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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

Gyeonggi Province, just south of Seoul, announced a "Large Wildfire Special Countermeasure Period" from the 14th of this month to the 19th of next month, promising a zero-tolerance, strict response to wildfire perpetrators. The plan mobilizes about 1,700 wildfire surveillance personnel and 250 cameras to intensify patrols

A North Korea–China cross-border passenger train service has resumed after more than six years, with the Pyongyang-to-Beijing leg arriving at Beijing Station on the morning of the 13th after departing Pyongyang on the 12th at 10:26 a.m. In the opposite direction, a Beijing-to-Pyongyang service left Beijing yesterday

AI-driven health information, or “health intelligence” HQ, is emerging as a major trend in Korea. Yet greater access to information can backfire if people self-diagnose and skip necessary tests. A National Cancer Center survey on cancer screening behavior found that the single largest reason for not undergoing screening is the

A Seoul-based news outlet reported that a U.S. defense official indicated Iran’s newly proclaimed supreme leader may have sustained injuries and could be disfigured. The report did not provide independent verification, and U.S. officials have not publicly corroborated those statements. The article described the leader’s latest

The 16th Gwangju Biennale in South Korea is set to open in September and run for 72 days through November at the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall. The Singapore-born Ho Chuni-en serves as artistic director for the event, with Park Chan-kyung, Brian Kuan Wood, and Choi Kyung-hwa acting as curators. The