SEOUL — Kim Hyeong-bae, a South Korean linguist, had a problem: how to translate the word “deepfake” into Korean. A senior researcher at the National Institute of Korean Language, a government regulator, Kim works in the public language department. His job is to sift through the many foreign words that clutter everyday speech and bring them to
Last Updated:February 03, 2025, 11:23 IST US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called North Korea a “rogue state”, at a time when Donald Trump has expressed willingness to restart diplomacy efforts with Kim Jong Un. Donald Trump has expressed intent to re-start diplomacy talks with Kim Jong Un. (Reuters/File) North Korea issued its first direct
Ukrainian special forces fighting in Russia’s western Kursk region have told the BBC they have not seen any North Korean troops there for the past three weeks. A spokesman said it was likely they had pulled out after suffering heavy losses. Last week, Western officials told the BBC that, out of some 11,000 troops sent
An Airbus plane has caught fire at an airport of South Korea’s city of Busan, forcing the evacuation of all 176 people on board, fire authorities say. They say three people were injured as they were escaping the Air Busan aircraft on inflatable slides in the south-eastern airport on Tuesday evening. The blaze is said
Last Updated:January 28, 2025, 16:45 IST If you’re planning a trip to South Korea, try and explore some of its most popular skincare treatments. The K-beauty industry continues to captivate the world with revolutionary formulas and techniques that redefine beauty standards. (Photo: Shutterstock) South Korea has long been a global leader in skincare and cosmetics,
South Korean prosecutors have indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of leading a rebellion after he briefly imposed martial law last month, according to the country’s opposition party, as well as several South Korean media reports. Yoon, a conservative, has presidential immunity from most criminal prosecutions, but the privilege does not extend to
For months, the fight for management control of Korea Zinc, a leading metals producer, between its two founding families seemed headed for a dramatic showdown at a shareholder meeting. But instead of a conclusion, the meeting on Thursday launched what could be a prolonged legal battle after a last-minute stock maneuver by Korea Zinc’s chairman,
South Korea has told its low-cost carriers to prioritize safety over profit after the deadly crash of a Jeju Air plane in South Korea last month, in an effort to shore up confidence in the country’s aviation industry. In a meeting with South Korea’s nine budget airlines on Thursday, the nation’s transportation ministry demanded that
When two longtime business partners established a subsidiary 50 years ago to make zinc out of an industrial complex set up by South Korea’s government, they settled on an unusual division of power. The new venture, Korea Zinc, would be managed by the Choi family. The existing parent company, Young Poong, would be run by
EPA Yoon Suk Yeol made his first appearance at the trial after missing the first few hearings South Korea’s suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol has made his first appearance at his impeachment trial, where he denied ordering the arrest of lawmakers during his attempt to impose martial law. Parliament voted to impeach Yoon last month,