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South Korea evacuates 96 nationals from Lebanon
SEOUL, October 05 (AJP) - A South Korean military aircraft successfully brought home 96 nationals from Lebanon on Saturday, marking its first evacuation operation in response to the escalating tensions in the region. The KC-330 military transport plane landed at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, at approximately 12:50 p.m. On Wednesday, President Yoon Suk Yeol had ordered the immediate dispatch of military transport aircraft to bring South Korean citizens home. As
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PHOTOS: Exhibition brings Disney's 'Mickey & Friends' to Deoksugung Palace
SEOUL, October 4 (AJP) - “Mickey & Friends Seoul Tour,” a special Disney exhibition, is under way at Deoksugung Palace in Jung-gu, Seoul from Sept. 28-Oct. 20. Organized by the National Heritage Administration and Disney Korea, the exhibition showcases Disney characters blended with Koreas’ royal heritage, as interpreted by young Korean artists.
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Samsung envisions AI integration across product lines
SEOUL, October 4 (AJP) – Samsung Electronics unveiled its vision for applying artificial intelligence across all product lines during its annual developers’ forum in the United States on Thursday. The 10th Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) attracted around 3,000 developers, partners and media representatives in San Jose, California, under the theme, “AI for All – A Decade of Open Innovation and Beyond.” The Korean tech giant announced plans to unify
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North Korean Leader threatens to use nuclear weapons, denounces Yoon in verbal tirade
SEOUL, October 4 (AJP) - North Korean leader Kim Jung-un has lambasted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yul, calling him an "abnormal man." During his inspection of an army base, Kim said that his country would "use without hesitation all the offensive forces it has possessed including nuclear weapons" if the enemy attempted to use armed force to encroach on its sovereignty, Pyongyang's state-run Korea Central News Agency reported on Friday. His florid verb
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Yoon to hold talks with Japan's new prime minister in Laos
SEOUL, October 4 (AJP) - President Yoon Suk Yeol will embark on a week-long trip later this week to attend the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Laos. According to the presidential office, Yoon will stop by the Philippines and Singapore to hold bilateral talks before heading to Laos for the summit scheduled for Oct. 8 to 11. It will be his third ASEAN summit since taking office in 2022 and his administration is ramping up efforts to expand c
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India, U.S. join hands for battery mineral supply chain cooperation
SEOUL, October 04 (AJP) - India and the United States have agreed to strengthen supply chains for critical minerals for electric vehicle batteries. Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal and U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding for supply chains involving lithium, cobalt, and other key materials necessary for EV batteries, according to news reports on Thursday. The agreement was signed during Goyal's visit to Washington. Fol
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Peruvian singer lights up autumnal night with fusion concert in Seoul
SEOUL, October 4 (AJP) - Peruvian singer Lenin Tamayo stole the autumnal night with a concert in central Seoul on Thursday. The multi-talented young singer, 21, who created his own music genre, dubbed "Q-pop," captivated audiences with unique and exotic performances that blend elements of K-pop with the indigenous languages widely spoken in the central Andes of South America. "Q-pop is rooted in the heritage and culture of the indigenous Quechua people, one of the
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Korea Zinc begins share buyback amid control battle
SEOUL, October 4 (AJP) - Korea Zinc, the world's largest smelter, said Friday it will undertake a share buyback with its partner, U.S. investment firm Bain Capital, to acquire up to 18 percent of its shares, to fend off what it calls a hostile takeover bid by its largest shareholder, Young Poong. Korea Zinc announced that it would start a share buyback with Bain Capital at a price of 830,000 won ($622), which is 80,000 won higher than the 750,000 won proposed by Young Poong and
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Former Singapore minister jailed for corruption
SEOUL, October 4 (AJP) - S. Iswaran, Singapore's ex-transport minister, was sentenced to one year in prison Thursday for accepting gifts worth about 74,000 Singapore dollars (approximately US$55,000) during his tenure. This marks the first imprisonment of a minister-level official for corruption in Singapore since 1975, sending shockwaves through the nation known for its low corruption rates. Iswaran pleaded guilty to four charges of receiving inappropriate gifts from business-r
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Avian influenza outbreak kills 48 big cats in Vietnamese zoos
SEOUL, October 04 (AJP) - Nearly 50 tigers, lions, and leopards have died at multiple Vietnamese zoos, with some testing positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. Since August, 44 tigers, three lions, and one leopard have perished at the Mango Garden Zoo in Dong Nai province and the My Quynh Zoo in Long An province. At Mango Garden Zoo, 17 tigers and one leopard died after showing symptoms of fatigue and weakness. Autopsies on two tigers suggested pneumonia
October 4, 2024
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Dubai's global village opens with new attractions and cultural delights
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Philippines holds memorial for Korean businessman killed by police in 2016
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UK foreign secretary's visit to China aims to 'build strategic trust'
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At least 25 people die after drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in eastern India
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Yahya Sinwar, Hamas chief, killed in Israeli operation
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EU fails to address key concerns of Chinese and EU industries
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OPINION: 'The Apprentice' released so close to polls, this Trump biopic is inevitably political
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Prosecutors drop charges against first lady in stock manipulation case
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SM artists' stage outfits recreated as artworks at Seoul festival
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Samsung unveils fastest graphics memory chip to power AI systems