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[Interview] ILO chief on challenges and opportunities AI poses for work
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (743+ words) Labor has been one of the areas most directly impacted by the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. This is why the International Labour Organization, which represents the highest authority for global labor standards, sees responding to AI as an urgent…...
After decades of secrecy, South Korea goes public with nuclear submarine project
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (721+ words) The Korean government said it plans to build and field its first nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-2030s and deploy those submarines to naval units by the late 2030s. But there are numerous obstacles that must be navigated with help from the US,…...
Samsung bonus ordeal highlights importance of social dialogue, says ILO chief
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (370+ words) The director-general of the International Labour Organization, the UN's sole organization in the field of international labor, weighed in on the issue of bonus negotiations at Samsung Electronics, stressing the need to share the profits from improved productivity in industries…...
Hankyoreh Human and Digital Forum to explore future of work and learning in AI era
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (400+ words) The fifth annual Hankyoreh Human and Digital Forum, a gathering for exploring how technology can put people first, will be held on June 24 under the theme "The Future of Work and Learning in the AI Era." The forum will gather…...
Fallout of Starbucks "Tank Day" fiasco continues to snowball
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (371+ words) As Starbucks Korea faces mounting criticism over a marketing campaign that appeared to make light of the 1980 uprising and massacre in Gwangju, not only executives at the coffee chain but also Korean President Lee Jae Myung are being targeted by…...
Is Iran about to finally cross the nuclear threshold?
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (342+ words) The US and Iran continue to wrangle for the upper hand in negotiations that seek to end a war that has lasted for over 80 days now. The two sides sharply disagree about whether to include language about Iran's nuclear program…...
China, Russia denounce threats to North Korea's security, including diplomatic isolation
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (487+ words) China and Russia have reasserted their opposition to the policy of isolating North Korea and placing it under pressure while emphasizing peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. The two countries also agreed to continue cooperation on development projects in…...
[Editorial] A disgraced former president like Park Geun-hye has no place on the campaign trail
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (506+ words) Former President Park Geun-hye on Monday visited Okcheon County, North Chungcheong Province, Daejeon and Gongju, South Chungcheong Province. Just as she did at Chilseong Market in Daegu two days earlier, she was there to rally support for candidates from the…...
Series of "betrayals" leaves MAHA sick of Trump
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (539+ words) On April 17, the Trump-supporting Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, movement exploded in anger online after US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted a message supporting Erica Schwartz, whom Trump had nominated to lead the Centers…...
Despite Lee's jab at Netanyahu, Israel conveys hope of developing bilateral ties
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (209+ words) Hankyoreh: English Edition Despite Lee's jab at Netanyahu, Israel conveys hope of developing bilateral ties While South Korean President Lee Jae Myung lambasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a "war criminal" after two Korean activists on a Gaza-bound aid…...