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North Korea’s trash balloons disrupt Incheon Airport 12 times since May

Incheon International Airport, South Korea's main gateway, has halted its runway operations 12 times since May due to North Korean balloons carrying trash sent...

Kim Jong-un’s daughter being prepared as his successor, NIS chief says

The chief of South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Monday that Kim Ju-ae, daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, is being groomed...

KAIST-developed groundbreaking carbon capture tech set for commercialization

A group of KAIST researchers have developed a carbon capture device that operates solely on electricity that is set for commercialization soon. The team, led...

South Korea outraged over ‘North Korea’ introduction at Paris Olympics

On July 27, following the conclusion of the opening ceremony, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism expressed regret over the introduction of the...

Classified information of South Korean spy agents leaked to North Korea

It was revealed that classified information managed by the Korea Defense Intelligence Command (KDIC), including human intelligence (HUMINT) related to units like the Army’s...

Police investigate actor Yoo Ah-in for alleged sexual assault of 30-year-old man

A 30-year-old man has filed a complaint against actor Yoo Ah-in, alleging sexual assault, police said Friday. The Yongsan Police Precinct is investigating 38-year-old Yoo...

‘Nothing is getting done’: Angry mob storms TMON offices over refund policy

Chaos erupted at TMON’s offices in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Friday as thousands of enraged customers swarmed the building demanding refunds in the...

Border residents in North Korea secretly welcome South Korea’s loudspeaker broadcasts

In response to North Korea’s recent release of trash-filled balloons, South Korea has resumed its loudspeaker broadcasts along the border. Reports indicate that residents...

Trash balloon from North Korea explodes, causes fire on Goyang rooftop

A rooftop of a residential building in Goyang, Gyeonggi, caught fire after an object suspected to be a waste balloon burst and ignited into...

How Qoo10’s buying spree led to a seller-payout crisis

Singapore-based marketplace Qoo10 has been on a buying spree since 2022; it recently acquired the California-based e-commerce platform Wish as well as domestic players...