beijing or Seoul

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service has also accused DeepSeek of ‘excessively’ collecting personal data

Evening Standard

Kim Jong Un Vows To Bolster Nuclear Program

Kim Jong Un expresses concerns over U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan, vows to strengthen North Korea's nuclear program amidst diplomati...

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Kim Jong Un condemns US, Japan and South Korea military ties and vows nuclear countermeasures

Kim condemned the deployment of US nuclear assets and joint military exercises in the region

Evening Standard

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Bird detection radars to be installed at all South Korea airports after Jeju Air crash

Thermal imaging cameras and detection radars will be fitted following the deadly incident in December

The Independent UK

We Do Not Part by Han Kang: a haunting story which forces the reader to remember a horrific incident in Korea’s past that it tried to erase

We Do Not Part is the latest book by Korean writer Han Kang, who won the Nobel prize in literature in 2024. The book begins in fragments that ebb between dark dream, waking nightmare and memories of how the book’s protagonist Kyungha got to this terrible way of living.

The Conversation

South Korea orders airports to install bird detection cameras after plane crash kills 179 people

All airports will get thermal imaging cameras to prevent wildlife-related plane accidents which costs an estimated US$124 million

Digital Camera World

Passengers Furious As South Korean Airline Becomes First To Ban Power Banks In Cabin Bags

Air Busan has banned power banks from carry-on bags following a near take-off fire believed to be caused by a power bank.

International Business Times UK

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Russia withdraws North Korean troops in Kursk after losses, Seoul says

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service confirms reports that Kim Jong-un’s battered forces have been off the frontline since mid-January

The Guardian - AU

As Death Stranding 2: On the Beach gets rated in South Korea and Hideo Kojima appears to tease a new trailer, a release date seems more likely than ever

What are you hinting at, Kojima?

GamesRadar

Which countries have banned DeepSeek and why?

DeepSeek is banned on government devices in South Korea, Australia and Taiwan. More countries might follow suit.

Al Jazeera

North Koreans ‘disappear’ amid heavy Russian casualties in Ukraine war

South Korea’s assessment comes as Ukraine’s stout defence takes a growing toll for every square kilometre Russia seizes.

Al Jazeera

South Korea’s government is the latest to block China’s DeepSeek on official devices, following Australia and Taiwan

Officials in South Korea and Australia have cited concerns about user data and national security as reasons to block the buzzy AI service from China.

Fortune

Top South Korean Officer Says Was Asked To Help Yoon Martial Law Bid

The commander of a crack South Korean special forces unit told a court Thursday he had been asked by a superior officer how to cut electricity to parliament during last year's failed martial law order by impeached president Yook Suk Yeol.

International Business Times

We Do Not Part by Han Kang review – a masterpiece from the Nobel laureate

One woman’s quest, told through haunting, harrowing, dreamlike imagery, bears witness to Korea’s traumatic past

The Guardian - UK

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International Business Times

South Korea Ministries, Police Block DeepSeek Access

South Korean ministries and police said Thursday they were blocking DeepSeek's access to work computers, after the Chinese AI startup did not respond to a data watchdog request about how it manages user information.

Guitar World

“We’ve been controlled by the idea that Fender is for Mexico and US models. We’re allowing ourselves to break our own rules”: Why Fender is building its $599 Standard Series in Indonesia – and how its ideological shift delivers better value for players

Fender’s EVP of Product Justin Norvell explains what convinced Fender to change its mindset on where its guitars are built – and what makes the new Standards different from the Player Series (apart from where they’re built)

AAP

FA keep quiet on Kerr's Matildas future, captaincy

Football Australia boss James Johnson won't speculate on Sam Kerr's playing future but admits fans may be disappointed with the Matildas captain's court case.

Tom’s Guide

Samsung Galaxy Fold 7 could be a lot like this foldable that already launched

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 details make the upcoming phone sound an awful lot like the Galaxy Z Special Edition that came out in South Korea last year.

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InsideEVs

Korea’s First Electric Pickup Won’t Be Made By Hyundai Or Kia

There has been a lot of talk about electric pickup trucks from Hyundai or Kia, and both are expected to produce such vehicles. However, they won’t debut this year, which means the KGM Musso EV will beat them to market as it’s expected to make its official debut in South…

Evening Standard

What is Kakao? OpenAI CEO Sam Altman strikes AI deals in Asia amid DeepSeek rivalry

Like Uber, Meta and Amazon rolled into one, the tech giant (and OpenAI’s newest partner) is a driving force in Korea’s digital world

Tom’s Hardware

Korean retail RTX 5090 spotted for sale in China — Chinese shoppers plunder Japan and Taiwan, too

A clearly Korea-sourced Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card has been spotted for sale on an online Chinese marketplace. There are also recent reports of Chinese GPU shoppers visiting Japan and Taiwan.

International Business Times

OpenAI Chief Altman Inks Deal With S. Korea's Kakao After DeepSeek Upset

OpenAI chief Sam Altman inked a deal with tech giant Kakao in South Korea on Tuesday as the US firm seeks new alliances after Chinese rival DeepSeek shook the global AI industry.

AAP

Korean golf gun the star attraction at Vic Open

South Korean Jiyai Shin will feel right at home as the red-hot favourite to win a second Vic Open title this weekend at 13th Beach.

InsideEVs

Hyundai And Kia's EV, Hybrid Sales Blitz Continued In January

The Hyundai Motor Group was America’s second best-selling electric vehicle automaker in 2024. Despite a regulatory kerfuffle affecting EVs under the new Trump administration, the Korean automaker continued its sales momentum in January.

The Conversation

While plastic dominates human consumption, the global economy will remain hooked on fossil fuels

In early December 2024, hopes for a landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution were dashed as negotiations in South Korea stalled. Leading the campaign against the deal were major oil-producing nations, especially Saudi Arabia and Russia, who argued for a more flexible approach to any legally binding limits on…

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