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A Cinderella story in golf: Lydia Ko’s remarkable rise to hall of fame stardom

In 2003, at the Pupuke Golf Club near Auckland, New Zealand, a young Asian woman entered the pro shop, holding the hand of her...

Renowned MIT professor warns of ‘Candy Brain’ in AI era

“Half of MIT undergraduates major in computer science. This is due to the influence of artificial intelligence (AI). However, it’s hard to say that...

Infiltrating South Korea: Kim Dong-sik’s tale of contacting the legendary ‘Grandmother Spy’

Part 1: The Life of ‘Hero of the Republic’ spy Kim Dong-sik Infiltration of South Korea, success in contact Infiltrate South Korea, establish contact with ‘Bukaksan’,...

Four promising anti-aging drug candidates identified by world’s top researchers

In nature, phenomena that defy conventional concepts of aging often occur. Can these be applied to humans? Since the 2000s, rapid advancements in molecular...

‘Last Supper’ scene at 2024 Olympics opening sparks backlash from religious communities

The 2024 Summer Olympics, a global celebration of sports, commenced on July 27 in Paris, France, but the opening ceremony has sparked significant backlash...

U.S. cybersecurity firm detects a fake IT worker from North Korea

KnowBe4, a well-regarded cybersecurity training company based in the U.S., has become yet another victim of a long-running North Korean IT worker scam The company’s...

Special order from Pyongyang: ‘Become a South Korean’ – Espionage training of Kim Dong-sik

Exploring the North-South ‘Spy War’ Part 1: The life and times of North Korean spy Kim Dong-sik March 18, 1981, Pyongyang’s Daedong River Station at dusk. Kim...

$10M reward announced for North Korean hacker attacking U.S. healthcare and defense

The U.S. government has announced a $10 million reward for information leading to the capture of a North Korean hacker. This individual is accused of...

Rise in ‘elite’ defections suggests ordinary North Koreans more trapped than ever

While the South Korean government has recently highlighted a “rush of high-level defections” prompted by media outreach and loudspeaker broadcasts to North Korea, fewer...

18-year-old Kim Dong-sik: From trainee to human weapon in North-South spy war

Exploring the North-South ‘Spy War’ Part 1: The life and times of North Korean spy Kim Dong-sik The world of espionage is neither glamorous nor romantic....