South Korea GDP maintains 0.6% growth pace
SEOUL -- South Korea's economy maintained its growth clip in the final quarter of last year, though exports slowed.
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Vietnam jumps into made-in-Asia generative AI race
HANOI/BEIJING/SEOUL -- Vietnam has joined the race in Asia to develop generative artificial intelligence programs that cater to local languages and cultures, as well as shedding dependency on services offered by U.S. tech groups.
LG Display posts first profit in 7 quarters on holiday demand
SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korean flat-screen maker LG Display flagged economic instability this year as it posted on Wednesday its first profit in seven quarters on more shipments of smartphone screens and TV panels during the year-end holiday season.
'Dior bag scandal' lands South Korea's Yoon, ruling party in disarray ahead of election
SEOUL — Hidden camera footage appearing to show South Korea's First Lady accepting a Dior bag as a gift has plunged President Yoon Suk-yeol and his party into a controversy that may threaten their bid to reclaim a parliamentary majority in April's election.
North Korea tears down monument symbolising union with South
SEOUL — North Korea has demolished a major monument in its capital that symbolised the goal of reconciliation with South Korea on the orders of leader Kim Jong-un, who last week called South Korea a "primary foe" and said unification was no longer possible.
North Korea's AI development raises sanctions concerns, report says
SEOUL - North Korea is developing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning for everything from how to respond to Covid-19 and safeguard nuclear reactors to wargaming simulations and government surveillance, according to a new study.
Made-in-Asia generative AI race heats up amid U.S. dominance
HANOI/BEIJING/SEOUL -- Vietnam has joined the race in Asia to develop generative artificial intelligence programs that cater to local languages and cultures, as well as shedding dependency on services offered by U.S. tech groups.
Samsung bets on smart ring as fitness tech gathers pace
SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics plans to launch a smart ring later this year as it ramps up its mobile health business, looking to become the world's first major tech company to roll out such a device to track fitness around the clock.