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  From niche market to game changer: Sugar-free craze sweeps Korean food industry SEOUL, May 09 (AJU PRESS) – From fried chickens to rice cakes and even hangover cures, Korean food and beverage makers are jumping on the sugar-free bandwagon, transforming once a niche market into the industry’s game changer. Catering to a growing number of health-conscious consumers, the market witnessed an explosive growth in recent years. Experts predict further expansion as technological advancements enable a wider variety of low and no-sugar options while maintaini May 10, 2024
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  Australian Embassy in Seoul invites wine enthusiasts to epicurean adventure SEOUL, May 10 (AJU PRESS) - Wine enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike in Korea will be enchanted by more than 60 carefully chosen Australian wines at a tasting event to be held in southern Seoul this Saturday. The event hosted by Wine Australia in cooperation with the Australian Embassy in Seoul will showcase an array of wines including whites, reds, sparklings, and other sweet varieties at an outdoor venue of Sofitel Ambassador Seoul. Guests will have the opportunity to indulge in May 10, 2024
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  House Speaker Mike Johnson's ourage in Ukraine vote KENOSHA, May 10 (AJU PRESS) - “Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.“ — “Julius Caesar“ by William Shakespeare, Act II, Scene ii Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) of the United States House of Representatives rose to the stature deserved of his office and decided to put what he considered right for his nation and the world, today and even more so tomorrow, in voting to support aid for Ukraine along with Israel. May 10, 2024
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  Upstage, Flitto join hands to build multilingual AI dataset for large language models SEOUL, May 10 (AJU PRESS) - Korea's AI startup Upstage has signed a memorandum of understanding with translation platform operator Flitto to create an artificial intelligence-based dataset that can handle multiple languages beyond English. The partnership inked Thursday is aimed at developing large language models (LLMs) in Japanese, Thai, and other languages, potentially filling the data gap left by major western tech firms' LLM development projects, Upstage said. Western May 10, 2024
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  Russian envoy expects thaw in ties with South Korea SEOUL, May 10 (AJU PRESS) - Amid frozen diplomatic relations between South Korea and Russia, mainly stemming from the two countries' different perspectives on the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to South Korea Georgy Zinoviev has admitted the strain, but expressed hope for improvement. "Currently, both Russia and South Korea are facing challenges in the diplomatic arena. But we believe that there is still a chance for both countries to recover and further enhan May 10, 2024
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  Opinion: AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine withdrawn – right to the end it was the victim of misinformation SEOUL, May 10 (AJU PRESS) - The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was a critical part of the COVID-19 pandemic response. However, on May 7, 2024, the European Commission announced the vaccine is no longer authorized for use. This EU announcement was preceded by an application from AstraZeneca on March 27, 2024 to withdraw the EU marketing authorization. This development has been covered in various media outlets as primarily related to the known "adverse events," namely a very s May 10, 2024
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  VISUALS: See how to make 10-meter-long gimbap SEOUL, May 9 (AJU PRESS) - The 39th Seoul International Travel Fair kicked off on Friday for a four-day run at COEX in southern Seoul, showcasing travel attractions and cultures from countries around the world. The festival opened with an event to promote gimbap, a Korean seaweed rice roll filled with a variety of ingredients. Hundreds of people, including foreign dignitaries, tourism officials, chefs, and gourmets, participated in the event to create a 10-meter-long gimbap, blended with l May 9, 2024
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  Taihan Cable showcases power grid replacement solution at U.S. industry fair SEOUL, May 09 (AJU PRESS) - Korea's Taihan Cable & Solution is showcasing around 30 technologies and products, including an innovative solution to replace outdated power grids, at a U.S. industry show. The Korean power cable maker is among about 660 companies from 60 countries participating in the biennial IEEE PES T&D Conference and Exposition, the largest exhibition for the power and energy industry in the U.S., currently underway in Anaheim, California, from May 6 to May 9, 2024
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  President Yoon apologizes over Dior bag scandal involving wife SEOUL, May 9 (AJU PRESS) - President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized Thursday over a luxury handbag scandal involving his wife that has plagued his administration into the second year in office. “I apologize for causing concerns to the people with the unwise conduct of my wife,” Yoon said during a news conference. But he refused to accept a special counsel investigation, pushed by opposition parties, into the case. "I have consistently expressed my opinion that a May 9, 2024
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  'Supersized' gimbap delights visitors at tourism expo SEOUL, May 09 (AJU PRESS) - An event to promote gimbap, one of Korea's most popular on-the-go meals, was held at COEX in southern Seoul on Thursday. The event was held as part of the Seoul International Travel Fair (SITF), which runs until Sunday. The expo offers various tourism information at home and overseas. Hundreds of people including foreign dignitaries, tourism officials, chefs and gourmets gathered for the occasion. Renowned chef Kim Rock-hoon, who has been promoting May 9, 2024