SEOUL– North Korea has developed an artificial intelligence-based translation program with enhanced speed and accuracy, a propaganda outlet reported Sunday.DPRK Today, a propaganda website, carried a report introducing the research result of the AI in…
Day: October 3, 2021
New virus cases in 2,000s for 8th day; holiday-tied virus surge concerning
SEOUL– South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 2,000s for the eighth straight day Sunday, with health authorities remaining on alert over the spread of the virus after an extended weekend.The country added 2,086 more COVID-19 cases, in…
NKorea Accuses UN Security Council of Double Standards Over Missile Test
North Korea said Sunday the United Nations Security Council applied double standards over military activities among U.N. member states, state media KCNA said, amid international criticism over its recent missile tests.The Council met behind closed door…
North and S. Korea Restore Cross-border Hotline
North and South Korea have restored cross-border communications, with officials exchanging their first phone call Monday after dropping them in August.The restoration comes just days after Pyongyang sparked international concern with a string of missil…
Seoul mayor questioned for 14 hours over allegations of election law violation
SEOUL– Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon returned home early Sunday after 14 hours of questioning by prosecutors over allegations that he spoke falsehood during a TV debate in the run-up to April’s mayoral by-election.Oh was accused of spreading false informatio…
Some 15,500 foreigners use e-travel authorization system to enter S. Korea in Sept.: data
SEOUL– More than 15,500 foreigners from visa-waiver countries used the new electronic travel authorization system to enter South Korea in the first month of its introduction, justice ministry data showed Sunday.A total of 15,811 foreign nationals appl…
KCCI head congratulates Japan’s new PM, hoping for better bilateral ties
SEOUL– The chief of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has sent a congratulatory letter to prospective Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, expressing hope for better ties between Seoul and Tokyo, the lobby said Sunday.SK Group Chairm…
Gyeonggi Gov. Lee further solidifies lead in ruling party primary
SEOUL– Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung widened his lead in the ruling Democratic Party’s presidential primary race on Sunday by winning a comfortable majority of votes in the race’s second “super week.”After Sunday’s primaries, Lee’s support rose…
Letter ‘king’ on leading opposition presidential hopeful’s palm causes stir
SEOUL– Yoon Seok-youl, a leading presidential contender of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), has come under criticism after the palm of his hand showed that it had the Chinese character meaning “king” written on it.The letter, pronounced “…
S. Korea to seek high-level talks with North this year: unification minister
BERLIN– South Korea will work to hold high-level talks with North Korea before the end of this year, Seoul’s unification minister Sunday, amid efforts by the South to sign a declaration to officially end the 1950-53 Korean War, possibly around the Bei…