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As the AI world gathers in Seoul, can an accelerating industry balance progress against safety?

Companies such as OpenAI and Meta push ahead, but it is clear that biggest changes are yet to come

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Gucci showing in London is great — I wish British fashion brands Beckham, Westwood and McCartney would too

The South Bank is set for a serious glow-up this evening as the fashion world descends on SE1 for Gucci’s latest show at Tate Modern. Fashion editors are used to being whisked off to glamorous, far-flung locations for May’s round of cruise shows. These have become a spin-off marketing industry…

Evening Standard

South Korea Set To Provide Chip Industry Support Package Valued Over $7 Billion

South Korea is constructing a mega chip cluster in Seoul, which is being touted as the world's largest high-tech complex of its kind.

International Business Times

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S. Korea President Admits 'Shortcomings' In Rare Address

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a rare press conference Thursday, admitting "shortcomings" after his party's recent electoral defeat, and laying out policies on issues from the country's low birthrate to Russia's war in Ukraine.

International Business Times

Kim Jong Un Mourns Death Of North Korea's Former Propaganda Chief

North Korea's former propaganda chief, credited with masterminding the personality cult surrounding the ruling Kim dynasty, has died, state media said Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong Un photographed bowing at his funeral bier.

International Business Times

Super Rich in Korea: release date, plot, cast, hosts, trailer and everything we know

Super Rich in Korea gives an inside look at the extravagant lives of the mega-rich in Korea.

WhatToWatch

Blackpink's Jisoo Turns a Recording Session into a Photoshoot for Self-Portrait's Campaign

The singer stars in the brand's Pre-Fall 2024 advertising campaign shot at a Seoul recording studio and handpicked her wardrobe.

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Kim Oversees North Korea's First 'Nuclear Trigger' Drills

The drill took place on Monday, according to the report. Seoul's military had earlier announced that the North had fired several short-range ballistic missiles that day, with Tokyo also confirming the launch.

Latin Times

N. Korea's Kim Oversees 'Nuclear Counterattack' Drill

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a drill simulating a "nuclear counterattack," state-run KCNA news agency said Tuesday, the latest in a volley of tests by Pyongyang this year.

International Business Times

North Korea fires unidentified missile into sea in latest weapons launch, Seoul says

North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the sea off South Korea's east coast, Seoul's military said on Monday, the latest in an apparent volley of tests by Pyongyang this year.

France 24

N Korea Fires Ballistic Missile: Seoul's Military

North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the sea off South Korea's east coast, Seoul's military said on Monday, the latest in an apparent volley of tests by Pyongyang this year.

International Business Times

Kembra Pfahler revisits ‘The Manual of Action’ for CIRCA

Artist Kembra Pfahler will lead a series of classes in person and online, with a short film streamed from Piccadilly Circus in London, as well as in Berlin, Milan and Seoul, over three months until 30 June 2024

Wallpaper

Niceworkshop explores the cycle of industrial materials at Milan Design Week

Seoul-based Niceworkshop caught the design world’s attention with its inaugural collection dedicated to the humble bolt. Now, with its first solo showing at Capsule Plaza, the studio aims to disrupt the life cycle of industrial materials with an exploration into aluminium formwork

Wallpaper

Experience the Best of Seoul on a Self-Guided Driving Adventure

Seoul, the capital city of South Korea, is a vibrant and bustling metropolis that offers a unique blend of culture, history, and modernity. While there are many ways to explore this dynamic city, embarking on a self-guided driving adventure allows for unparalleled freedom and flexibility. From popular tourist destinations to…

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Latin Times

US envoy says sanctions 'effective tool' to pressure North Korea

Seoul and Washington say Kim has been shipping weapons to Russia, possibly in exchange for Moscow's technical assistance for Pyongyang's budding spy satellite programme.

Latin Times

Seoul, Tokyo vow 'appropriate action' on weak yen and won

The foreign exchange market has witnessed a surge in volatility following Iran's weekend drone and missile assault on Israel, in retaliation for what Tehran said was an Israeli strike on its embassy in Syria.

International Business Times

US Envoy Says Sanctions 'Effective Tool' To Pressure North Korea

The US ambassador to the United Nations said Wednesday she believed sanctions were still an "effective tool" to discourage North Korea and its nuclear development, even as global enforcement of UN sanctions stumbles.

International Business Times

Seoul, Tokyo Vow 'Appropriate Action' On Weak Yen And Won

South Korea and Japan shared "serious concerns" on the recent weakness of their currencies against the dollar and agreed to take "appropriate actions" to counter extreme volatility, the finance ministry in Seoul said Wednesday.

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International Business Times

US Envoy Visits DMZ On Heavily-fortified Korea Border

The US ambassador to the United Nations visited the heavily-fortified border between North and South Korea Tuesday, urging Pyongyang to return to talks as global enforcement of UN sanctions stumbles.

Bored Panda

35 Charming Tattoos By Buoy That Might Steal Your Heart

Based in Seoul, Korea, Buoy's creations feature cute animals, characters and creatures that might bring joy to your day. The post 35 Charming Tattoos By Buoy That Might Steal Your Heart first appeared on Bored Panda.

WEKU

Elections reveal a growing gender divide across South Korea

While many other developed countries are observing a similar phenomenon, experts say South Korea's fast social development and politicization of gender issues make its case particularly intense.

France 24

South Koreans go to the polls for parliamentary election in test for President Yoon

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a crucial test Wednesday, as voters go to the polls for a parliamentary election that could determine whether he becomes a lame duck for his remaining three years in office.

Al Jazeera

South Korea puts second military spy satellite successfully into orbit

Seoul and Pyongyang are in a race to put more reconnaissance satellites into orbit amid rising tensions.

International Business Times

S. Korea Says Second Spy Satellite Placed In Orbit

South Korea put its second domestically made spy satellite into orbit, Seoul's defence ministry said Monday, after it launched from an American space centre on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

The Guardian - UK

Concrete Utopia review – tense dystopian Korean thriller is bitter housing crisis satire

Set in the last residential tower block remaining in Seoul, this South Korean genre film puts the city’s haves and have-nots into deadly competition

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