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N. Korean mines found south of MDL were installed over 12 months ago: JCS

The US-led United Nations Command assessed that a North Korean mine found south of the Military Demarcation Line had been deliberately placed there and installed more than 12 months ago.

UN Command finds armistice violation over North Korean mine in DMZ

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Korea’s first homegrown GLP-1: Can Hanmi’s Eppe undercut Mounjaro and Wegovy?

Hanmi Pharmaceutical’s Eppe is poised to challenge Wegovy and Mounjaro in Korea’s fast-growing obesity drug market, with price emerging as a potentially decisive advantage. The homegrown glucagon-like
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A familiar 3rd-place finish for S. Korea, but fewer golds, biggest gap yet with Japan

Korea won gold medals in 22 sports, two more than at Hangzhou, meaning its champions came from a broader range of sports despite the decline in its overall gold tally.
National
‘I don’t go to Cornell’: Online hunt for Korean defendant spills over to namesakes

As speculation surrounding a Korean defendant in the Cornell University sexual assault lawsuit spreads across social media, unrelated people who share his name are being wrongly identified and subject

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Active social media use linked to loneliness among seniors: study

Active use of social media may have a bigger impact on the loneliness of those aged at least 60, a South Korean study has found.

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NK appears to have installed fences south of MDL: lawmaker

North Korea appears to have recently installed fences and structures south of the Military Demarcation Line in areas other than the site of recent twin land mine blasts.

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Samsung set for record W100tr quarterly profit on chip boom

Samsung Electronics is poised to break the 100 trillion won mark in quarterly operating profit for the first time, as booming memory chip sales drive another record quarter.

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&Team caps Asia tour with milestone KSPO Dome show

Four years after their debut, &Team arrived at Seoul’s KSPO Dome with a performance that showed just how far the nine-member group has come.

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Asian Games close after fortnight of turmoil and teenage triumph

The 20th Asian Games closed on Sunday after a rocky fortnight lit up by youthful brilliance in the ‌sporting arenas but tempered by logistical dysfunction and subdued public interest.