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Upcoming thriller about noise pollution set to chill moviegoers next week
SEOUL, June 18 (AJP) - A press preview for director Kim Soo-jin's upcoming thriller was held at a multiplex in southern Seoul on Monday, about a week ahead of its release. The stars of "Noise" including Lee Sun-bin, Kim Min-seok and Han Su-a, gathered for the event to promote the film. The film, which marks the up-and-coming director's feature-film debut, revolves around a woman who becomes the target of relentless noise complaints in her apartment complex, as s
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POSTECH, LG unveil breakthrough in 6G communication
SEOUL, June 18 (AJP) - South Korea’s Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and LG Electronics have jointly announced the development of the world’s first multimodal, multitask semantic communication system — a major step toward realizing the promise of 6G. The announcement was made at the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2025), held in Montreal. The technology, a product of collaboration between Professor Lee Nam-yoon's ele
June 18, 2025 -
Presidents Lee and Lula, once injured factory workers, meet for first time at G7 summit
SEOUL, June 18 (AJP) - South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met for the first time on Jun. 17 (local time) in Kananaskis, Canada, on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit. What could have been a routine diplomatic meeting carried an unexpected weight, shaped by the strikingly similar lives the two men have led. Both were invited to the summit as guest leaders. Their discussion covered bilateral cooperation, but it
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Lee holds first bilateral meeting with Japanese PM in Canada
SEOUL, June 18 (AJP) - President Lee Jae-myung held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Canada on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit on Tuesday. After speaking over the phone last week, they met in person for the first time since Lee took office earlier this month. Lee began the talks with ice-breaking remarks likening the two countries to neighbors sharing a "front yard," and added, "There may be differences in opinion, but both countrie
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Neighboring private schools in Seoul connect through exchange classes
SEOUL, June 17 (AJP) - Primary students from two private schools in southern Seoul had a special opportunity to interact through a series of classes as part of a two-day event last week. Fourth to sixth-grade students from the British international school Dulwich College Seoul and the country's oldest Catholic school Gyeseong Elementary School, took turns visiting each other's campuses for a day. More than 180 students immersed themselves in a variety of extracurricular clas
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K-ART: Reimagining the Buddha's path: 'Eight Views, Eight Senses'
SEOUL, June 17 (AJP) - In Eight Views, Eight Senses (팔관팔감, 八觀八感), artist Jeong Ha-yul takes on one of Buddhist art's most revered visual forms, the Palsangdo, or "Eight Scenes from the Life of the Buddha." Traditionally painted in temples, these works trace eight defining moments in Siddhartha Gautama's journey, from birth to enlightenment, and to final nirvana. But for Jeong, the Palsangdo is more than a historical or religious artifact. It'
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South Korea heightens travel advisory for Iran
SEOUL, June 17 (AJP) - South Koreans are advised to avoid travel to Iran as its conflict with Israel further escalates, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday. The ministry heightened its travel advisory for all of Iran with immediate effect, urging South Koreans currently in the country to "leave as soon as possible." It also advised those planning to travel to the Middle Eastern country to cancel or postpone their trips. Several areas there had already been u
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Hanwha Ocean eyes Brazil oil platform deal
SEOUL, June 17 (AJP) - Hanwha Ocean is preparing a bid for a major Brazilian offshore oil platform project, signaling its return to the high-stakes Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) market. The company’s participation in the Petrobras-led P-86 project marks its first FPSO tender. It also reflects a broader strategic pivot toward high-value offshore energy infrastructure as the global industry recovers from years of volatility and underinvestment. Hanwha Oc
June 17, 2025 -
Bilateral talks between Seoul and Washington canceled as Trump leaves G7 early
SEOUL, June 17 (AJP) - President Lee Jae-myung, who is in Canada attending the Group of Seven (G7) summit, was unable to hold his planned talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday. According to the presidential office here, the two were scheduled to sit down for talks on the sidelines of the summit, but the meeting was canceled after Trump decided to cut his G7 trip short. In a press briefing in Calgary, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lak also said, "Trump is hurr
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Hyundai Glovis invests $145 million to acquire Asiana Airlines' cargo unit
SEOUL, June 17 (AJP) - Hyundai Glovis has stepped up its ambitions in global air logistics, committing 200.6 billion won (approximately $145 million) to a private equity fund backing Air Incheon’s acquisition of Asiana Airlines’ cargo division. The move strengthens Glovis’s position in the freight sector and grants it preemptive rights in the event of a future sale of the combined cargo carrier. The investment was disclosed in a regulatory filing on June 16 an
June 17, 2025
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South Korea, Japan and US conduct aerial drill as defense chiefs meet
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Korea to dispatch veterinary medicine trade mission to Chile, Mexico
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PHOTOS: Pictorial album of Mount Paektu landscapes
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North Korea hails historic treaty in bid to mend ties with China
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KOSPI surges above 3,200 for first time since 2021
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Korean exporters brace for weaker second half as tariff uncertainty looms
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Samsung to launch XR headset this year, targeting Apple, Meta
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Daboseong Gallery unveils additional imperial and aristocratic treasures from China
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Record early heat wave leads to surge in heat-related illnesses
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Hyundai Motor unveils high-performance EV, Ioniq 6 N