2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (330+ words) Korea IP Office Recruits Firms for Patent Analysis Training Program" The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) announced on the 15th that it is recruiting companies, universities, and research institutions to participate in the "2026 Patent Research and Analysis Capability Enhancement Training Program…...

7+ hour, 14+ min ago  (557+ words) President Donald Trump has called on South Korea and four other countries to deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz, stating that "China, France, Japan, Korea, the UK and other countries affected by artificial constraints on the Strait of Hormuz…...

4+ hour, 47+ min ago  (662+ words) Nations facing energy shortages are increasingly reaching out to Iran as Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical oil shipping chokepoint. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump's demand for allied warship deployments has complicated calculations for…...

20+ hour, 49+ min ago  (248+ words) Consumer Insight released these findings in the second issue of its "Weekly GAI Market Pulse" report. Perceptions of AI also differed. While 44% of all users viewed AI as a "tool or machine," only 29% of paid users shared this view. Conversely,…...

2+ hour, 48+ min ago  (482+ words) A woman in her 20s under stalking protection was stabbed to death by her former common-law partner in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, raising questions about the effectiveness of police response despite her numerous reports and legal protection measures. According to the Gyeonggi…...

23+ hour, 16+ min ago  (202+ words) A man in his 60s has been arrested after fatally striking a woman in her 80s and fleeing the scene, police said. The Wanju Police Station in North Jeolla Province announced on the 14th that it is investigating the suspect, identified only as…...

21+ hour, 33+ min ago  (247+ words) President Lee Jae-myung promoted the Financial Services Commission's recent decision to eliminate the cap on whistleblower rewards for stock manipulation through social media. The president has repeatedly emphasized his stance that "stock manipulators will be financially ruined." On the 14th, President…...

5+ hour, 32+ min ago  (439+ words) Court Orders Seoul Prosecutors to Disclose Monthly Special Activity Fund Records" A court has ruled that the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office must disclose monthly income and expenditure information for its special activity funds. The court determined that simple budget…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (488+ words) The Seoul Metropolitan Council, which opened on September 5, 1956, celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. Since the city implemented modern democratic local autonomy, 11 sessions of the council have been formed and operated. The council has produced a total of 1,191 members over its…...

22+ hour, 25+ min ago  (339+ words) Daiso, South Korea's largest discount retailer, has shed its former image as a cheap-but-low-quality store and repositioned itself as a lifestyle platform delivering both value and quality. According to retail industry sources on Sunday, Daiso's recently launched computer peripherals'including a…...