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Ex-Nat'l Security Advisor Warns US Isolationism Could Intensify under 2nd Trump Term

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John Bolton, former national security advisor under the first Donald Trump administration, warned that U.S. isolationism is expected to further intensify as Trump returns to office for a second term. In an interview with Japanese daily Yomiuri Shimbun a day before the election on Monday and published on ...

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Prime Minister to Cabinet: Prepare for US Policy Changes under Trump

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Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has ordered officials to prepare for potential policy changes in the United States upon Donald Trump’s reelection. The prime minister issued the instruction Tuesday during a Cabinet meeting, saying the U.S. is expected to seek “considerable policy shifts” in foreign ...

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FM Cho: S. Korea-US Alliance Will Grow Stronger under Incoming Trump Gov’t

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Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said he is confident that the South Korea-U.S. alliance will continue to grow stronger under the incoming Donald Trump administration. At a press conference on Tuesday, Cho said President-elect Trump’s foreign policy, which prioritizes U.S. allies’ expanded role and ...

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Top Office Working to Arrange Meeting between Yoon and Trump

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The presidential office says it is working to arrange a meeting between President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. A senior official told reporters on Tuesday that the top office is in close communication with Trump’s team. This comes as the Yoon administration is preparing for the ...

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N. Korea Ratifies Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Russia

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North Korea has reportedly ratified a treaty to establish a strategic partnership with Russia that includes a defense provision. The North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency(KCNA) said Tuesday that the treaty was ratified as a decree of the president of the state affairs of North Korea, which refers ...

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Kim Young-gun Wins South Korea's Sixth Gold at Paris Paralympics

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Kim Young-gun won the gold medal in men's table tennis at the Paris Paralympics, bringing the sixth gold to South Korea. Kim, ranked second in the world, grabbed the gold on Saturday after beating top-ranked Wanchai Chaiwut of Thailand three to two in the final of the men's singles MS4 event at ...

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2024 Paris Paralympics Ends with Closing Ceremony

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The 2024 Paris Paralympics came to a close on Sunday after a 12-day run.  The global sports festival wrapped up Sunday night with a glitzy closing ceremony at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris. About 44-hundred athletes with disabilities competed in 22 sporting events, representing 169 ...

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Golfer An Byeong-hun Wins Genesis Championship After All-Korean Playoff

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South Korean golfer An Byeong-hun claimed his first DP World Tour victory in nine years, defeating compatriot Kim Joo-hyung on Sunday in a playoff on home soil.  At Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, during the final round of the 2024 Genesis Championship, An secured his second career win on the DP ...

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Kim A-lim Wins Lotte Championship for Second LPGA Tour Title

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South Korean golfer Kim A-lim won the Lotte Championship on Saturday for her second LPGA Tour title. Kim clinched the title at Hoakalei Country Club in Hawaii, closing with a four-under 68 for a two-stroke victory over Nataliya Guseva from Russia. With the first victory in nearly four years since the ...

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S. Korea Finishes Second in 2024 WorldSkills Competition

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South Korea has finished runner-up at a global vocational skills competition held in France.  The employment and labor ministry said on Monday that South Korea won ten gold, 13 silver, nine bronze and eleven Medallions for Excellence at the WorldSkills Competition in Lyon, which closed on ...

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Quarantine Agency Develops Differential Diagnosis Technology for Lumpy Skin Disease

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The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency says it has developed, for the first time in the world, a differential diagnosis technology for lumpy skin disease(LSD), a viral disease that affects cattle. With the technology, jointly developed with Median Diagnostics, it can be determined within eight hours if a ...

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Cases of Heat-Related Illnesses Jump 30% This Year

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The number of patients suffering from heat-related illnesses jumped over 30 percent this year from a year earlier due to the historic heat wave this summer. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) on Sunday, the number of patients with heat-related illnesses from May 20 to ...

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Temperatures in Central Region to Drop to 5°C Tuesday Morning

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Temperatures in the country’s central region are expected to drop drastically starting Monday afternoon, and weather forecasters may issue a cold wave advisory for Tuesday. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, mercury levels nationwide ranged between seven and 16 degrees Celsius on Monday ...

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KOSPI Plunges amid Concerns about Trump’s Impact on Economy

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South Korea’s benchmark stock index, the KOSPI, continued its sharp decline for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, in the wake of Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election last week.  On Wednesday, the KOSPI fell by 65-point-49 points, or two-point-64 percent, closing at ...

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10 Largest Companies in the World, Ranked by Market Value

The world’s biggest companies don't just shape the global economy in an abstract sense; they provide the products and services that make modern life more convenient and connected than ever before. They set trends, drive innovation and set the course for smaller companies in every sector from technology to healthcare to finance.




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Reuters: Trump Heading to Palm Beach Convention Center to Meet Supporters

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U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is reportedly heading to the Palm Beach County Convention Center in Florida to address his supporters at an election night rally. That is according to Reuters on Wednesday, citing an unnamed official from the former president’s election camp. Trump, ...

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Operator of Japan’s Crippled Fukushima Nuclear Plant Retrieves Sample of Fuel Debris

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The operator of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said it retrieved a small amount of melted fuel from one of the reactors for the first time since a major earthquake and tsunami crippled the nuclear facility in 2011. According to Japanese media outlets on Thursday, the Tokyo Electric Power ...

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OpenAI's ChatGPT Restored after Temporary Connection Failure

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Microsoft-backed OpenAI's popular chatbot ChatGPT was restored after a brief connection failure that affected thousands of users worldwide on Friday. In a statement on its website, OpenAI said that issues with ChapGPT have now been resolved. It said most users regained access by 4:34 p.m. Pacific ...

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Goldman Sachs: Trump Tariff Threat Looms Large

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The U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs has projected higher tariffs as a result of Donald Trump’s U.S. election victory, not only for China but also for South Korea, Taiwan and other Asian countries. According to the U.S. broadcaster CBNC on Monday, Andrew Tilton, Goldman’s chief Asia-Pacific economist, ...

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Trump Nominates Fox News Host Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as the next secretary of defense. In a statement issued Tuesday, Trump called the nominee “tough, smart and a true believer in America First,” adding that with Hegseth at the ...

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Trump Picks Tesla CEO Musk to Co-Lead New Efficiency Dept.

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to co-lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency along with former Republican presidential primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. In a statement on Wednesday, Trump said the nominees will pave the way for his government ...

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Trump Moves Fast to Form Nat’l Security, Foreign Policy Teams

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Anchor: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is moving fast to complete appointments for his national security and foreign policy teams, with his latest pick being veteran-turned-conservative news host Pete Hegseth to head the Pentagon. The incoming administration faces a number of foreign policy challenges, ...

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Seoul City Campaigns to Promote Standardized Korean Dish Names in Foreign Languages

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The Seoul Metropolitan Government will run a campaign to promote standardized naming of Korean dishes in foreign languages. According to city officials on Thursday, the campaign, in cooperation with the Seoul Tourism Organization and the Korea Food Service Industry Association, is set to continue through ...

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Chow Mein vs. Lo Mein: Comparing Chinese Noodle Dishes

Chow mein and lo mein are two noodle dishes that are staples in Chinese restaurants worldwide, each boasting its own loyal following. However, for many diners, distinguishing chow mein vs. lo mein and vice versa can be perplexing.




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Got a Cowlick? Hair Styling Doesn't Have to Be Impossible

It's the rare person indeed who is always pleased with how their hair looks. Most of us have to fight it a little bit (or a lot) to get it the way we want it. If you have a cowlick, hair management is even more of a struggle.




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Can Your Ceiling Fan Direction Impact Energy Costs?

You probably don't need to change your ceiling fan direction if you only use it to cool the room, but you can switch the direction for a wintertime hack.




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How to Clean a Hairbrush (and Why It's Important)

Your hairbrush is full of hair and dust, and you don't know how to clean it. Simply follow these instructions and learn how to clean a hairbrush.




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Astro's Jinjin drops new single in remembrance of Moonbin

Jinjin of Astro has dropped a single in remembrance of bandmate Moonbin who passed away one year ago.The digital single “Fly”, which features Moonbin’s voice, was co-written by the two members of...

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Actor Yoo Teo included in Gold House's 2024 A100 List

Actor Yoo Teo has been included in the 2024 version of Gold House's 'The A100' list.The list, announced every May, nominates 100 of the world's most impactful Asian Pacific leaders in American culture...

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EXO's Suho to release new solo album

EXO’s Suho will release a new solo album this month. The new EP, titled “1 to 3” will drop on May 31, more than two years after his second solo album “Grey Suit” was released in April...

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RM Releases 2nd Solo Album 'Right Place, Wrong Person'

RM of BTS released his second solo album 'Right Place, Wrong Person' on Friday, his first solo album since 'Indigo' in December 2022.The album carries eleven songs, including the title track...

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Jin of BTS Completes Military Service

Jin of BTS has been discharged Wednesday, finishing up 18 months of mandatory military service. Fellow bandmates RM, J-Hope, V, Jungkook, and Jimin took the day off from their military service to greet the first...

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Seventeen becomes UNESCO's first Goodwill Ambassador for Youth

Seventeen has become the 1st K-pop group to be appointed UNESCO's Goodwill Ambassador for Youth. It is also the first time UNESCO has designated a youth ambassador. Seventeen has been supporting the...

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Twice's Music Video Tops 500 Million Views

The music video for girl group TWICE's 2015 song "Like Ooh-Ahh" has surpassed 500 million views on YouTube. The group's management JYP Entertainment said the video broke the 500 million mark...

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BTS Jimin to Release English Version of 'Be Mine' Friday

Jimin of BTS is set to release an English version of the single 'Be Mine.' The singer's agency BigHit Music said that the track would be released on Friday. 'Be Mine' is a track listed in...

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TWICE's Tzuyu to Release Solo Album

Tzuyu of the girl group TWICE is set to become the third member to launch her solo career. JYP Entertainment dropped the news on Friday via social media, along with an opening trailer.The artist's solo debut...

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Let's Learn Mimetic Words in Korean!


Fall is the season of festivals and baseball here in Korea. What are some interesting festivals taking place around the country? What is the deal with the first pitch by celebrities at the baseball...

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K-Idol's Workout Routine! "I hate leg day!"


On this week's episode of I Feel You, DJ Hyerim and NVee dive into their fitness routines, sharing the secrets behind staying in shape and the complicated relationships with personal trainers....

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'Super Shy' Listed on Pitchfork's List of Best Songs of the Decade


NewJeans’ hit “Super Shy’ has earned a spot in Pitchfork’s list of the best songs of the decade. It was the only K-pop track to be featured on Pitchfork’s list of...

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G-Dragon Writes Rrack for Babymonster's Upcoming Album


G-Dragon has helped write a song for Babymonster’s upcoming full-length album which will drop next month. The rookie girl group’s first full-length album “Drip” will drop...

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Nobel Laureate Han Kang Novels on the Big Screen: '채식주의자(Vegetarian)'·'흉터 (Scars)'


For today’s #MovieSpotlight, we are joined by film critics Jason Bechervaise and Darcy Paquet  to celebrate Han Kang’s Nobel Prize in Literature win! #한강...

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NVee's Pre-Idol Life Juggling Three Jobs!


Start your week off right with NVee and DJ Hyerim in another exciting episode of I Feel You! Today, they’re spilling stories about everything from their school days and being the coolest aunts...

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When Fans Ask for a Photo and You're Not Wearing Makeup


Spook is in the air!

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Ampers&One + Wonder Hours = Good Vibes!


We’re thrilled to welcome AMPERS&ONE back to our studio for the second time! Kamden, Brian, Kyrell, and Mackiah join us this week on Good Vibes Only to share their new songs from their...

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What Does RAM Do to Speed Up Your Computer?

If you need a faster computer, adding more RAM may help. Learn about the benefits and drawbacks of making your computer faster with RAM memory.




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What to Do With Old Computers: 3 Responsible Options

After years of hard work and loyalty, some computers must finally retire. But since they can't take a pension and move to Florida, where do old computers end up?




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Top Private Search Engines: Comparing 5 Competitors

In the realm of online privacy, private search engines provide a shield against intrusive tracking and data collection. Let's explore five prominent options.




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How to Defrag a Computer: Step-by-step Instructions

When you save a document, your machine disseminates little pieces of the file into empty spaces on the hard drive. Learn why it's done this way and how defragmenting maintains your computer's performance.




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Emotional Cancer Meets Free-Spirited Aquarius: Compatibility Breakdown

Discover the compatibility between Cancer and Aquarius in love, friendship, and relationships. Learn how their emotional and intellectual traits align or clash.




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Leo and Pisces Compatibility: Why Their Relationship Is Complex but Worth It

Explore Leo and Pisces compatibility, uncovering their strengths, weaknesses, and whether these zodiac signs can make their relationship work.