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South Korea's Lee to visit South America and Germany, attend AI summit in US

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attends an agreement-signing event at Villa Doria Pamphili in Rome, Italy, June 12, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

Seoul mayor faces risk of losing office after political funds conviction

Oh Se-hoon is widely regarded as a leading figure in the main conservative opposition People Power Party.

South Korea Michelin starred restaurant owner faces jail for ant sorbet

Samsung in talks to invest in Mistral AI at $29.5 billion valuation: Report

Samsung could invest about €1 billion in the new round, the Financial Times report said.

K-pop girl group NewJeans tease potential four-member comeback

NewJeans members (seated, from left) Minji, Haerin, Hanni and Hyein (lying down) in the group’s latest promotional campaign.

South Korea launches first dating reality show with AI partners

Emcees of My AI Partner: Strange Romance are (from left) Kangnam, Jang Do-yeon and Lee Joon.

South Korea President Lee Jae Myung accused of skirting his own loan curbs with sale of apartment

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung made stricter mortgage lending a centrepiece of his campaign.

South Korea to launch free home-grown AI chatbot in 2026

Roughly half of South Korea’s population of 51 million used generative AI applications in February, according to a market research firm.

South Korea probes diplomatic academy hack, eyes possible North Korea link

The ministry said the attackers gained control of a server between April and May 2025 and maintained access until February 2026.

Hybe to launch K-pop girl group Tuide including Twice Jihyo’s sister

ABD is an arm of the K-pop behemoth, Hybe, exclusively focusing on girl groups.

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