KAIST develops AI that learns across hospitals and banks without sharing private data SEOUL, October 15 (AJP) - KAIST researchers have created a new kind of artificial intelligence that can learn from multiple institutions, like hospitals and banks, without ever sharing personal information. The technology is based on "federated learning," a method where different organizations train a shared AI model using their own data locally instead of sending it all to one place. The team led by Professor Park Chan-young from KAIST's Department of Industrial and October 15, 2025

MASGA adrift in US-China crossfire, Hanwha left to wait out the storm SEOUL, October 15 (AJP) - The “Make America Shipbuilding Great Again (MASGA)” slogan—emblazoned on caps during a high-profile summit between South Korean and U.S. leaders in Washington last summer and central to a bilateral trade deal tied to a $350 billion investment package—appears to be adrift amid stalled negotiations and intensifying U.S.-China trade frictions that have now reached the seas. China's Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday invoked its anti-f October 15, 2025

Excavation of Korean War remains near DMZ resumes SEOUL, October 15 (AJP) - A project to excavate the remains of South Korean soldiers killed during the 1950–53 Korean War has resumed near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Gangwon Province, the Ministry of National Defense said Wednesday. The project aims to "return the remains of war victims to their families and transform the DMZ into a zone of peace," the ministry explained. As part of a series of conciliatory efforts to ease military tensions between the two October 15, 2025

Hanwha Aerospace secures $105 million modular charge contract with Sweden SEOUL, October 15 (AJP) - South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace has clinched a 150 billion won (around $105 million) deal to supply modular charge systems to Sweden, marking its second export agreement with the Nordic nation as global demand for artillery ammunition surges. The defense contractor announced on Wednesday its signing of a three-year framework agreement and initial contract with Sweden's Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) at the Association of the United States Army October 15, 2025

Gov't unveils stricter measures to rein in housing market SEOUL, October 15 (AJP) - Stricter real estate and loan regulations have been expanded to cover all of Seoul and about a dozen areas in Gyeonggi Province. According to a set of government measures announced by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and related ministries, the so-called speculative zones, previously limited to several districts in Gangnam and Yongsan, now cover all 25 districts of Seoul as well as parts of Gyeonggi Province such as Anyang, Gwacheon, G October 15, 2025

Korea's FDI dips 18% as of Q3 2025 amid weak M&A and currency SEOUL, October 15 (AJP) - Foreign direct investment (FDI) in South Korea fell 18 percent in the first nine months of 2025 from a year earlier, hit by sluggish merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, political uncertainty, and the Korean won’s steep depreciation against the U.S. dollar, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Tuesday. Cumulative FDI pledges as of the third quarter stood at $20.65 billion, down from $25.18 billion a year earlier. Actual arrivals al October 15, 2025

Team Seoul back in Washington to settle a trade deal SEOUL, October 15 (AJP) -Senior South Korean government officials are back in Washington amid hints of progress in talks over a long-stalled trade deal that could reshape tariff policies and foreign exchange safeguards tied to a pledged $350 billion investment package. Presidential policy chief Kim Yong-beom and Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan will join Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo in the U.S. capital this week to seek a breakthrough, as delays in negotiations have begun weigh October 15, 2025

Nami Island hosts "Peru Week" showcasing Peruvian art, music, and traditions SEOUL, October 15 (AJP) - Nami Island in Gangwon Province turned into a lively cultural hub last month as it hosted "Peru Week," a weeklong event celebrating the art, heritage, and traditions of the South American country. Organized in partnership with the Embassy of Peru in South Korea, the program ran from September 20 to 28 and attracted thousands of visitors, both Korean and international. Held during the island's peak autumn season, when an average of 12,000 vis October 15, 2025

PHOTOS: Sajikdan, tracing the roots of Joseon SEOUL, October 15 (AJP) - On Oct. 11, 2025, calm autumn air filled Sajikdan in Seoul’s Jongno District. Seoul, the capital of the 500-year Joseon Dynasty and the heart of modern Korea, is known for Gyeongbokgung Palace. Yet few people realize that equally important sites stand on both sides of it — Jongmyo and Sajik. The phrase often heard in historical dramas, “Your Majesty, protect Jongmyo and Sajik,” refers to these two sacred places. October 15, 2025

Gov't task force heads to Cambodia amid rising crimes targeting South Koreans SEOUL, October 15 (AJP) - The government sent a task force to Cambodia on Wednesday to investigate the rising number of crimes targeting South Koreans there. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the team, led by Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jin-ah, headed to Phnom Penh along with officials from the National Police Agency and other investigators. The dispatch comes after recent revelations of a series of kidnappings, detentions and brutal tortures involving South Koreans, October 15, 2025