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AI fruit affair videos stir backlash after chicken brand copies trend

12+ hour, 32+ min ago  (297+ words) Artificial intelligence-generated videos featuring personified fruits caught in affairs and broken relationships are drawing millions of views on Korean social...

The Korea Herald
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Waste finds new life as profitable business

12+ hour, 56+ min ago  (888+ words) National Waste finds new life as profitable business Published: May 10, 2026 - 17: 44: 29 Trash for one person can become a valuable resource for another " and, increasingly, a profitable business model. That was the message of the first session of H. eco Tech Festa 2026, where…...

The Korea Herald
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H. eco Tech Festa 2026 casts climate tech as next growth market

15+ hour, 13+ min ago  (841+ words) National H. eco Tech Festa 2026 casts climate tech as next growth market Published: May 10, 2026 - 15: 28: 14 Forum brings together more than 500 executives, startup leaders and students for talks on circular economy, ESG strategy and green careers Environmental challenges are no longer treated simply…...

The Korea Herald
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Climate action must sell itself: Orbit

15+ hour, 14+ min ago  (737+ words) National Climate action must sell itself: Orbit Published: May 10, 2026 - 15: 26: 44 Science You Tuber argues eco-friendly products must compete on design, performance and cultural appeal, not ethics alone Environmental campaigns driven by guilt and statistics alone are unlikely to change human behavior,…...

The Korea Herald
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[Lee Byung-jong] Korea's foresight for nuclear future

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (345+ words) Opinion [Lee Byung-jong] Korea's foresight for nuclear future Published: May 8, 2026 - 05: 30: 00 As the war in the Middle East intensifies, the world is bracing for a looming energy crisis. Oil and gas prices are rising rapidly as the Strait of Hormuz " the…...

The Korea Herald
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Ring bell to alert bears on Jirisan

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (413+ words) National Ring bell to alert bears on Jirisan Published: May 7, 2026 - 17: 30: 06 The Korea National Park Service plans to install additional bear alert bells in Jirisan National Park by July to help prevent encounters between hikers and Asiatic black bears, officials said…...

The Korea Herald
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Sustainability is no longer a cost, but a market: Herald CEO

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (621+ words) National Sustainability is no longer a cost, but a market: Herald CEO Published: May 7, 2026 - 16: 24: 31 Updated: May 7, 2026 - 16: 43: 03 H. Eco Tech Festa links climate action with business, innovation and careers Climate action should be seen as an economic opportunity, rather than a burden,…...

The Korea Herald
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H. eco Tech Festa 2026 kicks off with focus on climate-driven growth

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (521+ words) National H. eco Tech Festa 2026 kicks off with focus on climate-driven growth Published: May 7, 2026 - 16: 44: 57 H. eco Tech Festa 2026 opened Thursday at Yonsei University's Baekyangnuri Hall, bringing together corporate leaders, startup founders, policymakers and students to discuss how climate action and sustainability are…...

The Korea Herald
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Kakao readies Kanana 2. 5 in push for AI agent platform

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (569+ words) Business Kakao readies Kanana 2. 5 in push for AI agent platform Published: May 7, 2026 - 14: 12: 34 Inside Korea's chaebol leadership and tech industry Kakao is preparing to unveil Kanana 2. 5, a 150-billion-parameter large language model designed for AI agents, as the company moves to bring…...

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LG CNS enters physical AI race to coordinate rival robots

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (546+ words) Business LG CNS enters physical AI race to coordinate rival robots Published: May 7, 2026 - 14: 47: 38 LG CNS, the IT services arm of LG Group and one of Korea's largest systems integrators, on Thursday launched a software platform to run fleets of robots…...