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  Lee chairs UN debate on AI, calls for global cooperation SEOUL, September 25 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung presided over an open debate at the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, becoming the first South Korean leader to do so. The debate, chaired by Lee as the country assumed this month's rotating role as a non-permanent member, focused on how to tackle opportunities and challenges brought about by the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) and other cutting-edge technologies. Participants including repres September 25, 2025
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  Son of late ex-President Kim Dae-jung dies at 75 SEOUL, September 24 (AJP) - Kim Hong-up, the second son of late former President Kim Dae-jung, died on Wednesday due to complications from a chronic illness, according to his nonprofit organization named after his father, where he served as chairman. "The late chairman was a steadfast supporter who worked quietly behind the scenes to lead democratization movement alongside his father," said the Kim Dae Jung Peace Center. Born in July 1950 in an air-r September 24, 2025
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  Barnburner 'KPop Demon Hunters' sparks Seoul pilgrimage boom SEOUL, September 24 (AJP) - The climactic final battle of "KPop Demon Hunters," where HUNTR/X delivers the crushing blow to the demon, unfolds at Seoul's iconic Namsan Tower. The landmark scene has turned the tower into the pinnacle stop on the growing "pilgrimage" trail for fans tracing the film's shooting locations. Namsan Tower's appeal goes beyond fandom. With its cable car ride, panoramic skyline views, and the famed "love-lock" tradi September 24, 2025
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  Lee seeks UN chief's help for peace on Korean Peninsula SEOUL, September 24 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for the UN's cooperation to ensure peace and security on the Korean Peninsula during a meeting with Secretary-General António Guterres. After delivering his keynote speech at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, Lee met with Guterres, praising his leadership at the multilateral organization, stressing the UN's "crucial" role in addressing global crises and resolving internation September 24, 2025
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  Lee outlines phased approach to North Korea's denuclearization at UN SEOUL, September 24 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung outlined his vision for peace on the Korean Peninsula in a keynote speech at the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. Speaking seventh, he pledged to end Cold War-era hostility and confrontations in the region and to promote global peace through his so-called "END initiative," which highlights exchange, normalization, and denuclearization as its key principles. "History tells us that exchange and cooperat September 24, 2025
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  Samsung heir begins naval officer training to become ensign SEOUL, September 23 (AJP) - Lee Ji-ho, the son of Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong, began his military service as a naval officer candidate with a ceremony in Jinhae, South Gyeongsang Province on Tuesday. Of the 84 candidates who enrolled last Monday, 83 attended the ceremony after one male candidate withdrew. They will undergo 10 weeks of combat training, including marksmanship, chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) defense drills as well as exercises involving in September 23, 2025
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  Homegrown multi-purpose satellite shipped to South America ahead of launch in November SEOUL, September 23 (AJP) - A multi-purpose satellite, dubbed "Arirang 7," has been shipped to South America, the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) said on Tuesday. The satellite, equipped with an ultra-high-resolution electro-optical camera, left the KASA in Daejeon on a freight aircraft bound for the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. The homegrown satellite, expected to arrive there on Thursday, is being transported in a specially designed, vibration September 23, 2025
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  South Korea, Japan, and US reaffirm commitment to North Korea's denuclearization SEOUL, September 23 (AJP) - The foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan, and the U.S. on Monday reiterated their commitment to the denuclearization of North Korea during a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, while stressing the importance of their trilateral alliance. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio along with his Japanese counterpart Iwaya Takeshi. In a joint statement released later in the day, the September 23, 2025
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  Lee begins his week-long visit to New York SEOUL, September 23 (AJP) - President Lee Jae-myung on Monday began his week-long visit to the U.S. to attend the U.N. General Assembly. Upon arriving in New York, Lee met with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink to discuss cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI), according to Ha Jung-woo, a presidential adviser on AI. Fink expressed his intention to "actively cooperate" by leveraging global capital to help South Korea become the "AI capital" of Asia, and Lee welcome September 23, 2025
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  Korean young conservatives pay subdued tribute to US evangelist Kirk SEOUL, September 22 (AJP) - Young Korean conservatives and Christians mourned U.S. evangelist Charlie Kirk in a subdued manner, even as his memorial service in the U.S. drew elaborate tributes and the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday. The muted reaction in the country comes as political scandals involving conservative leaders and religious figures continue to weigh heavily on the community following the impeachment of a conservative president. Kirk had visited Kor September 22, 2025