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N. Korea’s Kim stresses importance of agriculture, vows to improve rural life

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, right, shakes hands with participants in the 10th Congress of the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea, Monday, in this photo released by Korean Central Television the next day. Yonhap North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has emphasized the importance of agriculture and pledged to improve living standards in rural areas,…

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Naver’s Dunamu takeover faces antitrust scrutiny amid competition concerns

Naver Chairman Lee Hae-jin, center, speaks during a press conference to announce Naver Financial’s takeover of Dunamu at Naver headquarters in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Nov. 27, 2025. Courtesy of Naver The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a formal review of Naver Financial’s planned acquisition of Dunamu, saying the deal could substantially restrict competition across…

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Sogang University team develops new strategy for designing high-performance optical materials

From left are Ok Kang-min, a professor in Sogang University’s Department of Chemistry; Jang Joon-ik, a professor in the Department of Physics; and Zeng Wei, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Chemistry / Courtesy of Sogang University A joint research team at Sogang University has developed a new strategy for designing optical materials that…

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[57TH MODERN KOREAN LITERATURE TRANSLATION AWARDS] Fiction Commendation Award winner Jude Vandervort

Jude Vandervort / Courtesy of Jude Vandervort For Jude Vandervort, translating Korean literature meant learning to move beyond the precision of scientific writing and embrace the possibilities of interpretation. A recent Rutgers University graduate who majored in cell biology and neuroscience with a minor in Korean, Vandervort won the fiction Commendation Award in this year’s…

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