Nov 19, 2025 Eunyo Hwang www.lemonde.fr In recent years, South Korea has been struggling with the rapid growth of digital sex crimes, especially those made by artificial intelligence. Deepfake technology makes it possible to create fake but realistic images of people, and it has become more accessible and faster to use. Unfortunately, some people are using this technology to produce sexual content, often targeting women and even teenagers. According to local reports, a substa

Nov 19, 2025 Doyoung Lim edition.cnn.com A train track between the Polish cities of Warsaw and Lublin was destroyed in an “unprecedented act of sabotage” over the weekend, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday, emphasizing that the railway is crucially important for delivering aid to Ukraine. The railway on the Warsaw-Lublin line, which connects the capital to the Ukrainian border, has followed a wave of sabotage and cyberattacks in Poland and other European countries

Nov 19, 20205 Eunyo Hwang www.bloomberg.com South Korea is making one of its most ambitious decisions regarding its economy in years, placing artificial intelligence at the very center of its economic strategy. The government recently announced that AI investment will become its first priority, in order to lift the country out of its current period of slow growth. Officials say that there will be major financial support for the strategy. Currently, potentially reaching 100 tr

Nov 19, 2025 Eunyo Hwang www.bloomberg.com Tomorrow, students across South Korea will face the 2026 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT). Students will be evaluated based on their academic achievements, which they have accomplished over the last 13 years or more. With more than 550,000 test takers registered, it is the largest attendance in seven years. The exam is scheduled for Thursday and will run from 8:40 a.m. until 5:45 p.m. Of the 554,174 registered students, around

Nov 19, 2025 Seoyeon Kim www.chosun.com The value of the Korean won recently fell past ₩1,450 per U.S. dollar, the weakest level in about a week. This movement may seem small, but it shows bigger problems in Korea’s economy and the global market. The rise of the dollar is not only a short-term event, it reflects growing worries about capital outflow, investor confidence, and the impact of U.S. monetary policy. Foreign investors have sold large amounts of Korean stocks in rece

Nov 19, 2025 Seoyeon Kim www.chosun.com A worker who had been trapped and missing after the collapse at Korea East-West Power’s Ulsan Thermal Power Plant on November 6 was found dead after being rescued on November 11. The victim, identified as Kim (63), was discovered approximately 128 hours after the fire department began rescue operations. At around 3:40 p.m., rescue teams resumed their search for the four missing workers and located Kim. However, he was pronounced dead at

Nov 19, 2025 Doyoung Lim cbs12.com According to the Caribbean nation’s prime minister, Hurricane Melissa made risen on 28th October, killing thousands of people in Jamaica. This hurricane, categorized as a Category five hurricane- the strongest type- has caused dozens of deaths across the Caribbean, bringing strong winds to Cuba and Haiti. Emergency aid agencies are struggling to reach certain parts of the country in the aftermath of the hurricane due to blocked roads and flo

Nov 19, 2025 Dogeon Lim koreapro.org Top military powers from Japan, South Korea, and the United States said strengthening cooperation is important to maintaining stability in the Indo-Pacific. The defense chiefs of South Korea and Japan met in Malaysia on November 1st and maintained the importance of their three-sided security cooperation with the United States in the face of supporting North Korean nuclear and missile threats, the defense ministry announced. ​ Defense Mini

Nov 19, 2025 Doyoung Lim www.arabnews.com South Korea aims to join the ranks of the world’s top four defense powers by 2030, with President Lee Jae-Myung announcing a major investment for a rapid boost in weapons and military research at the upcoming country’s largest army fair on Monday. At the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2025, President Lee revealed plans for a “larger than expected budget” dedicated to defense innovation, including unmanned sy

Nov 19, 2025 Minseo Kim www.koreatimes.co.kr E-scooters, often praised for their convenience and eco-friendliness, are powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that drive a compact electric motor connected to one of the wheels. When the rider pushes the throttle, electrical energy turns into mechanical force, propelling the scooter forward. Their simple mechanism allows easy use—but also easy misuse. Across Korea, accidents involving underage riders have sharply increase