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Today in Korean history | Yonhap News Agency

OK April 6 1887 -- The Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) sets up a government agency in charge of telegraph services. 1984 -- The Seoul Olympic Organizing...

Samsung, Mistral AI discuss cooperation in AI memory sector | Yonhap News Agency

OK SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Executives from Samsung Electronics Co. and French artificial intelligence (AI) startup Mistral AI discussed potential cooperation in the AI...

Risky PF loans drop sharply in 2025: watchdog | Yonhap News Agency

OK SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Outstanding loans extended to risky real estate development projects dropped sharply last year via sell-offs or recapitalization, the financial...

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'The King's Warden' surpasses 16 mln admissions | Yonhap News Agency

OK SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- The historical film "The King's Warden" topped 16 million admissions at the domestic box office Sunday, the film's distributor...

Sum Air to acquire second ATR turboprop aircraft | Yonhap News Agency

OK SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Sum Air Co., a wholly owned unit of South Korean mobility platform startup Mobility As a Freedom (MAAF), said...

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Samsung owner family to complete 12 tln-won inheritance tax payments this month | Yonhap News...

OK SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- The owner family of Samsung Group is set to complete the payment of roughly 12 trillion won (US$8 billion)...

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Military helicopter mistakenly enters DMZ during wildfire operation last month | Yonhap News Agency

OK SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean military helicopter accidentally entered the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas last month during wildfire...

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Ex-8th Army commander appointed as acting U.S. Army chief, raising expectations for role over Korea...

Christopher LaNeve, who had been the Army's vice chief of staff, led the Eighth Army and served as the chief of staff for the South...

Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they don't consider race in admissions

National Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they don't consider race in admissions April 4, 2026 1:13 PM ET By The Associated Press...

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Mexican art world protests over plan to send Frida Kahlo masterpieces to Spain

Photograph: Frida Kahlo/Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust/VEGAP Mexican art world protests over plan to send Frida Kahlo masterpieces to Spain Cultural...

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Aboriginal child moved 1,700km from remote NT community should be returned, family court rules

Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP Aboriginal child moved 1,700km from remote NT community should be returned, family court rules Judge says boy should go back to his...

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They’re in clouds, electric sockets and even on toast. Why do humans see faces in...

Photograph: Dave Gorman/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Our brains detect faces in inanimate objects, and in other visual patterns with no inherent meaning. So...