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South Korea's Lee vows to make bold AI investment in record budget push
South Korea's Lee vows to make bold AI investment in record budget push Reuters
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South Korea's Lee vows to make bold AI investment in record budget push Reuters
President Lee Jae Myung pledged to use the technology to turn the military into a "smart, elite force.". President Lee Jae Myung’s overseas trips have again drawn attention to South Korea’s shifting political standards, adding to a...
President Lee Jae Myung’s overseas trips have again drawn attention to South Korea’s shifting political standards, adding to a familiar cycle of disputes over presidential golf and the presidential plane whenever...
A little-known South Korean music act has climbed the charts with a viral hit that has caught listeners off guard – not just for its sudden popularity, but because its vocals were generated entirely by artificial intelligence. Meomuru’s...
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The latest ballistic missile launch comes amid rising border tensions with South Korea and uncertainty over potential nuclear talks with the US. North Korea has launched ballistic missiles off its east coast into the Sea of Japan, South...
The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea building in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Aug. 23, 2018. (Carl Court/Getty Images)
South Korea to spend billions to strengthen the country's technological edge.
North Korea says US-South Korea nuclear drill shows need for stronger nuclear deterrent Reuters
Are British companies unknowingly helping finance North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes? A ‘Telegraph’ investigation has reportedly uncovered an alleged network of North Korean IT operatives...
With ties between South Korea and the Trump administration strained, the South Korean government worries that Donald Trump's pursuit of a diplomatic breakthrough with Kim Jong Un may come at Seoul's expense. North Korean leader Kim Jong...
Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter has been pictured beside missiles and generals, but state media has never confirmed her name. CNN’s Will Ripley explains how the world first learned about her, and why the Kim family...
The joint statement comes as US President Donald Trump seeks a new meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended an exhibition devoted to drones and called for rapidly expanding the country’s drone technology, state media reported on Friday, as his military escalates threats against...
North Korea's Kim Orders Drone Buildup In Push For "Absolute Superiority" In Unmanned Warfare North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency reported that supreme leader Kim Jong Un attended an exhibition...
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South Korea’s Sinokor controls about half the tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz, benefiting from a big bet just before the war in Iran started. A tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was attacked by a small boat with two...
Iranian authorities have yet to issue an official statement confirming the source of the reported blasts.
'Since the Strait of Hormuz was disrupted, nearly one billion barrels have been drained from global inventories,' the CEO of Abu Dhabi's state-owned oil company ADNOC said. #iran #usa #straitofhormuz #adnoc #israel...
Iran offered to open the Strait of Hormuz on several conditions during negotiations, as President Trump has warned he is open to authorizing major combat operations against Tehran after the November midterm...
Iran said Monday it had a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks with the United States, shortening a process originally expected to take seven days. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin...
The 2027 budget will rise 12.8% to 820.9 trillion won, and will include a 21.3 trillion won investment into semiconductors, physical AI and AI data centers.
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Erdogan says South Korea could partner in Turkey's Sinop nuclear project, Yonhap reports Reuters
Cristiano Ronaldo has edged closer to the 1,000-goal mark after scoring a hat-trick in Al Nassr's 5-3 win over Al Kholood. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are centre.
Cristiano Ronaldo has edged closer to the 1,000-goal mark after scoring a hat-trick in Al Nassr's 5-3 win over Al Kholood. The 41-year-old Portugal star scored all three within 15 second-half minutes.
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'Football belongs to the fans': Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after winning Ballon d’Or of All Time poll The Times of India Ballon d'Or of All Time public vote results: Full rankings ESPN India Cristiano Ronaldo chosen as...
South Korean regulators found that Apple and Google violated the country's Telecommunications Business Act. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 lean left, 1 are centre.
South Korean regulators found that Apple and Google violated the country's Telecommunications Business Act.
South Korea on Wednesday fined Google and Apple a combined $47.6 million, saying they abused their dominance in app store markets by forcing local developers onto their own payment systems and by unfairly delaying app reviews
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made an unannounced visit to South Korea over the weekend, meeting with Samsung executives and reportedly SK Group executives. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the limited amounts of RAM available could be better...
Ah, you love to see it. A quote from a billionaire CEO shows just how phenomenally out of touch they are. In a video interview published last week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said it’s actually pretty terrible that...
Sam Altman might not physically steal your RAM, but AI isn't the only industry hungry for more memory.
Sam Altman meets Samsung and SK Group executives in South Korea as OpenAI signs major AI deals in Abu Dhabi amid a fresh $20 billion funding push.
Pity Sam Altman: He's going to have a lot more explaining to do when OpenAI follows this work of abstract legal art
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A day after Venezuela's exiled opposition leader returned to Caracas with great fanfare, U.S. Trump has not yet decided whether to launch new strikes against Iran, U.S. Covered by 12 outlets: 2 lean left, 6 are centre, 4 lean right.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met with his Venezuelan counterpart in Washington.
The longer the war in Iran grinds on, the bigger the global economic fallout. As Iran negotiators met with Qatari mediators in Doha, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned President Trump is weighing up launching...
The remarks come as reports suggest that both sides are gearing up for additional military strikes after the U.S. midterm elections.
(L-R) Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong pose for a photograph during a Quad...
An analysis by Japan’s GMO Internet Group found that a North Korea-linked hacking group was likely behind the cyberattack on the company last month, sources close to the matter said, citing characteristics of the malware used and other...
Friedrich Merz, who is visiting Seoul, said North Korea is putting Europe's security at risk by sending soldiers to fight for Russia in Ukraine. Chancellor Friedrich Merz's comments come at the end of his multi-day tour. Covered by 5...
Chinese President Xi Jinping says the Middle East should not become a “battleground for great-power rivalry”. He made the statement as he welcomed the Sultan of Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq to Beijing for a...
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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's second term is due to end in March next year. Meanwhile, Merz has called for 'digital sovereignty' in the era of AI. Follow DW for more
China and the European Union can resolve their differences through dialogue, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday. “China has always regarded the European Union...
The rise of Korean terms in Japanese is a striking reversal from colonial times and a sign of the global appeal of South Korean culture.
South Korean president's passport details leaked online, broadcaster reports Reuters
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Malaysia received its first South Korean-made light combat jet on Friday under a nearly 4 billion ringgit (US$990 million) procurement, in what analysts describe as welcome relief for an ageing air force still years away from replacing...
In an interview, Erdogan also identified defense, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and robotics as potential areas for cooperation and called for more South Korean investment in Turkey.
Iran Issues Nov 1st Blanket Ban On South Korean Tanker Giant Moving One-Third Of Persian Gulf Oil Exports South Korean tanker giant Sinokor is the world's dominant VLCC owner (Very Large Crude Carrier) and has in recent weeks found...
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Anthony Zurcher explains how the results of the midterm elections could reshape the rest of Trump's presidency. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 are centre, 2 lean right.
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South Korea to prosecute students cheating with AI smart glasses in entrance exams
But the new rules are unlikely to apply to next month's college entrance tests.
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South Korea factory activity growth slows to 8-month low, PMI shows Reuters
The Philippines’ military modernisation drive could offer South Korea an opportunity to transform its role as a major arms supplier into a deeper defence partnership, analysts say. This prospect gained fresh momentum after Philippine...
As tightening US visa restrictions and geopolitics lock out Asian researchers from Western institutions, South Korea is emerging as a new academic sanctuary for top talent. According to Yoo Ji-beom, president of Sungkyunkwan University...
Andhra Pradesh is courting South Korean and Japanese shipbuilders to establish major shipbuilding and coast-wide repair clusters across its greenfield ports, leveraging its 1,053 km coastline, deep-sea infrastructure, and industrial land banks.
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Chinese EVs win over some in South Korea, but Japan is proving to be a rougher road Reuters
South Korean army sergeant dies at frontline unit with external injuries Reuters
A South Korean army staff sergeant died after suffering external injuries at a frontline unit in Cheorwon near the North Korean border on Monday morning, Seoul’s Defence Ministry said. Military and civilian...
Pyongyang claimed the warhead is "capable of turning into ashes a target area of 12 to 13 hectares.". Covered by 3 outlets: 3 are centre.
The test comes after North Korea trialled attack drones, a new precision-guided torpedo system and an intermediate-range hypersonic missile.
North Korea has tested a new cluster bomb warhead for tactical ballistic missiles, with the military aiming to deploy several such types of weapons by the end of the year.