South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT convened a policy briefing on the era of agentic AI and how the software industry and talent development must adapt. The event followed six government-hosted AI and SW innovation colloquiums held over the past month to chart concrete policy shifts. Agentic AI

A new international analysis of cancer data across 204 countries finds a notable rise in cancers among people under 50. The study, which examined incidence from 2000 to 2017, identified 13 cancers that increased in the under‑50 population in at least 10 countries. Among these, six cancers—including colon

Kim In-ho, the former head of the Korea Forest Service, has been forwarded to prosecutors without detention by Bundang Police on charges of drunk driving and causing injuries in a traffic accident. The incident occurred on the evening of the 20th in Seongnam’s Bundang District, when Kim, driving a

The U.S. Trade Representative, Jameson Greer, said the administration has launched a new Section 301 investigation into imports produced with forced labor, naming South Korea among 60 trading partners. This follows the previous day’s announcement of a separate 301 probe focused on overproduction. The investigation will assess whether

Krafton, the South Korean game developer behind PUBG, and Hanwha Aerospace, a unit of the Hanwha Group with strengths in robotics, manufacturing and defense-related technologies, are planning to form a joint venture to pursue the so-called “physical AI” market. The two companies are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding

Much of the rain and snow that lingered on Korea’s eastern regions has ended, and the weekend is expected to stay cloudy without new precipitation. Air quality remains in the good-to-moderate range nationwide, with forecasts calling for acceptable air quality tomorrow. On Sunday, however, overseas dust is expected to

International oil prices surged above $100 per barrel for the first time in three years and seven months, as markets reacted to heightened tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude for May delivery settled at $100.46 per barrel, marking a breach of the $100 level not seen since August

Two weeks into the escalating conflict sparked by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, Iran’s leadership took a harder line. State television quoted a new supreme leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, delivering a first formal address in which he pledged a “hardline” response to American and Israeli actions.

The Financial Times, citing three sources, reports that after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, stockpiles of long-range missiles and other key air-defense weapons have been drawn down to such levels that replenishment could take years. The article notes that in the war’s first 100 hours,

A re-examination of debris from a Jeju Air disaster aircraft is underway at a debris-storage warehouse at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province. The crash killed 179 people, according to the authorities. On the 12th of last month, officials announced the discovery of 24 additional remains, bringing the total