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WORLD4d agoByung-Chul Han, South Korean philosopher: "The society of the 21st century is no longer disciplinary, but a performance society"The essayist analyzed the paradigm shifts of current society in "The Burnout Society". "This form of exploitation is much more efficient because the individual voluntarily decides to exploit themselves," he assures.Clarín
CYBER4d agoLazarus Abuses South Korean Security Software to Deploy Malware Using Post-Quantum EncryptionThe Hacker News
MILITARY4d agoNorth Korean howitzer guns spotted close to border with South KoreaThe sighting comes after a mine blast wounded three South Korean soldiers in September.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESS4d agoAI chip boom tripled South Korea's economic growth in the third quarterSouth Korea's economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter. However, analysts warned that its heavy reliance on the chip industry leaves the country vulnerable to a slowdown in global AI spending.EuroNews [en]
HEALTH4d ago1 in 6 Gen Z South Koreans took GLP-1 slimming drugs last year: surveySouth Korea’s embrace of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs appears particularly pronounced among younger adults, with roughly one in six Gen Z respondents reporting they had used or been prescribed the medication in 2025, according to a new report. The 2026 Korea Wellness Report, released by KB Financial Group on Sunday and cited by The Korea Times, surveyed 2,000 men and women aged 25 to 69 between July and August. Across all age brackets, the overall uptake stood at 10.3 per cent. Gen Z adults – defined...South China Morning Post
POLITICS4d agoSouth Korea’s president urged to play Call of Duty as war wake-up callSouth Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung has been urged by critics to play the latest instalment in the blockbuster Call of Duty video game franchise to better appreciate the need for defences against an invasion by the North. The call from opposition lawmakers follows the release on Friday of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, a first-person shooter depicting a full-scale surprise attack by North Korea on the South. Players fight North Korean troops as Park Hyun-jun, a private in the South Korean...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS4d agoSouth Korea’s GDP growth beats forecasts amid AI boomAsia's fourth-largest economy grows 3.4 percent year-on-year amid strong semiconductor demand.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS4d agoSouth Korean drama ‘Doctor X’ triggers fresh row over Gwangju Uprising depictionSouth Korean medical drama Doctor X: Mafia in White has become the latest target of political controversy over how fictional works portray history, after a National Assembly petition demanded a halt to its airing over its depiction of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. The petition, posted on Saturday on the National Assembly’s petition website, calls for a review of the drama’s production and a halt to its broadcast. It has gathered the 100 supporters required to be made public. The petitioner said...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS4d agoSouth Korea's chip boom fuels forecast-beating third-quarter growthSouth Korea's economy grew more than three times faster than expected in the third quarter, driven by booming semiconductor demand, central bank data showed Tuesday. Gross domestic product…Japan Today
MILITARYBREAKING5d agoNorth Korean howitzer guns spotted close to border with South KoreaSky News World
BUSINESS5d agoAI chip surge lifts South Korea to record surplus, behind only ChinaSouth Korea earned US$116.63 billion more from the world than it spent in the second quarter of this year – exceeding the combined current account surpluses of Germany and Japan for the first time on record. The current account measures a country’s trade and income with the world. It counts goods and services sold abroad, money earned on overseas investments and payments flowing the other way. A surplus means more foreign currency is coming in than going out. Surging demand for semiconductors...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS5d agoSouth Korea urged to guard chip profitability as China’s CXMT and YMTC gain market shareChina’s expanding semiconductor industry is fuelling mounting anxiety in South Korea, where a new consultancy report has warned local chipmakers to defend profitability as Chinese rivals scale up production and strengthen market share. Samil PwC, the South Korean member firm of the global consultancy, said in a report made public on Monday that Chinese competition would likely heat up first in the areas of conventional memory, mature-node manufacturing, and packaging and testing. To stay ahead,...South China Morning Post
POLITICS5d agoIn South Korea, jail time awaits Halloween police impersonatorsFour years ago, party-goers dressed as police officers were reportedly mistaken for the real thing amid a deadly crowd crush in South Korea’s capital. Now, as Seoul prepares for its fourth Halloween since the disaster, police have launched a week-long nationwide crackdown on imitation police uniforms and equipment, aiming to stop any such confusion from happening again. The nationwide operation, announced by the National Police Agency on Sunday, runs until Monday next week. More than 4,500...South China Morning Post
DISASTER5d agoSouth Korean CEO’s 4-year jail term over plant fire that killed 23 spurs anger“How can South Korea’s law be this weak? Twenty-three people died!” Those were the words of Chinese mother Li Shun-ji after South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld a reduced four-year prison sentence for Aricell CEO Park Soon-kwan last Tuesday over a 2024 factory fire that killed 23 workers, including Li’s then-24-year-old daughter, Yan Jing-jing. The blaze at the lithium battery manufacturer’s factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi province, killed 17 Chinese nationals, one Laotian national and five South...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 24Nigeria, South Korea seek stronger trade, technology partnershipsNigeria and South Korea have called for stronger bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, technology transfer, agriculture and skills development to promote economic growth and create opportunities for their citizens. The post Nigeria, South Korea seek stronger trade, technology partnerships appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSOct 24Nigeria, South Korea seek stronger trade, technology partnershipsDirector General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council APC-PCC, Senator Abdul'aziz Yari, has assured President Bola Tinubu that the power brokers of Northern Nigeria, traditional rulers and Islamic clerics are solidly behind his return to office in 2027. The post Nigeria, South Korea seek stronger trade, technology partnerships appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 24North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China , South Korean news agency reportsThe leader of North Korea is reportedly visiting China, according to a South Korean news agency. This signifies a high-level diplomatic interaction between two key East Asian nations.mymotherlode.com · United States
POLITICSOct 24North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China , South Korean news agency reportsNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly visited China, according to a South Korean news agency. This signifies a notable diplomatic interaction between the two nations.ksat.com · United States
POLITICSOct 24North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China , South Korea saysSouth Korea reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is visiting China. This signifies a high-level diplomatic exchange between the two nations, which could have implications for regional stability.wgauradio.com · United States
POLITICSOct 24North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China , South Korean news agency reportsA South Korean news agency reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is visiting China. This indicates a significant diplomatic event between the two countries, with potential regional implications.wsls.com · United States
POLITICSOct 24North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Arrives in China, South Korea SaysThe North Korean leader crossed the border on a newly opened bridge for the trip, as the two countries move to deepen ties.NYT World
POLITICSOct 24North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China , South Korean news agency reportsThe North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, reportedly visited China according to a South Korean news agency, signaling significant diplomatic activity between the two nations.thegazette.com · United States
POLITICSOct 24North Korea’s Kim Jong Un arrives in China, South Korean media saysThe visit comes about a week after a major new bridge linking the two countries was officially opened.Al Jazeera [en]
MILITARYOct 23South Korea invites North for military talks over borderThe proposal comes days after Pyongyang says it moved new military units into 'firing positions' along the border.Al Jazeera [en]
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