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Vietnamese international student detained over ‘newborn abandonment’···Court “risk of flight”

A Vietnamese international student accused of abandoning her newborn and causing death has been detained. A friend identified as having assisted avoided detention.On the 17th, Chief Judge Lee Jeong-jae, who is in charge of warrants at the Seoul Central District Court, issued a detention warrant for A, a Vietnamese national, who is suspected of child abuse murder. The judge stated the reason for detention as “risk of flight”.A is suspected of abandoning the baby in front of a building near ...

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‘IS activity’ Sydney terrorist who stayed on Mindanao Island in the Philippines, did he receive orders from central command?

As it emerged that the father and son responsible for the Bondi Beach attack in Sydney, Australia visited the Philippines for a month before the crime, the possibility of links with local Islamist extremist forces is being raised. There are concerns that in the southern Philippines, where jihadists (Islamist fundamentalist armed groups) once operated freely, remnants have not completely disappeared even after large-scale sweep operations.France 24 reported on the 16th (local time) that Isla...

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‘PSG Quadruple Architect’ Dembele, FIFA Men's Player of the Year

France forward Ousmane Dembele (28, Paris Saint-Germain) was named Men's Player of the Year at FIFA ‘The Best Awards 2025’.At the ceremony held in Doha, Qatar, on the 17th, Dembele lifted the trophy, once again taking his place as the world's best player after winning the Ballon d'Or in September.Dembele was the driving force behind Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)'s unprecedented achievements in the 2024~2025 season. PSG won four trophies that season: Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, the Troph...

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Samsung Electronics Diversifies Micro RGB TV Lineup

Samsung Electronics is expanding its Micro RGB TV lineup, which integrates the latest picture-quality technologies, to bolster its push into the premium TV market.Samsung Electronics said on the 17th that it has diversified its 2026 Micro RGB TV lineup into six sizes: 55·66·75·85·100·115 inches. The company released the industry’s first 115-inch Micro RGB TV in August.A Micro RGB TV applies a color backlight that arranges ultra-small RGB (red·green·blue) LEDs densely and controls each col...

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“If the high exchange rate continues, consumer prices next year could rise to the low-to-mid 2% range”

Factors such as abnormal weather and livestock epidemics driving up prices of agricultural, livestock, and fisheries productsIf the won-dollar exchange rate remains elevated next year, the consumer price inflation rate could rise to the low-to-mid 2% range, according to a new outlook.In its ‘Assessment of the Price Stability Target Operations’ report released on the 17th, the Bank of Korea stated, “If the won-dollar exchange rate remains at the current high level (around 1,470 won) throu...

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Coupang “We will prepare a compensation plan if harm to marketplace sellers is confirmed”

Coupang stated that it would prepare a compensation plan if harm to marketplace sellers is confirmed due to the large-scale personal information leak.Appearing at a hearing on the Coupang personal information leak held on the 17th by the National Assembly Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee, Harold Rogers, acting head of Coupang, said, “If there are parts in which the (marketplace) businesses suffered harm due to this incident, we will consult on those and resolve them.”...

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ChatGPT ‘Image Generation’ expanded for commercial use

OpenAI has unveiled the image generation·editing tool ‘ChatGPT Image 1.5’, which significantly improves upon previous shortcomings. Competition among global big tech firms such as Google around image-generation tools is heating up by the day.The biggest feature of ChatGPT Image 1.5, released on the 16th (local time), is the ability to precisely edit details while keeping key elements such as lighting, composition, and subject appearance intact. Previously, when users tried to fix only a s...

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Park Chan-wook film ‘It Cannot Be Helped’ shortlisted for the Academy International Feature Film

The film <It Cannot Be Helped> by Park Chan-wook has made the shortlist for the Academy (Oscars) International Feature Film. The theme song ‘Golden’ from the Netflix animated film <K-Pop Demon Hunters> (KDH) has been shortlisted for Original Song.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which oversees the Oscars, announced on the 16th (local time) the shortlists for 12 categories, including International Feature Film and Original Song, for the 98th ceremony.In ...

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Intraday rate above 1,480 won··· No clear solution in sight

The won-dollar exchange rate on the 17th climbed above 1,480 won intraday for the first time in eight months amid a stronger dollar. Despite the foreign-exchange authorities’ repeated ‘exchange-rate defense’ efforts lately, the rise in the rate has been slow to abate. With the rate even eyeing 1,500 won, Bank of Korea Governor Lee Chang-yong referred to it as a “crisis.”In the Seoul foreign-exchange market that day, the won-dollar rate finished the daytime session at 1,479.8 won, up 2.8 w...

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‘Nine straight limit-ups’ The dangerous dash of express buses··· even hair-loss stocks are stirring

As soon as Cheonil Express, a bus company viewed as a Seoul Express Bus Terminal (Express Bus Terminal) theme play, ended its streak of nine straight limit-ups, Dongyang Express posted nine straight limit-ups as well, showing that abnormal overheating in theme stocks continues. Political themes and policy-themed stocks are also rampant, with hair-loss stocks jolted by a remark on ‘hair loss’ by President Lee Jae-myung. With theme stocks strong, observers warn that investors should beware of sh...

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