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Latest news summaries
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President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating drops to 37.4%, new low
A poll released on the 7th showed that President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating for his job performance has fallen for eight consecutive weeks, hitting a new low since his inauguration. According to a…
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IFA 2026: What could the home of the future look like?
Artificial intelligence is advancing at a rapid pace, and its growing role in everyday life is on full display at this year’s IFA in Berlin, the world’s largest consumer electronics and home appliances trade…
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AI boom drives 3,795 billionaires, monopolizing 13% of global wealth
The global AI boom has driven the number of billionaires worldwide to a record high, while wealth polarization has intensified. Ultra-wealthy individuals with a net worth of over 50 billion dollars (approximately 67.5 trillion…
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Seoul International Fireworks Festival dazzles 1 million attendees
The night sky over the Han River was illuminated by brilliant fireworks on the evening of the 5th. The ‘Seoul International Fireworks Festival’ was held in the Yeouido Han River Park area, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.…
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Chilling scene inside Airbnb where infatuated guest brutally killed host and his bizarre question
When Maree Vermont’s Airbnb went up in flames and her body was burnt beyond recognition, her house guest had an unexpected question for police. Just hours earlier, Ms Vermont’s home had been gutted by…
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Sirloin, tenderloin prices jump 22%, 20% as Chuseok nears
As Chuseok approaches, livestock prices continue to rise, increasing the financial burden of key Hanwoo beef cuts such as sirloin and tenderloin. This is due to a combination of reduced supply from fewer cattle…
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Insurance, card loans surge among South Koreans 50+
This year, insurance contract loans from major insurers and card loans from card companies have increased primarily among those in their 50s and older. While balances for those in their 20s to 40s decreased,…
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Seohak ants sell semiconductor stocks, buy leveraged ETFs
Seohak ants (Korean retail investors buying foreign stocks) have sold off large-cap semiconductor stocks such as NVIDIA and Micron this month, while actively purchasing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track three times the performance of…
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People Power Party demands Yong Hye-in resign as minister, lawmaker
People Power Party floor leader Jeong Jeom-sig, on September 6, cited suspicions of an underground organization behind Minister of Gender Equality and Family nominee Yong Hye-in, claiming, “Not only should the nominee resign from…


