Author: Seoul Reporter

For individuals who worship on the altar of “a win is a win” mantra, the lads’s nationwide soccer crew had a extremely good yr, as they posted eight wins, three attracts and two losses.Upon nearer inspection, although, it is not that troublesome to establish South Korea as a deeply flawed crew with points that should be addressed forward of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Coached by Hong Myung-bo, Twenty second-ranked South Korea defeated No. 76 Bolivia 2-0 final Friday after which No. 73 Ghana 1-0 on Tuesday of their remaining two matches of the yr. Whereas Hong harassed the significance of…

SAN FRANCISCO — The top of Google’s father or mother firm Alphabet warned that each firm can be impacted if the AI bubble had been to burst, in an interview to the BBC.Sundar Pichai acknowledged there was “irrationality” behind the increase in synthetic intelligence funding, which has fueled a tech rally this yr.However fears that the AI bubble may burst have led to a selloff, sending international inventory markets tumbling in latest months.Requested if Google can be impacted by the AI bubble bursting, Pichai instructed the BBC: “I believe no firm goes to be immune, together with us.”The interview, printed…

A pair was discovered lifeless inside a car related to a car-camping tent in Taebaek, Gangwon Province, after a passerby reported listening to solely the sound of a motor coming from the automotive with no indicators of motion inside.In response to police and fireplace authorities Tuesday, the emergency name got here in at 2:36 p.m. from the parking zone close to the Yuilsa Path entrance at Taebaeksan. The caller reported {that a} tent hooked up to a parked car was zipped shut, a motor was operating, and no response was heard from the occupants.Rescue personnel arrived on the scene and…

An annual convention on financial and technological exchanges amongst South Korea, China and Japan kicked off this week, with this yr’s give attention to trilateral cooperation in biohealth, science and expertise, the business ministry stated Wednesday.The twenty third Yellow Sea Rim Financial and Technological Trade Convention is scheduled to run for 3 days via Thursday within the central metropolis of Daejeon, bringing collectively some 300 officers from the governments, corporations and financial associations of the three nations, based on the Ministry of Commerce, Business and Assets.This yr, attendees will trade views on trilateral cooperation in biohealth, science and expertise, in…

Lee Sang-hoon, CEO of ABL Bio, offers a presentation at an investor relations (IR) briefing held on the 4 Seasons Lodge Seoul on Nov. 17. (Captured from ABL Bio YouTube channel) Following a sequence of expertise exports to international large pharma corporations similar to GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Eli Lilly, an evaluation has emerged that further expertise transfers are anticipated for ABL Bio’s blood-brain barrier (BBB) shuttle platform. On Nov. 18, Huh Hye-min, a researcher at Kiwoom Securities, raised the goal value for ABL Bio to 240,000 gained (roughly $164) and emphasised that the corporate is…

Comic Kim Soo-yong, 59, is recovering after present process emergency surgical procedure following a sudden collapse attributable to acute myocardial infarction.His company Media Lab Siso stated Tuesday, “Kim Soo-yong was recognized with acute myocardial infarction and underwent profitable coronary angioplasty right now at Hanyang College Guri Hospital.”In accordance with the company, Kim was moved to a normal ward on Monday and is now recovering below shut medical supervision. “We sincerely thank everybody for his or her heat assist and encouragement,” the company added. “We’ll do all we are able to to help Kim Soo-yong in making a full restoration.”Kim collapsed…

North Korean chief Kim Jong-un visited public and state safety ministries and judicial our bodies on their eightieth founding anniversaries, emphasizing their function in defending the North’s socialist system, state media reported Wednesday.Kim paid congratulatory visits to the Ministry of Public Safety, the Ministry of State Safety, the Supreme Courtroom and the Supreme Public Prosecutors Workplace the day prior to this on the event of the our bodies’ eightieth founding anniversaries, the Korean Central Information Company (KCNA) mentioned.Throughout his go to to the state safety ministry, Kim was greeted by Minister Ri Chang-dae and different senior officers, and he prolonged…

Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for customers who need to chat with different gamers and implementing age-based chats so children, teenagers and adults will solely be capable of talk with individuals round their very own age.The strikes come as the favored gaming platform continues to face criticism and lawsuits over little one security and a rising variety of states and nations are implementing age verification legal guidelines.The corporate had beforehand introduced the age estimation software, which is supplied by an organization referred to as Persona, in July. It requires gamers to take a video selfie that might…

Hyundai Motor’s newest transfer to register a number of logos in Russia is rekindling hypothesis that the carmaker might quickly resume its enterprise there.Based on studies from Russia’s information company, RIA Novosti, the Korean carmaker has registered logos, comparable to its company emblem, which shall be legitimate by way of 2034. This allows the carmaker to supply and promote numerous cars and auto elements there, in keeping with the report.The corporate suspended its Russian operations in December 2023, promoting its St. Petersburg manufacturing unit for about $95 (140,000 gained). The deal included a buyback choice, permitting Hyundai to repurchase the…

K2 tanks are loaded onto a Hyundai Glovis automotive provider for export to Poland. (Picture courtesy of Hyundai Glovis) Hyundai Glovis is accelerating the growth of its transport enterprise for giant and heavy particular cargo akin to protection objects and heavy industrial tools. On Nov. 17, the corporate introduced that it had safely transported 20 K2 tanks from Hyundai Rotem and 21 K9 self-propelled howitzers from Hanwha Aerospace to the Port of Gdansk in Poland utilizing its automotive carriers. Hyundai Glovis additionally transported six K9 self-propelled howitzers to Estonia. Protection cargo is immediately linked to nationwide…