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AI agents are blowing up the energy bill of data centers
Commentary· No. 2851

AI agents are blowing up the energy bill of data centers

A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, known as KAIST, led by researcher Rhu Min-soo, published results

The Korean powder that stops severe bleeding in one second
Investigation· No. 2826

The Korean powder that stops severe bleeding in one second

Massive bleeding remains one of the leading causes of preventable death on battlefields, in traffic accidents, and in natural disasters, a problem

Kim Jong Un oversees a missile test from the repaired Kang Kon destroyer
Note· No. 2793

Kim Jong Un oversees a missile test from the repaired Kang Kon destroyer

On July 3, 2026, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw a series of weapons tests aboard the destroyer Kang Kon,

To Xi Jinping, on His New Best Friend in Pyongyang
Open letter· No. 2722

To Xi Jinping, on His New Best Friend in Pyongyang

I know you will never read this letter. But I am writing it anyway, because what has been unfolding between Beijing and

Kim Jong Un Demands a Nuclear Destroyer Ready in Two Months
Profile· No. 2708

Kim Jong Un Demands a Nuclear Destroyer Ready in Two Months

On July 3, 2026, Kim Jong Un personally observed a series of weapons tests aboard the North Korean destroyer Kang Kon, before

Ukraine confronts Seoul over the fate of North Korean prisoners from the Donbas
Editorial· No. 2595

Ukraine confronts Seoul over the fate of North Korean prisoners from the Donbas

On July 1, 2026, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun in Seoul, a trip that shows

Kim Jong Un hails an "unshakeable will" alongside Xi Jinping
Reportage· No. 2453

Kim Jong Un hails an "unshakeable will" alongside Xi Jinping

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a congratulatory message to Chinese President Xi Jinping to mark the 105th anniversary of the

Seoul fears a new wave of North Korean troops heading to Russia
Essay· No. 2452

Seoul fears a new wave of North Korean troops heading to Russia

South Korea's intelligence service is watching with growing alarm the possibility of another wave of North Korean soldiers being sent to Russia,

South Korea Hunts the Crypto Money That Arms Pyongyang
Column· No. 2424

South Korea Hunts the Crypto Money That Arms Pyongyang

The G7 summit held in Évian-les-Bains, France, on June 17 and 18, 2026, produced a joint statement expressing "deep concern" over North

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