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U.S. artillery setbacks open door for Korea's K9 SEOUL, August 24 (AJP) - U.S. artillery helped South Korea withstand North Korea's invasion in the Korean War. More than seven decades later, the U.S. Army is testing a South Korean gun to help modernize its own firepower.
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Ruling Adilet sweeps first vote for new Kazakh parliament Almaty, August 24 (AJP) -Kazakhstan's ruling Adilet party swept to a landslide victory with 71.17 percent of the vote in preliminary results from Sunday's parliamentary election, far ahead of its rivals in the country's first vote for the new single-chamber Kurultai.
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BOK August rate call splits 5-4 over back-to-back hike SEOUL, August 24 (AJP) - The Bank of Korea has made clear that monetary policy is biased toward further tightening after its July rate increase, but economists are narrowly divided over whether it will deliver a back-to-back hike this week or wait until the fourth quarter.
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Taiwan drone defense gaps emerge as US-Korea drills scale back
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Korea's 5-year bond auction split raises demand concerns
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Hanmi Pharm signs massive licensing deal with US biotech firm for obesity drug SEOUL, August 24 (AJP) - Hanmi Pharm said Monday it has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with U.S. biotechnology company Genentech, a subsidiary of Swiss healthcare company Roche, to develop and commercialize its obesity drug candidate HM17321 worldwide. -
Celltrion files for approval of Keytruda biosimilar SEOUL, August 24 (AJP) - Celltrion announced it has applied to South Korea's drug regulator for approval of CT-P51, a biosimilar version of Merck's blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda, joining a race among Korean drugmakers to grab market share once the original loses patent protection. -
HD Hyundai affiliate wins major order for LPG carriers SEOUL, August 24 (AJP) - HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has won a contract from an Oceania-based shipping company to build four liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers, it said on Monday. -
Samsung forecast to reclaim No. 1 spot in global smartphone shipments SEOUL, August 24 (AJP) - Samsung Electronics is expected to reclaim the top spot in the global smartphone market this year as its shipments rise while those of archrival Apple decline, according to a report released by Counterpoint Research on Monday.
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How Seoul's hillside neighborhood becomes hidden gem for foreigners SEOUL, August 21 (AJP) - On a steep hillside beneath Mt. Namsan, a neighborhood once known for cheap housing is giving foreigners a reason to look beyond Seoul's better-known hotspots. It is not as crowded as Seoul's hip Hongik University neighborhood, a popular nightlife district known for its youthful energy or as busy as nearby Itaewon, Seoul's best-known international and entertainment district. Yet Haebangchon has plenty of bars, restaurants and cafés within walking dis by Ryu Yuna
Viet Nam's Gen Z protests without gathering
SEOUL, August 21 (AJP) - The flowers under the tree outside No. 55 Nguyen Huy Tu Street arrived one at a time, which is why the police had nothing to break up. Over roughly a week in August, young Vietnamese walked to the spot in central Hanoi, left a bouquet, photographed it and went home. By the time the pile was large enough to be a problem, no crowd had ever formed. The tree marks the place where a car crossed into oncoming traffic on May 30, 2025, and struck a motorbike carrying a father a
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Sovereign AI race pulls world deeper into Nvidia's orbit SEOUL, August 24 (AJP) - When South Korea named the three teams last week that will carry its bid for a homegrown artificial intelligence model, the reward that mattered most was not cash or recognition. It was more Nvidia. The government said on Aug. 18 that SK Telecom, LG AI Research and startup Upstage had cleared the second round of its sovereign AI foundation model contest. For the next stage, each team will receive access to roughly 1,000 Nvidia B200 graphics processing units, up from ab
BigBang's 20th anniversary comes as older K-pop acts find new life
SEOUL, August 19 (AJP) - K-pop boy band BigBang marked their 20th anniversary on Wednesday with their first digital single in four years, hoping to continue attracting attention years after their heyday. Their return comes as older K-pop groups are gaining renewed attention, attracting both longtime fans and younger listeners discovering their music years after their debut. But another shift is unfolding at the same time. While veteran acts are finding ways to stay together, some younger idols
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