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South Korea to launch universal basic AI chatbot

The Register 15 Jul 2026
South Korea’s government has posted a tender seeking suppliers to build a universal basic AI chatbot, and an AI agent for government services ... South Korea’s government wants to ensure that residents ...
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On a Thursday in mid-November each year, South Korea grounds all commercial aircraft during the ...

SpaceDaily 15 Jul 2026
Once a year, on a Thursday in November, South Korea reorganises its national infrastructure around a single exam ... Daniel Tudor, a former Economist correspondent in South Korea, put the mood plainly in a 2015 interview with NPR.
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Lee to begin receiving briefings from gov't ministries on progress of policy tasks

Korea Times 15 Jul 2026
On the first day of the policy briefings, Lee will receive updates from the finance ministry, the National Tax Service, the Korea Customs ... The Republic of Korea is the official name of South Korea.
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Biz lobby group expresses regret over next year's minimum wage decision

Korea Times 15 Jul 2026
The Federation of Korean Industries, a major business lobby group, on Wednesday expressed regret over next year's legal hourly minimum wage, which was set at 10,700 won ($7.20).
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PM calls for efforts to minimize energy impact of Middle East conflict on ordinary people

Korea Times 15 Jul 2026
... noting that the Middle East ceasefire is on the brink of falling apart and international oil prices are rising again, thus increasing pressure on Korea's economy, such as prices and supply chains.
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Lee calls for reform, innovation in implementing policy goals

Korea Times 15 Jul 2026
On the first day of the policy briefings, Lee received updates from the finance ministry, the National Tax Service, the Korea Customs Service, the state financial watchdog and other agencies ... Including Wednesday's session, a total of .
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Prosecutors raid Gwangju police agency over alleged mishandling of murder case

Korea Times 15 Jul 2026
Prosecutors on Wednesday raided the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency as part of a probe into allegations that police officers destroyed evidence and leaked investigative information of a high-profile murder case.
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Researchers in Korea find herbal extract that blocks obesity-linked diabetes

Korea Times 15 Jul 2026
Korean researchers have discovered that a natural compound found in a traditional medicinal herb can reverse a key cause of type 2 diabetes brought on by weight gain, opening up a promising new avenue for preventative medicine.
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Gov't strips disgraced stem cell researcher of top science award

Korea Times 15 Jul 2026
Korea's highest science and technology award presented in 2004 to former Seoul National University professor Hwang Woo-suk whose stem cell research was later found to have been fabricated was revoked ...
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Defense ministry mulls setting up integrated military academy in Daejeon

Korea Times 15 Jul 2026
The potential site for the envisioned school was selected at Jaundae, a compound of military training and education facilities in Daejeon, about 140 kilometers south of Seoul, according to military sources ... The m .
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Kookmin University team develops perovskite quantum dot synthesis technology in collaborative study

Korea Times 15 Jul 2026
Kookmin University said Tuesday that Kim Jae-hyuck, a master’s student in the university’s department of chemistry, played a key role in the study as a co-first author.
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Seoul backs talented youth, outbound scholars with expanded financial aid

Korea Times 15 Jul 2026
The Seoul Future Talent Foundation, recently rebranded from the Seoul Scholarship Foundation, finalized its summer cohort this week by distributing critical financial aid to 240 local students across two separate ceremonies.
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CJ Logistics partners with Seoul metro to deliver lost articles to owners' doors

Korea Times 15 Jul 2026
Seoul Metro Rapid Transit Engineering manages maintenance and lost-and-found operations for the Seoul subway system, where more than 160,000 items were reported lost last year, according to the companies.
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