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Monsoon fears rise as firefighters gear up in Korea
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (93+ words) One Cut from YONHAP Firefighters and weather officials are preparing for a late-starting rainy season that could bring intense downpours and localized flooding this weekend. Workers replace a battery at an electric taxi battery-swapping station in Anyang, Gyeonggi, on July…...
Battery swapping speeds up electric taxi service
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (119+ words) Workers replace a battery at an electric taxi battery-swapping station in Anyang, Gyeonggi, on July 2. Workers replace a battery at a battery-swapping station for electric taxis in Anyang, Gyeonggi, on July 2. A special street performance in Seoul's Myeong-dong promoted Lotte…...
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce to host wedding Friday at Madison Square Garden, AP source says
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (201+ words) The festivities will kick off with a smaller rehearsal dinner planned for Thursday night, according to a law enforcement official speaking'on the condition of anonymity. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will have their wedding at Madison Square Garden on Friday…...
Hanwha vice chairman may be booked in Daejeon plant explosion that killed five
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (654+ words) Authorities and police said that they will decide on Kim Dong-kwan's connection to the tragedy after reviewing seized documents and witness accounts. DAEJEON " Labor authorities and police are considering whether to book Hanwha Group Vice Chairman Kim Dong-kwan under the…...
The future comes to Robo Cup 2026 Incheon: World to get a kick out of humanoid robotics
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (436+ words) Robo Cup, a global robotics festival, has come to Korea, with designs from around the world taking each other on in various contests at Incheon's Songdo Convensi A against the backdrop of a global AI boom and the rapid commercialization…...
Oil, poor harvest push Korea's June inflation rate up 3. 2 percent
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (480+ words) Consumer prices rose at their fastest pace in two and a half years as oil surged on the Iran war and food costs climbed. Consumer prices rose3. 2 percent on year in June, the fastest pace in two and a half years,…...
Oil and a poor harvest push Korea's June inflation rate to 3. 2 percent
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (483+ words) Consumer prices rose at their fastest pace in two and a half years as oil surged on the Iran war and food costs climbed on poor harvests. Consumer prices rose3. 2 percent on year in June, the fastest pace in two and…...
South Korea weighs easing drone rules for wildfire firefighting
7+ hour, 6+ min ago (275+ words) The government is considering easing drone regulations to allow large UAVs to help fight major wildfires, including at night. The government will consider easing regulations on drones to allow the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, for efforts to…...
Hyosung Heavy Industries lands $210 million Australia grid deal
7+ hour, 31+ min ago (285+ words) The five-year agreement with Aus Net strengthens the Korean power equipment supplier's lead in the extra-high-voltage transmission equipment market down under. Hyosung Heavy Industries has secured a contract worth up to 310 billion won ($210 million) with Australia's Aus Net to exclusively…...
KBO's sole Taiwanese player wins over fans at home and in Korea in breakout season
7+ hour, 58+ min ago (710+ words) Hanwha Eagles pitcher Wang Yan-cheng has become a key starter and a growing cross-border draw in his first KBO season under the league's Asian quota system. Wang Yan-cheng, a pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles, is currently the only Taiwanese player…...