The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced on Monday it will be the first major city to enter the metaverse. Provisionally called ‘Metaverse Seoul’, it intends to create a virtual communication …
Kim Jong Un’s Sister Threatens to Bolster Military After Being Ignored by U.S.
Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong Un's sister, vowed on Thursday that North Korea would increase its national defense and military power after plans to conduct joint US-South Korea military exercises. Ms. Kim …
Seoul mayor missing, his phone turned off, search underway
Police in Seoul are searching for missing mayor Park Won-soon after leaving a message for his daughter that sounded suspiciously like a will. Won-soon's phone is now shut off, and he did not show up …
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Hundreds of South Korea schools close again after reopening
On Friday, South Korea closed over 500 schools after a brief reopening due to a small resurgence of COVID-19 in its capital city, Seoul. Public spaces including government-operated parks, art …
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Russia now has second highest virus cases globally
Russia has now reported the second-highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the world, following the US. Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, has tested positive for COVID-19, however, it is unclear …
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South Korea ups emergency response as viral cases surge
On Friday, South Korea reported more virus cases that prompted a larger response, the creation of a "special management zone" around the southeastern city of Daegu in which the epidemic threatens to …
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Seoul to install AI cameras for crime detection
Within the next year, the South Korean government plans to install 3,000 artificial intelligence cameras that detect crime in its capital, Seoul. The cameras will utilize AI software that processes …
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