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PHOTOS: Rival regions seek harmony through cultural fest
SEOUL, June 25 (AJU PRESS) - North Gyeongsang Province and South Jeolla Province are holding a joint festival in Seoul to promote exchanges between the two regions, which have been politically at odds throughout history. The third annual event is underway at Gwanghwamun Square, central Seoul, from Monday to Wednesday. The festival features a dance contest, music concerts, an art exhibition, a tourism fair, media shows and an agricultural market.
June 25, 2024 -
Death toll in battery factory fire rises to 23 as another body found
SEOUL, June 25 (AJU PRESS) - One more body was found on Tuesday after a fire at a lithium battery factory in Hwaseong, south of Seoul the previous day. The retrieved body, believed to be a worker who had remained missing, raises the death toll to 23 from the massive fire that erupted at battery maker Aricell's three-story building in Gyeonggi Province at around 10:30 a.m. on Monday. The cause of the fire remains unknown, but witnesses said that battery cells exploded on the sec
June 25, 2024 -
Event honors veterans on Korean War anniversary in Daegu
SEOUL, June 25 (AJU PRESS) - An event commemorating the 74th anniversary of the Korean War was held in Daegu on Tuesday. About 1,300 participants including President Yoon Suk Yeol, military brass, government officials and distinguished foreign guests gathered in the southeastern city to honor the sacrifices of war veterans and their families. Hosted by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, the annual event to remember the 1950-53 Korean War took place outside of Seoul for t
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KAI signs deal for mass production of Korea's homegrown jet fighters
SEOUL, June 25 (AJU PRESS) - Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed an agreement with the government to commence mass production of South Korea's homemade fighter jet, the KF-21, the nation's sole aircraft maker said Tuesday. The contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), valued at 1.96 trillion won ($1.41 billion), calls for the production of 20 KF-21 units to be delivered starting in 2026. "The KF-21 will serve as a true symbol of self-re
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Government, KRX to facilitate new carbon credit trading system
SEOUL, June 25 (AJU PRESS) – The Ministry of Environment said Tuesday it will sign an agreement with the Korea Exchange (KRX) and other institutions for cooperation in launching a new carbon credit trading system next year. The government plans to allow brokerages to trade carbon emissions permits starting in the first half of next year, in a move to make it more accessible and convenient for businesses. The ministry will sign a memorandum of understanding with KRX, the Gre
June 25, 2024 -
Veteran recounts harrowing memories on Korean War anniversary
SEOUL, June 25 (AJU PRESS) - Tuesday marked the 74th anniversary of the 1950-53 Korean War. The war was triggered by North Korea's surprise attack on South Korea at dawn on June 25, 1950, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives. Although an armistice signed in 1953 halted three years of fighting, the demilitarized zone (DMZ) still separates the two Koreas along the 38th Parallel. Of over one million Korean war veterans, only 37,953 are alive as of May 2024, according to the Mini
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Samsung to add four languages to Galaxy AI real-time interpretation capabilities
SEOUL, June 25 (AJU PRESS) - Samsung Electronics announced plans to add four new languages -- Swedish, Dutch, Romanian, and Turkish -- to its Galaxy AI real-time interpretation service by year-end. The on-device function currently supports 16 languages, including Korean, Chinese, English, French and Japanese. Samsung emphasizes that Galaxy AI language models undergo both quantitative evaluations of linguistic features and grammar, as well as qualitative assessments of cultural kn
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LG Uplus launches AI model ixi-GEN targeting B2B market
SEOUL, June 25 (AJU PRESS) - Korean telecom company LG Uplus Corp. unveiled its proprietary small large language model (sLLM) ixi-GEN on Tuesday, aiming to expand its presence in the business-to-business (B2B) artificial intelligence market. The AI model, based on LG AI Research's EXAONE, has been trained on LG Uplus' telecom and platform data. The company plans to initially implement ixi-GEN in eight of its services, including chat agents and mobile store advisors, before t
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S. Korea, US agree to cooperate on diplomatic intelligence sharing
SEOUL, June 25 (AJU PRESS) - South Korea and the U.S. have signed a memorandum of understanding to share diplomatic intelligence and other information, Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday. The ministry highlighted that Seoul and Washington agreed on the importance of strengthening exchange and cooperation for diplomatic intelligence due to rapidly-changing geopolitical situations. The two countries have been working closely on this matter since early this year. T
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Over six in 10 Koreans prefer eco-friendly vehicles for future purchases
Electric vehicles charging in a parking lot. Yonhap SEOUL, June 25 (AJU PRESS) – More than six out of 10 adults in South Korea intend to buy environmentally friendly cars, including hybrid or electric vehicles (EVs), when replacing their current car, a survey showed Tuesday. The survey, conducted by OpenSurvey with 1,500 adults, found that 39.7 percent of respondents prioritize hybrid vehicles for their next purchase, while 24.1 percent favor EVs. Traditional gasoline vehicles w
June 25, 2024
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India initiates major investment in nuclear power
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Japan admits destroyer entered Chinese waters, relieves captain
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China's maternal and child health indicators show continued improvement
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Heavy rain in quake-hit Japan leaves 6 dead, 10 missing
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China, Russia conduct joint naval exercises
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OPINION: Abortion rights are on 10 state ballots in November − Democrats can't count on this to win elections for them
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Quad leaders condemn North Korea's nuclear, missile programs
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Over 1,500 displaced as heavy rains batter southern provinces
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Battery cell damage from external impact may have caused last month's EV fire: forensic service
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KBS demands apology from Real Madrid after abrupt cancellation of K-pop concert