The Financial Times reported that, roughly two weeks into the conflict with Iran, the United States has burned through long-range, precision munitions—including Tomahawk cruise missiles—raising concerns about war costs and depleted inventories. The piece notes that the pace of consumption is faster for Tomahawks than for many other

KAIST has unveiled K-Braille, a next-generation braille translation engine designed to convert general text into braille with higher fidelity for blind and visually impaired users. The technology was developed by Professor Ga Hyun-wook and his team at KAIST’s Rehabilitation AI Laboratory, within the university’s Department of Convergence. Unlike

South Korea’s ruling People Power Party is fighting internal battles as the June 3 local elections approach. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon again declined to apply for further party nominations, a move that has deepened pressure from party chair Jang Dong-hyuk and widened splits within the leadership over how the

A Korean health news feature centers on a warning from Gangneung Asan Hospital’s Health and Medical Center director, Hong Jong-sam, that preventive health decisions should follow medical testing rather than rely on self-assessment. The discussion sits within Korea’s tense crossover of health technology and public health policy, where

A South Korean report summarizes recent studies suggesting that changes in the mouth’s bacterial balance could be linked to colorectal cancer risk. The findings, highlighted by the Daily Mail, point to oral health signals such as gum bleeding, persistent bad breath, and tongue coating as potential early indicators of

Krafton, the South Korean game maker behind PUBG, and Hanwha Aerospace announced on the 13th that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue strategic collaboration in the field of physical AI and to establish a joint venture. The alliance will combine Krafton’s AI research capabilities and software

KAIST researchers led by Professor Ga Hyun-Uk have completed large-scale validation of a new Braille translation engine called K-Braille. The system translates ordinary text into Braille for visually impaired readers, using a next-generation approach that analyzes sentence structure and morphology to preserve meaning in translation. K-Braille is designed to handle

Forecasts say this weekend will be mostly cloudy over Korea with little expectation of heavy rain, making outdoor activities comfortable. Daytime temperatures will be mild, while mornings and evenings will feel a bit chilly. The snow advisory that had been in effect for Gangwon Province’s mountainous areas has been

The South Korean government has unveiled its 2026 implementation plan to nurture and secure national strategic technologies as part of the 2024–2028 Basic Plan. The plan was approved on the 13th by the National Strategy Technology Special Committee under the Ministry of Science and ICT. The document frames three

In Seoul’s Gangnam District, Daechi-dong, Kim, a 44-year-old parent raising two elementary-school children, spends about 4 million won a month on after-school tutoring. The mix includes essay-writing, English, mathematics, and Chinese lessons, plus extracurricular coaching such as rope jumping, taekwondo, and soccer. He notes that his total is relatively