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South Korea pushes for AI semiconductors as global demand grows

The South Korean government has made no secret of its ambition to be a key player in the global artificial intelligence industry, including making the semiconductors powering AI functionalities.This w

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Over 90 injured in South Korean high-rise apartment fire

00:50 A total of 93 people, including one firefighter, were hospitalized after a fire in a 33-story tower block in the South Korean city of Ulsan, according to Yonhap News Agency.Three

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ROK and U.S. to discuss DPRK's killing of ROK official

The Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States will discuss the recent killing of an ROK official by Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) soldiers, Yonhap News Agency reported on Monday

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S. Korea keeps social distancing curbs ahead of major national holiday

A government official sanitizes a street where day workers gathered to seek a job amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul. /Reuters South Korea on Sunday extended level 2 soc

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UN chief: Diplomacy is 'only pathway' to peace on Korean Peninsula

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visits the Ark of Return, a memorial to slavery, at the UN Headquarters in New York, March 9, 2020. /Getty Images Diplomacy is the "only pathway" to susta

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DPRK leader Kim Jong Un tours typhoon-hit area, directs recovery effort

Kim Jong Un, leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Saturday visited typhoon-hit areas in eastern South Hamgyong Province and presided over a Wo

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Kim Jong Un tours typhoon-hit area, directs recovery effort

DPRK's leader Kim Jong Un attends a meeting, Pyongyang, DPRK, September 5, 2020. /Reuters Kim Jong Un, leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Saturday visited typhoon-h

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S. Korea doctors continue strike despite govt's return-to-work order

Medical residents and doctors attend a 24-hour strike amid the coronavirus pandemic to protest a government medical reform plan in Seoul, South Korea, August 14, 2020. /Reuters South Korea ord

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Seoul in peril over virus spread, new cases at over 5-month high

Public officials disinfect the roadway to help curb the spread of the coronavirus in front of the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, August 18, 2020. /AP South Korea's daily new c

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S. Korea, U.S. forces begin joint military drills amid COVID-19 concerns

The combined forces of South Korea and the United States on Tuesday began their joint annual military exercises amid rising concerns about the recent resurgence of the

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South Korea accuses church pastor as COVID-19 cases surge

People wait for the bus inside a glass covered stop in which a thermal imaging camera, UV sterilizer, air conditioner, CCTV and digital signage are set, to avoid the spread of COVID-19 in Seoul,

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7 more U.S. soldiers, 1 contract worker in S.Korea test positive for COVID-19

Seven more U.S. soldiers and one civilian contract worker tested positive for COVID-19 amid the lingering worry here about imported cases, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK)

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South Korea floods, landslides kill 26 as heavy rains continue

At least 26 people have died after 46 days of heavy rains in South Korea, with the country’s longest monsoon in seven years causing more flooding, landslides and evacua

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South Korean sect leader linked to COVID-19 outbreak arrested

File photo: People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on a news conference held by Lee Man-hee, founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, in Seoul, South Korea, March 2, 2020. /Reuters A

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S. Korea statue seen as Abe bowing to 'comfort woman' angers Tokyo

A statue symbolizing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe taking a deep bow to "comfort woman" is pictured at Korea Botanic Garden in Pyeongchang, South Korea, July 28, 2020. /Reuters Recently e

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Seoul's new unification minister takes office

Unification Minister Lee In-young answers reporters' questions as he arrives to work at the government complex in Seoul, Republic of Korea, July 27, 2020. /Yonhap South Korean President Moon J

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13 more U.S. soldiers, families in S.Korea test positive for COVID-19

Thirteen more U.S. soldiers and their family members tested positive for COVID-19 amid rising concerns here about imported cases, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Wed