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Report: Impact of Taiwanese Earthquake on DRAM Output to be Negligible in Q2

Following the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Taiwan on April 3, 2024, there was immediate concern over what impact this could have on chip production within the country. Even for a well-prepared country like Taiwan, the tremor was the strongest quake to hit the region in 25 years, making it…

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S. Korea's Scandal-plagued Opposition Leader Is Election's Big Winner

The big winner in South Korea's election is the country's most controversial politician: opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, whose party is heading towards a landslide win, making the scandal-plagued liberal a real danger to beleaguered President Yoon Suk Yeol.

International Business Times

Too Busy For Politics? S. Korea's Young Voters On What Motivates Them

High youth unemployment, feuding politicians and a cost of living crisis: young South Korean voters told AFP what was on their minds as they voted -- some for the first time -- in elections Wednesday.

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Elections reveal a growing gender divide across South Korea

While many other developed countries are observing a similar phenomenon, experts say South Korea's fast social development and politicization of gender issues make its case particularly intense.

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South Koreans go to the polls for parliamentary election in test for President Yoon

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a crucial test Wednesday, as voters go to the polls for a parliamentary election that could determine whether he becomes a lame duck for his remaining three years in office.

France 24

South Korean President Yoon Faces Crucial Parliamentary Election

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a critical parliamentary election with implications for his leadership and policy agenda.

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South Korea elections: Exit polls show opposition parties increase majority

Parliamentary polls seen as a referendum on President Yoon Suk-yeol amid frustration about cost of living, corruption.

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Yoon Faces Rebuke In Divisive South Korea Vote

South Koreans head to the polls Wednesday in parliamentary elections seen as a referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol after a polarising campaign focused largely on resentment, personalities -- and onions.

International Business Times

South Korea holds parliamentary elections: All you need to know

About 44 million people are able to vote in closely fought election seen as a test of President Yoon Suk-yeol.

Al Jazeera

Six ‘implicitly optimistic’ novels make the International Booker prize shortlist

From books about disintegrating relationships and countries to a worker’s-eye view of Korea and a story of farmers in Brazil, the selected titles engage with current realities, say the judging panel

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Date set for Israel’s invasion of Rafah, Netanyahu says

Israel buys 40,000 tents to prepare for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from the southern Gaza city. Plus: how green onions became a symbol of voter anger in South Korea

The Guardian - UK

South Korea To Invest $7 Billion In AI By 2027

The country is home to Samsung and SK Hynix -- the world's top two makers of memory chips, including the premium high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used in the hardware that powers AI.

International Business Times

South Korea To Invest .94 Billion In Artificial Intelligence

South Korea's .94 billion investment in AI aims to boost semiconductor industry competitiveness and global market share by 2030.

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Social Media Supercharges South Korea's 'Politics Of Hatred'

Online disinformation and hate speech are poisoning politics the world over, but in South Korea there have also been real-life acts of violence in a deeply polarised electorate before polls on Wednesday.

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From the frying pan to the fire: green onions ignite voter anger in South Korea’s elections

A presidential visit to a supermarket amid a cost-of-living crisis was supposed to garner public support, but ended up feeding suspicions the leader is out of touch

TV Tech

NAB Show Touts International Impact

Representatives from more than 155 countries are expected to attend the event, April 13-17 in Las Vegas

The Hindu

DGTR recommends anti-dumping duty on sodium cyanide imports

DGTR recommends anti-dumping duty on sodium cyanide imports from China, EU, Japan, and Korea for five years.

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'Exhuma' Continues Dominance At South Korea Box Office For 7Th Week

South Korea's box office led by 'Exhuma' surpassing million, with 'Troll Factory' and 'Godzilla x Kong' following in revenue rankings.

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South Korea Elections: Green Onions, Doctors' Strikes, And Moderates

South Korea's dynamic parliamentary elections are marked by domestic issues like rising prices and healthcare strikes, with moderates playing a pivotal rol...

International Business Times

S. Korea Probes Temu Over Alleged False Ads, Unfair Practices: Yonhap

South Korean regulators are investigating the hugely popular Chinese shopping app Temu on suspicion of false advertising and unfair practices, the Yonhap news agency reported Monday.

Al Jazeera

South Korea puts second military spy satellite successfully into orbit

Seoul and Pyongyang are in a race to put more reconnaissance satellites into orbit amid rising tensions.

International Business Times

S. Korea Says Second Spy Satellite Placed In Orbit

South Korea put its second domestically made spy satellite into orbit, Seoul's defence ministry said Monday, after it launched from an American space centre on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

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Former BOK Deputy Governor Predicts No Rate Cuts In 2021

Former BOK deputy governor predicts no interest rate cuts in South Korea, emphasizing economic stability and strategic monetary policy.

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South Korea Launches Second Military Spy Satellite Successfully

South Korea and North Korea escalate satellite capabilities amidst tensions. U.N. prohibits North Korea's launches.

International Business Times

South Korea Set To Vote In Crucial Parliamentary Election

South Korea will vote Wednesday in key legislative elections that will determine control of the country's parliament -- and whether President Yoon Suk Yeol can advance his socially conservative agenda.

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