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Kim Hak-kyun, the president of the Korea Venture Capital Association (KVCA), delivered a briefing on the association’s one-year since taking office. The event took place at The Westin Seoul ParnaS hotel in Gangnam, Seoul, and was attended by reporters to review the group’s achievements and next steps. He

A team at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has unveiled a next-generation braille translation engine, K-Braille, designed to understand sentences rather than merely swap characters. Developed by the university’s Rehabilitation AI Laboratory within the Convergence Talent program, the system aims to boost information access for visually

On the 13th, South Korea’s stock market fell as oil prices surged amid growing risk-off sentiment tied to the prospect of a longer U.S.–Iran confrontation. The move came as traders positioned for higher energy costs and potential instability in global markets. In Seoul, the won weakened against

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HDH) and Eco Prime Marine Pacific have signed a memorandum of agreement to transfer assets at HDH’s Gunsan Shipyard, with final terms to follow a due-diligence review. The arrangement aims to activate the Gunsan yard by positioning it for future shipbuilding work, including a three-year

KAIST says its president, Lee Kwang-hyung, will continue to serve as acting chief until a new president is appointed, at the board’s request. Lee had signaled his intention to resign earlier this month. The board met to select a successor from three candidates—Lee Kwang-hyung, Kim Jeong-ho, a KAIST

Senior security and political affairs aide Hong Ik-pyo of the Blue House dismissed as “very inappropriate fake news” a report alleging a deal to drop charges involving President Lee Jae-myung. He told reporters the claim has no basis and that the matter will be clarified quickly through established channels, with

Cross-border passenger rail service between China and North Korea resumed in both directions for the first time in six years on March 13, 2026, signaling a thaw in a once-quiet link on the Korean peninsula. An international train from Beijing to Pyongyang and a separate service from Dandong to Pyongyang

A major wildfire in March last year in South Korea’s Gyeongsangnam-do began in Sicheon-myeon, Sancheong, and spread to the boundary areas of Jayang-ri in Dansong-myeon and Douyang-ri in Okjong-myeon, Hadong. It burned for about 213 hours, making it one of the longest-lasting fires on record, and scorched 1,858

KFC Korea announced price adjustments on December 13, saying it will raise prices on a portion of its menu as it contends with inflation and higher input costs. The Original Chicken is set to rise by 300 won, while prices for all other chicken items will increase by 200 won.

The Korea Forest Service’s National Aviation Headquarters hosted a visit by the commander of the Army’s 36th Infantry Division and other senior officials on the 13th to review wildfire response systems and discuss cooperation on firefighting and unmanned aerial vehicle operations. During the visit, the division commander was