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WASHINGTON -- The US paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns that Israel was approaching a decision on launching a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah against the wishes of the US, a senior administration official said Tuesday. The shipment was supposed to consist of 1,800 900-kilogram bombs and 1,700 225-kilogram bombs, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter, with the focus of US concern being the
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Young Korean doctors seek plan B: cosmetic dermatology or overseas
Amid an intensifying medical standoff between the government and the medical community over a plan to increase the medical student quota starting next year, some young Korean medical residents are contemplating switching their tracks to cosmetic dermatology or pursuing their careers overseas. A junior doctor majoring in the essential medical field, who wished to be unnamed, told The Korea Herald that he recently attended a conference on skin care and plastic surgery hosted by the Korean Academy
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Why femicide and dating violence are on rise in S. Korea
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N. Korea's master propagandist under three Kims dies
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Homosexuality neither sin nor heresy: UMC
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Alert of 70 'fierce dogs' on loose in Daejeon turns out to be just 2
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School turns snack bar into screen golf zone, used by students only 3 times
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DP urges Yoon to accept proposal on cash handouts, special counsel probe over Marine's death
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Business
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Can China realize its dream of self-sufficiency in HBM chips?
With the US imposing strict trade restrictions on China's advanced semiconductors and chipmaking equipment, Beijing has been ramping up efforts to develop home-grown artificial intelligence chips to keep up with the global AI boom. Recently, the Chinese government and chipmakers have been working together to produce high-bandwidth memory chips, a crucial component in graphic processing units. With the backing of the government, the consortium led by Huawei aims to produce HBM2 by 2026. Indu
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Mirae Asset Securities reaps fruits of global growth
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Korean drug makers flock to obesity treatment
May 8, 2024
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Coupang earnings hit hard by losses from ailing Farfetch
May 8, 2024
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Seoul shares up for 2nd day amid US rate cut concerns
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HD Hyundai Marine Solution soars on first day of public trading
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Kakao Bank hits record high quarterly profit in Q1
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Life&Culture
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Pianist Son Yeol-eum named grand prize winner of Daewon Music Awards
The Daewon Cultural Foundation, which marks the 20th anniversary of its establishment on Wednesday, announced the winners of its 13th music prize -- pianist Son Yeol-eom, violinist Kim Bomsori and pianist Lim Yunchan. Returning after four years of a pandemic-induced hiatus, the foundation selected Son as the grand prize winner, while violinist Kim Bomsori was selected for the Daewon Music Award for performance. In February 2021, Kim, the winner of many international competitions including the
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Disney+'s 'Uncle Samsik' explores how S. Korea was shaped: producer
May 8, 2024
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Korail unveils Buddhist temple-themed train trips
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Namkoong Sun’s 'Time to Be Strong' nabs 3 prizes at Jeonju film fest
May 8, 2024
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‘Moving,’ ‘12.12: The Day’ win top prizes at 60th Baeksang Arts Awards
May 7, 2024
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Local filmmakers criticize ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ monopoly of screens
May 7, 2024
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Norman Foster's largest exhibition in Asia highlights sustainability in architecture
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