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Dispute intensifies over street food stalls near Seoul elementary school
Citizens eat and chat at street food stalls lined up along the sidewalk opposite Yeomni Elementary School in Mapo Dustict, Seoul, Sept. 24. Korea Times photo by Kwon Jeong-hyun As autumn reaches its peak, street food stalls across from Yeomni Elementary School in Seoul’s Mapo District begin lighting up one by one in the early…
Number of deepfake sex videos up for review exceeds last year’s figure in 8 months
Science and ICT Minister Bae Kyung-hoon listens to an explanation of a “deepfake detection and AI agent safety evaluation” during his visit to the Korea Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Oct. 23, 2025. Courtesy of Ministry of Science and ICT The number of deepfake sex crime videos pending review by a Korean…
Haze triggers highest alert level in southern ASEAN zone: monitor
The skyline of Kuala Lumpur is seen amid thick smog during sunrise, Oct. 17, as the country continues to be shrouded in haze caused by fires in Indonesia. AFP-Yonhap SINGAPORE — Ongoing fires in Indonesia that have blanketed parts of Southeast Asia with toxic haze have triggered the highest-level alert by the regional bloc’s climate…
Can Yemen’s government forces sustain their offensive against the Houthis? | Conflict News
Sanaa, Yemen – A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi group, also known as Ansar Allah, streaks across the sky over Sanaa at midday, leaving a trail of smoke behind it. Its intended target is unclear. It could have been a site in Saudi Arabia or territory to the south and east held by Yemen’s internationally…
Ghana secures €323m financing package for Northern Ghana water and sanitation project
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced a €323 million financing package for the Northern Ghana Water and Sanitation Project, aimed at addressing persistent water shortages and improving sanitation in parts of the Northern Region and Savannah Region. In a post on his social media page, Dr Forson said he had concluded a meeting…
N. Korea tests new precision-guided torpedo using AI: KCNA
This photo, carried by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency, Thursday, shows the North firing two types of strategic cruise missiles from a submarine the previous day. Yonhap North Korea said Saturday it has conducted an underwater test of a new high-speed precision-guided torpedo weapon system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology, noting that…
The chatbot murder guide: AI’s struggle between privacy, reporting violence | Crime News
For months before carrying out Canada’s deadliest school shooting in almost four decades, Jesse Van Rootselaar was consulting an unlikely adviser on how to perpetrate mass murder. “In a hallway, indoors, or a crowded classroom, the 870 [Remington shotgun] is brutal … Close quarters is its playground,” OpenAI’s ChatGPT guided the 18-year-old, according to reports….
Actress Oh Yoon-ah shares details of newlywed life
Actress Oh Yoon-ah / Captured from YouTube Actress Oh Yoon-ah has offered a glimpse into her newlywed life, revealing that she cooks more often since remarrying and has even adjusted her recipes to suit her husband’s tastes. In a video uploaded to the actress’ YouTube channel on Friday, Oh was seen preparing a home-cooked meal…
Musinsa teams up with Japan’s ZOZOTOWN for 1st Korean pop-up
The ZOZOTOWN in Musinsa collaboration between Musinsa and ZOZOTOWN features elements inspired by Korean streets, including a crosswalk. Korea Times photo by Son Seong-won Fashion platform Musinsa has teamed up with ZOZOTOWN, one of Japan’s leading online fashion retailers, to open a pop-up store in Seongsu-dong, Seoul, a popular destination for young consumers. Musinsa opened…