Spirit of Uyghurs is celebrated in paintings of ‘Home’

“Home” means different things to young Uyghurs – some of whom may have not even visited their ancestral homeland in China’s far western Xinjiang region.
That was the theme of the latest annual art competition for Uyghur artists and others held by the U…

N. Korea sets sights on Fourth Industrial Revolution technology

North Korea appears to be setting its sights on Fourth Industrial Revolution technology, such as artificial intelligence, in a bid to explore ways to expand its applications.

The Rodong Sinmun, North Korea’s main newspaper, reported Dec. 24 that glo…

Doctors to hold nationwide rally against med school quota hikes

Doctors will hold massive rallies across the nation this week in protest of the government’s planned hike in the enrollment quota for medical schools, officials said Sunday.

The Korean Medical Association (KMA), a major lobby group for doctors, said…

S. Korea’s coffee imports top $1 bln for 2 yrs in row

South Korea’s imports of coffee topped US$1 billion for two straight years on its growing popularity here, customs data showed Sunday.

The combined value of imported green and roasted coffee beans reached $1.11 billion in 2023, compared with $1.3 bi…

Foreign investors rack up S. Korean stocks on rally

Foreign investors have been active in the South Korean stock market over the past two weeks, contributing to the recent rally in the main KOSPI index, data showed Sunday.

Offshore investors scooped up a net total of 5 trillion won (US$3.75 billion) …

Thingsflow’s AI chatbot becomes global featured on Google Play

An artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by Thingsflow, a South Korean startup, has been selected as Global Featured on Google Play for the first time as a Korean chatbot service, according to the company Sunday.

Thingsflow’s Hellobot is a …