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Krafton, the South Korean game developer behind PUBG, and Hanwha Aerospace announced on the 13th that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop physical AI technology and set up a joint venture. The agreement targets strategic collaboration across defense-related and civilian applications, with a focus on turning

The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) forecasts a cloudy day nationwide on Sunday the 15th, with most regions clearing gradually in the evening. Fine dust is expected to be elevated in the Seoul metropolitan area, western Gangwon Province, and the Chungcheong region, reflecting a period of stagnant air and incoming continental

The weekend in South Korea is expected to be largely dry with overcast skies and no significant rainfall, making outdoor activities comfortable. Daytime temperatures should be mild, while mornings and evenings will feel chilly. A heavy snow advisory that had been in place for parts of Gangwon Province’s mountainous

A weather forecast carried by Yonhap News Agency’s Yonhap TV warns that starting tomorrow, air quality in South Korea will worsen as pollutants generated domestically combine with ultrafine particles carried in from the northwest. The central regions are expected to remain under “bad” air conditions for the entire day,

Korea began enforcing a government-set price cap on refined petroleum products on the morning of the 13th, with nationwide gas stations posting new price information. On the day, the average price for a liter of gasoline fell to 1,872.62 won, down 26.16 won from the previous day,

A man has been forwarded to prosecutors on charges linked to online sexual content, after posting comments that echoed a political figure’s controversial remark. The suspect, identified as A, is accused of violating the Sexual Violence Punishment Act by using telecommunications to commit obscene acts. He was not detained

On March 13, the third meeting of South Korea’s “Korean Peninsula Peace Strategy Advisory Panel” was held at the South-North Talks Headquarters, with Unification Minister Jeong Dong-yeong presiding. Sixteen experts attended, including former Unification Minister Jeong Se-hyeon and Kim Yeon-cheol, chair of the Korean Peninsula Peace Forum. Jeong Dong-yeong

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Fox News Radio interview that Washington would “strike Iran very hard” over the coming week, signaling a tougher military posture two weeks into the latest escalation with Tehran. The remark underscored a shift toward sustained pressure rather than a quick, decisive end

The Academy of Korean Studies’ Jangseogak archive is publicly displaying the full eight-panel set of the Woljoongdo (越中圖), a royal landscape painting that reconstructs the final years of King Danjong from the Joseon dynasty’s perspective. The eight-panel work will be shown in the Jangseogak Exhibition Room on AKS’s

Iran’s next leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, signaled in his first remarks a willingness to pursue a long-running confrontation with the United States. In the wake of that stance, global oil prices climbed back above $100 per barrel, weighing on risk appetite in financial markets. South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI fell