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Iran “Over 160 students killed, a war crime,” Israel “fake news”···Embassies of both countries wage a ‘public-opinion war’
Iran “Over 160 students killed, a war crime,” Israel “fake news”···Embassies of both countries wage a ‘public-opinion war’

Iran and Israel each held press conferences in Seoul on the 5th to announce their respective positions on the recently erupted war between them. The two sides mounted a battle for public opinion while criticizing each other. At a morning press conference at the embassy in Seoul, along with a separately distributed summary of remarks, Iran’s Ambassador Saeid Kouzechi said the attacks by Israel and the United States were “military aggression.” He said, “It is an act that directly violates the...

2026.03.06
  • Bloomberg and others “U.S.-China high-level trade talks in Paris next weekend”
    Bloomberg and others “U.S.-China high-level trade talks in Paris next weekend”

    The South China Morning Post (SCMP) in Hong Kong and Bloomberg reported on the 4th that China and the United States will hold a high-level trade meeting in Paris next weekend as a preparatory step for a visit to China by U.S. President Donald Trump.SCMP, citing government sources in both countries, said delegations led by He Lifeng, Vice Premier of the State Council of China, and Scott Besant, U.S. Treasury Secretary, are scheduled to meet in Paris next weekend to discuss trade and investmen...

    2026.03.04 16:32

  • AI-driven sexual exploitation content is proliferating··· developers still show little awareness of the problem
    AI-driven sexual exploitation content is proliferating··· developers still show little awareness of the problem

    As generative artificial intelligence (AI) spreads, new forms of gender-based violence such as deepfake sex crimes are increasing, yet a study finds that among AI developers, awareness of these risks is lacking. There are calls to build Korean-language datasets that reflect misogyny and gender conflict in Korean society and use them in AI development.According to the Korea Women's Policy Institute's report released on the 4th, titled 'A Study on the Need for AI Benchmark Datasets to Preve...

    2026.03.04 16:32

  • KOSPI closes at 5093.54 amid Iran shock···plunges 698.37 points, largest percentage drop on record
    KOSPI closes at 5093.54 amid Iran shock···plunges 698.37 points, largest percentage drop on record

    With concerns mounting over a protracted Iran crisis, the domestic financial market fell into ‘panic’ (fear) on the 4th.That day, the KOSPI ended trading at 5093.54, down 698.37 points (12.06%) from the previous session. For the second consecutive day, it recorded the largest point drop on record. On a daily percentage basis, it was also the largest on record.The KOSDAQ index ended at 978.44, down 159.26 points (14.00%) from the previous session. The KOSDAQ index also marked the largest da...

    2026.03.04 16:32

  • ‘The ‘U.S. Ministry of National Defense contract’ issue ignites the ‘AI good and evil’ debate···“Camps split between Anthropic and OpenAI”
    ‘The ‘U.S. Ministry of National Defense contract’ issue ignites the ‘AI good and evil’ debate···“Camps split between Anthropic and OpenAI”

    “A battle between good and evil has begun in Silicon Valley.”On the 3rd (local time), the U.S. daily the Wall Street Journal used this expression regarding the recent situation involving OpenAI and Anthropic, developers of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. The two companies drew public attention by taking different stances over a contract with the U.S. Ministry of National Defense.It began in mid-last month, when reports emerged that Anthropic’s AI model ‘Claude’ had been used in a U....

    2026.03.04 16:32

  • Government raises loan support for crude oil import funds from 90→100%… diversifies import sources beyond the Middle East
    Government raises loan support for crude oil import funds from 90→100%… diversifies import sources beyond the Middle East

    The government has decided to increase support from the ‘Supply Chain Stabilization Fund’ for companies that import crude oil from regions outside the Middle East. If companies handling ‘economic security items’ have suffered damage due to increased volatility in international oil prices, emergency operating loans will be increased. As an all-out war between the United States and Iran has destabilized the Middle East, the government is expanding diversification of crude oil import sources an...

    2026.03.04 16:31

  • KOSPI slump exceeds the shock from the ‘9·11 attacks’···Samsung Electronics plunges 20% over two days
    KOSPI slump exceeds the shock from the ‘9·11 attacks’···Samsung Electronics plunges 20% over two days

    Amid concerns that the United StatesIran war will be prolonged, the KOSPI on the 4th experienced the ‘worst day’ in its history. The index fell 12.06% in a single day, the largest drop on record. It surpassed the decline seen immediately after the 2001 9·11 attacks. The KOSPI 200 Volatility Index (VKOSPI), often called the Korean ‘fear index’, closed at 80.37, up 27.61% from the previous session on the 4th, the highest since the index was created in April 2009. Samsung Electronics shares plung...

    2026.03.04 16:24

  • Can Humanoids Love, Too? Exhibition for the Physical AI Era Opens [On-site Photo Report]
    Can Humanoids Love, Too? Exhibition for the Physical AI Era Opens [On-site Photo Report]

    The 2026 Smart Factory and Automation World (AW2026) opened on the 4th at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and will run through the 6th.AW2026, a leading AX (autonomous manufacturing) exhibition in Asia, features 500 global companies showcasing AI-based smart manufacturing and automation technologies, including manufacturing AI solutions, humanoids, industrial, collaborative, and logistics robots, digital twins, machine vision, and sensors.Hyundai Motor Group Robotics Lab, participating in the e...

    2026.03.04 15:36

  • The Trump administration acts first and then seeks justification··· ‘Concerns about a prolonged war’ are emerging within the Republican Party as well
    The Trump administration acts first and then seeks justification··· ‘Concerns about a prolonged war’ are emerging within the Republican Party as well

    As confusion persists, with U.S. President Donald Trump and senior administration officials offering different accounts of the purpose of the strikes against Iran, concern is growing within the Republican Party as well about the administration being unclear and the resulting risk of a prolonged conflict.On the 3rd (local time), at a press conference held during a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House in Washington, President Trump said, “We were negotiati...

    2026.03.04 15:36

  • An unidentified derelict wooden boat washed ashore on Udo, Jeju··· “A paper presumed to be the Rodong Sinmun found inside the boat”
    An unidentified derelict wooden boat washed ashore on Udo, Jeju··· “A paper presumed to be the Rodong Sinmun found inside the boat”

    A mysterious wooden boat discovered on the coast of Udo, Jeju, yielded what is believed to be a copy of the Rodong Sinmun of North Korea, prompting the investigative authorities to begin an inquiry.According to the Coast Guard and police, at around 9:40 a.m. on the 4th a report from a resident that a derelict wooden boat had drifted ashore on the coast of Udo-myeon in Jeju City was received by the Coast Guard.The boat found measures 4ｍ in length and 1ｍ in width and was report...

    2026.03.04 15:35

  • “Crude tanker rates for Hormuz transits up 3.3-fold in two weeks···throughput already down 80%”
    “Crude tanker rates for Hormuz transits up 3.3-fold in two weeks···throughput already down 80%”

    Following United States airstrikes against Iran, freight rates for crude oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz have tripled in two weeks, while cargo volumes have fallen 80%. With the Iranian military, struck by United States and Israeli airstrikes, effectively sealing the Strait of Hormuz, oil transport in the Middle East has been disrupted.In its report published on the 4th, ‘Analysis of shipping and logistics impacts under restricted transits in the Strait of Hormuz’, the Korea Oc...

    2026.03.04 15:33