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  South Korea PM Han Duck-soo offers to resign after ruling party's election defeat

  World | April 11, 2024 8:09 IST

  Of the 300 seats, 254 will be elected through direct votes in local districts, and the other 46 to the parties according to their proportion of the vote. The final voter turnout for South Korea’s 44 million eligible voters was tentatively estimated at 67 per cent.

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  S. Korea to integrate artificial intelligence in people’s life: Know-how

  Technology | April 04, 2024 11:33 IST

  The Ministry of S. Korea has stated that it plans to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) in public services, which will further include the distribution of communication and information aids for individuals with disabilities.

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  North Korea tests new hypersonic missile, the latest in its war preparations as tensions rise

  World | April 03, 2024 18:31 IST

  Tensions are high in the Korean peninsula as North Korea has intensified weapons tests in response to expanded military drills between South Korea and the US. Earlier this year, North Korea launched a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time that can target the US mainland.

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  'It was a miracle to meet you': With tears, South Koreans bid farewell to their beloved panda

  World | April 03, 2024 15:00 IST

  The cub's parents, 10-year-old female Ai Bao and 11-year-old male Le Bao, arrived in 2016 from Sichuan province, the home of the giant pandas, as part of China's "panda diplomacy". Last July, Ai Bao gave birth in South Korea to giant panda twins.

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  South Korea considers additional reduction in EV subsidies: Know-why?

  Technology | March 31, 2024 12:05 IST

  According to insider information, government ministries responsible for overseeing electric vehicle subsidy policies, such as the finance and environment ministries, are currently in discussions regarding various strategies to decrease EV subsidies for the upcoming year.

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  Google halts political Ads in South Korea ahead of elections

  Technology | March 31, 2024 11:36 IST

  By providing access to reliable information and limiting the dissemination of potentially misleading content, Google aims to contribute to a transparent and informed democratic process.

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  South Korea to export chip worth USD 120 bn as India joins global semiconductor landscape

  Technology | March 21, 2024 14:17 IST

  Amidst India's ambitious foray into semiconductor manufacturing, significant investments of around USD 26 billion have been proposed to the Indian government, revealed by industry sources.

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  North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles into sea as US-South Korea military drills conclude

  World | March 18, 2024 8:33 IST

  Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff condemned North Korea's ballistic missile testing in the wake of US-South Korean military drills. Tensions between the two Koreas are at their highest as Kim Jong Un rejected reunification with the South.

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  Hyundai, Kia to recall nearly 1,70,000 electric vehicles over possibility of abrupt breakdown

  Auto | March 14, 2024 17:50 IST

  According to the South Korea Transport Ministry, Hyundai will recall 1,13,916 EVs in the country, affecting five EV models, including the Ioniq-series and Genesis models, while Kia will recall 56,016 EVs.

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  North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for heightened war preparations against US, South Korea

  World | March 07, 2024 7:42 IST

  North Korea has reacted sharply to joint military drills held by the US and South Korea, viewing them as an invasion for rehearsal. Pyongyang has already six rounds of missile tests in 2024, while Washington and Seoul responded by ramping up military drills and increasing the number of exercises.

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  Naver to launch world's 1st web platform-based robot OS: All you need to know

  Technology | March 05, 2024 13:04 IST

  the Korean company will present the "ARC mind powered by Whale OS," the world's first web platform-based robot OS, to help robotics developers worldwide create various robot services, according to its officials.

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  South Korea's fertility rate, already world's lowest, slips to record low despite incentives

  World | February 28, 2024 16:03 IST

  The South Korean government has invested more than $270 billion to encourage couples to have more children, but the fertility rate dropped for the fourth straight year. Major political parties are showcasing policies to stem population decline, including housing and easy loans.

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  South Korea: Thousands of doctors resign in protest, medical services disrupted. Know why

  World | February 20, 2024 13:23 IST

  At least 6,400 of 13,000 trainee doctors in South Korea have tendered resignations en masse and 1,630 of them staged a walkout by Monday. The Health Ministry urged them to return to work immediately amid fears of delays in surgical operations and patient treatment.

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  Deepfake cases surge ahead of general elections in South Korea: What are the issues?

  Technology | February 19, 2024 11:43 IST

  According to the National Election Commission (NEC), the country's election watchdog, 129 pieces of AI-generated media content had been detected from January 29 to the end of last week, constituting a violation of the newly revised election law.

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  North Korea tests cruise missiles with "super-large" warheads, sparks fears of nuclear conflict

  World | February 03, 2024 17:49 IST

  North Korea has launched cruise missiles four times into the waters this year after the January 14 launch of an intermediate-range missile, heightening concerns of a nuclear conflict. These launches are aimed towards creating a nuclear-armed navy to deter what Pyongyang calls US-led confrontations.

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  US F-16 fighter jet crashes in South Korean sea, pilot ejects safely

  World | January 31, 2024 8:58 IST

  This is the second US F-16 aircraft crash in just over a month in South Korea, after a similar incident happened in December. At that time, the pilot reportedly experienced problems during a routine training flight and ejected the flight before it crashed.

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  South Korea: What is the 'Dior Bag scandal' that landed ruling party in hot water before polls?

  World | January 26, 2024 17:38 IST

  The pastor who gave South Korea's First lady Kim Keon Hee was reportedly concerned over her role in the administration and secretly filmed the incident. Kim has been involved in several controversies before, including plagiarism in her academic writings and accusations of stock manipulation.

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  South Korean lawmaker attacked with rock-like object, hospitalised: Police

  World | January 25, 2024 16:40 IST

  According to local media, the 15-year-old unidentified assailant attacked lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin in southern Seoul with a rock-like object. This is the second attack on a South Korean lawmaker this month after opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck in Busan on Jan 2.

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  South Korea accuses North of firing cruise missiles into waters near western coast

  World | January 24, 2024 14:51 IST

  South Korea's defence minister Shin Won-sik condemned the launches and warned that Kim Jong Un's regime would meet its demise in case of a war. North Korea has accelerated its weapons development and nuclear threats toward growing cooperation between the US and its Asian allies.

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  North Korea tests underwater nuclear drone in response to US-led joint military drills

  World | January 19, 2024 11:54 IST

  The drones are among a broad range of weapon systems demonstrated recently as tensions between North Korea and the US grow. The ministry's unnamed spokesman accused the United States, South Korea and Japan of "getting frantic" with military exercises and warned of "catastrophic consequences".