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K-fashion buzz builds overseas but lack of gov't classifications makes growth measurement difficult
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (160+ words) Clothes are displayed in a Lotte Department Store located in Jung District, central Seoul, on March 5. [JOONGANG ILBO] Customers line up outside a Musinsa store in Shanghai, China, on Feb. 20. [MUSINSA] Pedestrians walk past a Marithe Francois Girbaud store at…...
AI’s experience bias shocks labor market, hitting unemployed youth first
9+ hour, 2+ min ago (122+ words) Young job seekers attend a job fair held at Busan City Hall in Buan on Nov. 10, 2025. [NEWS1] Counseling desks for middle-aged job seekers are empty at an employment and welfare center in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Feb. 11. [YONHAP] Kurds should…...
Kia opens revamped global recruitment website to enhance talent hiring efforts
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (96+ words) Industry ministry to create U.S. investment team, prioritize projects beneficial to Korea Companies to be fined up to 10% of total revenue after data leaks under revised protection law Iran conflict fuels gas price hike, drivers seek cheapest pumps SPC Samlip nominates…...
Expert says China could see public use of brain-computer interface technology in 3 to 5 years
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (172+ words) Brain-computer interface scientist and National People's Congress of China delegate Yao Dezhong poses for pictures during an interview with Reuters in Beijing on March 7. [REUTERS/YONHAP] A Chinese flag flutters at Tiananmen Square ahead of the National People's Congress and…...
Webtoon Entertainment promotes chief strategy officer to president
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (139+ words) Kim Yong-soo, chief strategy officer and head of global at Webtoon Entertainment, was promoted as president [WEBTOON] A Very Lucky tale: How Korea-bound oil tankers braved Strait of Hormuz at the peak of Iranian tension HD Hyundai Samho snags $179 million…...
Incheon to host one of world's largest youth robotics competitions in October
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (143+ words) Participants pose after Incheon was selected as the next host city at the 2026 First Global Leadership Reception held at Meridian House in Washington on March 4. [INCHEON METROPOLITAN CITY] Incheon to host one of world's largest youth robotics competitions in October…...
Time to discuss AI's social acceptance
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (122+ words) German officials watch a performance of humanoid robots at the Unitree Robotics headquarters during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's official visit to Hangzhou, China, on Feb. 26. [AP/YONHAP] Forget the Kospi and Gangnam home prices Long-term bond yields are driving borrowing…...
HMM ship captain says AI autonomous navigation system has proven its worth
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (224+ words) Captain Park Sang-hyun of the HMM Emerald explains navigation equipment monitors on the bridge. [KO SUK-HYUN] HMM's container ship, the HMM Emerald, is berthed at Pier 4 of Busan New Port on Feb. 26. [KO SUK-HYUN] HMM Emerald second officer Jeon Tae-young…...
Amid rising chip costs, Apple holds the line on iPhone pricing
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (102+ words) Apple's latest iPhone 17e lineup [APPLE] Google finally lowering in-app payment fees after years of developer complaints Industry Ministry calls humanoid robots tech's next 'battleground' with M.AX HMM ship captain says AI autonomous navigation system has proven its worth Amid rising…...
Long-term bond yields are driving borrowing costs
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (150+ words) Cranes loom over the construction site of the U.S. Federal Reserve headquarters amid renovations of the building in Washington on Jan. 12. [REUTERS/YONHAP] Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong presides over a Monetary Policy Board meeting at the Bank of Korea…...