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A man in his 40s wearing an electronic ankle monitor stabbed a woman in her 30s with a knife on a street in Onam-eup, Namyangju City, Gyeonggi Province, and then fled, police said. The two were reported to have been in a relationship, and the woman had protective measures in

Krafton, the gaming company behind PUBG, and Hanwha Aerospace have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop physical artificial intelligence technologies for defense and other sectors, with plans to establish a joint venture to commercialize the results. The collaboration will combine Krafton’s AI research and software capabilities with

A Myanmar national in his 30s was found dead in a factory dormitory in Daegot-myeon, Gimpo City, Gyeonggi Province, early yesterday morning, at about 8:17 a.m. The man was discovered lying on a single-occupancy bed in the dorm. Authorities said there were clear signs of death, including cyanosis

In Washington, D.C., on January 12, Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance at the White House to press for speeding the implementation of outcomes from recent Korea-U.S. negotiations, including the potential procurement of nuclear-powered submarines and other security agreements. Kim noted that

The Democratic Party of Korea condemned remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, who asserted in the Japanese parliament that Dokdo should be recognized as Japan’s territory and said she would inform the international community. The party described the comments as irresponsible and provocative, arguing they undermine trust in

Iran’s newly elected supreme leader, Ayatollah Seyed Moztaba Hamenei, has a blue verification badge on his official X account, the platform’s paid subscription mark. The account in question, “@Rahbarenghelab_,” carries the blue check that X assigns to paying subscribers. X’s Blue subscription unlocks features such as longer

The Korea National University’s Korean Studies Center, via its Kyujanggak Archives, will publicly display the complete treasure Woljongdo (越中圖) at the Kyujanggak Exhibition Room in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. The display runs from May 16 to June 26, with the eight-panel album drawn from the institution’s storage. The work

Two weeks of Iran-related tensions and oil-price volatility weighed on U.S. equities, with New York’s three major indexes closing lower on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 46,558.47, down 0.26% from the previous session. The S&P 500 declined 0.61% to

Krafton, the South Korean game developer, and Hanwha Aerospace have formed a strategic alliance in the field of Physical AI, signing a memorandum of understanding on the 13th to pursue joint research and development and to establish a joint venture aimed at commercialization across defense and other sectors. The collaboration

South Korea’s government says the number of public health doctors, or gongboeui, is dropping rapidly due to a broad policy clash that has disrupted training for resident doctors and medical students. In response, the Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to prioritize gongboeui deployment in medically underserved areas and