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  Kookmin University team demonstrates quantum-secured satellite communication system SEOUL, April 22 (AJP) - A research team led by Professor Lee Ok-yeon at Kookmin University in South Korea has successfully implemented and verified a next-generation security system that combines low Earth orbit satellite communication with quantum-resistant cryptography. Working alongside Arion Communication, the team developed a hybrid structure designed to protect data across both wired and wireless connections. The technology integrates Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) for groun April 22, 2026
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  LG AI Research, NVIDIA to co-develop specialized AI models, deepen tech alliance SEOUL, April 22 (AJP) - LG AI Research and U.S. chipmaker NVIDIA will deepen their technology alliance to co-develop specialized artificial intelligence models. Executives from both companies, including LG AI Research Co-head Lim Woo-hyung and NVIDIA’s Vice President of Applied Deep Learning Research Bryan Catanzaro, met at LG's research headquarters in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss joint AI ecosystem strategies. Under the agreement, the companies will combine L April 22, 2026
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  Lee set to hold talks with Vietnamese leader in Hanoi SEOUL, April 22 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung is set to sit down for talks with Vietnamese President Tô Lâm in Hanoi on Wednesday. Lee's meeting with Lâm, who also serves as General Secretary of the Communist Party, comes about eight months after the Vietnamese leader visited Seoul in August last year. Their meeting also comes after South Korea agreed with its third-largest trading partner to further enhance bilateral relations in 2022, when the two co April 22, 2026
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  KOSPI hits record high on hopes before Iran announces to skip ceasefire talk SEOUL, April 22 (AJP) - The South Korean stock market opened sharply higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark KOSPI hitting a fresh record, before quickly surrendering gains as geopolitical uncertainty weighed on sentiment. The KOSPI rose to a record 6,401.97 at the open, extending early momentum, but failed to sustain the upward trajectory and slipped to around 6,366.5 in early trading. After climbing at the market open at 9:00 a.m., the index began to pull back April 22, 2026
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  Korea's Hanwha expands partnership with Alberta for submarine bid in Canada SEOUL, April 22 (AJP) -South Korea's Hanwha Group pitching for a $40 billion submarine program in Canada is widening its support base across the North American country to win favor against its European competition. Hanwha Group is expanding cooperation with the Canadian province of Alberta across key industries including energy, defense and shipbuilding as it seeks to broaden local industrial partnerships and economic cooperation tied to Hanwha Ocean’s bid for Canada&rsq April 22, 2026
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  Fresh uncertainty arises as Trump extends ceasefire with Iran indefinitely SEOUL, April 22 (AJP) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended a ceasefire with Iran indefinitely until Tehran submits a "unified proposal" to end the conflict in the Middle East, reversing a statement he made only hours earlier that there would be no extension. "We have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal," Trump wrote on his own platform Truth Soci April 22, 2026
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  Korea's March producer price surge by steepest in nearly four years SEOUL, April 22 (AJP) - South Korea’s producer prices surged at their fastest monthly pace in nearly four years in March, driven by supply-chain disruptions stemming from an energy shock triggered by the outbreak of war in the Middle East, coupled with a global semiconductor shortage, in a prelude to a broader spike in inflation. The Bank of Korea (BOK) reported on Wednesday that the Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 1.6 percent from the previous month, the sharpest increase sin April 22, 2026
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  KOSPI zooms to land on new high, unbothered by Gulf truce deadline SEOUL, April 21 (AJP) — The KOSPI ended as a winner amid broadly positive Asian trade Tuesday, breaking post-war highs on a renewed chip rally ahead of SK hynix’s earnings report later this week. The benchmark KOSPI rose 2.7 percent to close at 6,388.47, a new record closing high, amid a tight tug-of-war between institutional buying and retail profit-taking. Foreign investors led the advance, purchasing a net 1.33 trillion won ($905 million), while institutions adde April 21, 2026
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  Spring cleaning meets yellow dust SEOUL, April 21 (AJP) -Suspended high above the streets of Seoul, maintenance crews descend glass façades with ropes and squeegees, wiping away a season’s worth of dust and pollution. As fine particulate levels spike, building exteriors—windows, panels, and ledges—require frequent washing, turning the skyline into a vertical cleaning stage. April 21, 2026
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  TWICE's Sana shows off summer look ahead of season SEOUL, April 21 (AJP) - TWICE member Sana attended the fashion brand 'Polo Play Bag' pop-up store opening event at Lotte World Mall in Jamsil, Seoul, on Tuesday. She showcased a refreshing summer fashion look in a white dress with a sky blue cardigan worn as a shoulder shawl, accented with a cobalt blue bag. April 21, 2026