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FEATURE

From rumors to retaliation: The inside story of Korea’s submarine blueprint leak to Taiwan

In early 2019, an intriguing rumor began circulating among the employees at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME, now Hanwha Ocean) in Geoje, South...

North Korean defector children born abroad discriminated as Chinese kids

“We must not turn our backs on children who have given up their Chinese nationality to become South Korea,” says Myung-sook Cho, the principal...

Trapped between three nations: The identity dilemma of North Korean defector children

“Mom, am I South Korean, Chinese, or North Korean?” “You are neither Chinese nor North Korean. You are a South Korean.” Jung-ah Kim (alias), a North...

China-born North Korean defectors battling discrimination in South Korean schools

“I hope there will be no more human discrimination. During COVID-19, I was bullied simply because I came from China.” Soo-young Park (alias, 19), the...

Children of North Korean defectors born in third countries: ‘No place to call home’

Following is a story of Min-young Kim (alias), a child born to a North Korean defector mother in a third country, shared with the...

Unraveling Taiwanese submarine spy mystery: Did China weigh on South Korea?

In January 2022, an unexpected visitor appeared at the South Korean Mission in Taipei. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Ma Wen-chun, carried an unidentified...

Bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows sparks pandemic fears

The fundamental difference between bacteria and viruses lies in their methods of reproduction. Bacteria reproduce by splitting into two, creating another identical entity. In...

Peter Lee, Microsoft’s ‘secret weapon’ and AI pioneer, emphasizes Small Language Models

Since starting to invest in OpenAI in 2019, Microsoft has secured a 49% stake by investing a total of $13 billion, including $10 billion...

Boeing’s decline is a self-induced disaster stemming from management failures

Boeing's aircraft continue to make headlines for their involvement in accidents worldwide. On May 9 (local time), a TransAir flight Boeing 737, carrying 85 people,...

Discover the hidden cosmetic powerhouses behind K-beauty’s Amazon success

Are LG Household & Health Care and Amorepacific still the top representatives in the Korean cosmetics industry? For beauty enthusiasts in 2024, the answer...