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  BTS Comeback D-37: 600 years, 1 night, and 7 voices bring the world together  SEOUL, February 10 (AJP) - Cities are defined by lines. In Joseon-era Hanyang (now Seoul), those lines were the four great gates. They marked where authority began and where daily life ended, where the state met the street. Within that geometry, one point drew all lines inward: Gwanghwamun, the royal gateway to Gyeongbokgung Palace. For centuries, this was where the king entered the city and the people first met power. Over time, it be February 12, 2026
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  South Korea forms task force to prepare for nuclear sub talks with US SEOUL, February 12 (AJP) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday that it has formed a task force ahead of talks with the U.S. on building nuclear-powered submarines, as part of a broader tariff-related deal between the two allies. The task force is expected to prepare for a visit by a group of U.S. officials to discuss relevant issues and proceed with follow-up steps, based on a joint fact sheet released in November last year that outlines the details of the deal reached February 12, 2026
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  NPS posts early leasing success in first overseas office development SEOUL, February 12 (AJP) - South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) said on Thursday it has secured full occupancy ahead of completion in its first overseas office development investment. The NPS said two office towers at Toronto’s CIBC Square complex reached 100 percent leasing about four months before completion, with major tenants including Canadian lender CIBC and technology giant Microsoft. The pension fund invested in the project in two rounds in 2016 an February 12, 2026
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  Korean won recovery capped by capital outflows despite weaker dollar SEOUL, Feb 12 (AJP) -Despite a broad retreat in the U.S. dollar, the South Korean won has failed to stage a meaningful recovery, frustrating authorities attempting to break what officials increasingly describe as a cycle of “structural undervaluation.” According to data released Thursday by the Bank of Korea, the won-dollar exchange rate stood at 1,459.1 as of Feb. 10, marking a 1.4 percent depreciation from December’s average of 1,439. The decline came even a February 12, 2026
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  Winter Olympics '26: Korean snowboarders advance halfpipe finals as Asian nations add medals SEOUL, February 12 (AJP) - Korea made Olympic history in snowboard halfpipe as Choi Ga-on and Lee Chae-un both advanced to the finals in the qualification rounds at the XXV Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Competing at the Livigno Snow Park in Italy, Choi placed sixth overall in the women’s qualification among 24 riders, earning 82.25 points in her opening run to rank third at one stage. The 17-year-old executed a 4.2-meter aerial during her routine. The event was t February 12, 2026
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  CJ CheilJedang apologizes over alleged sugar price-fixing, quits industry body SEOUL, February 12 (AJP) - South Korea's largest sugar maker CJ CheilJedang has issued a formal apology, saying it will immediately quit the Korea Sugar Association following the Fair Trade Commission’s imposition of a combined 408.3 billion won in fines on three sugar makers for alleged price-fixing. In a statement on Thursday, the company said it "deeply apologizes for causing concern to customers and consumers” and pledged swift corrective measures, acknowl February 12, 2026
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  Korean Air advances space ambitions with successful satellite antenna test SEOUL, February 12 (AJP) - Korean Air has successfully completed a development test of a large deployable satellite antenna system in partnership with the Korea Institute for Defense Technology Promotion, marking a step forward in its efforts to expand into next-generation space technologies. The airline said Friday the test, conducted last month at the CAMTIC Institute of Technology in Jeonju, involved a 5-meter-class antenna deployment system developed under a defense core tec February 12, 2026
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  South Korea to participate in annual multinational military exercise in Thailand SEOUL, February 12 (AJP) - South Korea will take part in a multinational combined exercise set to be held in Thailand next week, according to military authorities. About 390 South Korean Navy personnel and marines are set to depart the southern port city of Busan on Thursday to participate in "Cobra Gold," the largest multinational combined exercise held annually in Thailand since 1982 and hosted by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Scheduled for Feb. 23 to March 6, this yea February 12, 2026
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  Chip surge pushes KOSPI past 5,400 amid broader Asian gains SEOUL, February 12 (AJP) – Major Asian stock markets advanced on Thursday, led by semiconductor shares after strong gains in U.S. chipmakers boosted optimism about the sector, while Japanese equities extended their rally. Shares of U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology surged nearly 10 percent overnight after the company said it was supplying sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) chips to Nvidia without disruption, quelling speculation it had been excluded from the February 12, 2026
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  NHN returns to annual profit as Q4 earnings hit record high SEOUL, February 12 (AJP) - South Korea’s NHN Corp. reported record quarterly revenue and operating profit in the fourth quarter, supported by broad-based growth across its core businesses and improved profitability. In a regulatory filing Thursday, NHN said consolidated revenue for the October–December period rose 6.5 percent from a year earlier to a record 685.7 billion won ($480 million), while operating profit surged 120.5 percent to 55.1 billion won, also the hig February 12, 2026