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Kim Yoon-ji Wins Paralympic Gold Medal
Mar 9, 2026 Joanne Lee koreajoongangdaily.joins.com On the 8th (local time), at the Tesero Cross-Country Stadium in Italy, Korean Paralympic national team athlete Kim Yoon-ji won the gold medal in the women’s sitting biathlon 12.5 km sprint. With this victory, she became the first Korean woman in history to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Paralympics. The 12.5 km biathlon race combines cross-country skiing and shooting. Athletes stop four times to shoot five bullet

Joanne Lee
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KAIST Develops AI-Powered Wearable Patch for Real-Time Blood Flow Monitoring
Mar 9, 2026 Yul So www.labonline.com.au Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed a wireless wearable device that can measure blood flow in real time simply by attaching a small electronic patch to the skin. The system combines multilayer thermal sensing with artificial intelligence to achieve medical level accuracy without invasive procedures. The research team, led by Professor Kwon Kyungha from the Department of Electrical Enginee

Yul So
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The Ministry of Justice Implements Crackdown on Illegal Riders
Mar 9, 2026 Doyoung Lim www.koreaherald.com The Ministry of Justice will initiate the crackdown on foreigners who work illegally as delivery riders. The crackdown will be implemented for two months until April 30th, and the foreigners caught will face heavy fines and deportation. Nowadays, the cases of illegal workers working as delivery drivers residing in South Korea are increasing, and illegal cases like driving a motorcycle without a license are rising as social issues. A

Doyoung Lim
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Why Is Liver Cancer Progressing Faster in People with Obesity?
Mar 7, 2026 Seoyoung kang www.mk.co.kr Liver cancer is a malignant tumor* that develops in liver cells. It often has no symptoms in its early stages, and by the time signs such as pain in the upper right abdomen, a lump, or fatigue appear, the disease is often already advanced. Recently, Korean researchers discovered why liver cancer associated with obesity or metabolic problems progresses more quickly and doesn’t respond to cancer drugs. Researchers at the Ulsan National Ins

Seoyoung Kang
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Long COVID May Cause Long-Term Taste Loss
Mar 7, 2026 Gyeonghyun Cho www.cedars-sinai.org A recent study has offered new clues about why some people continue to experience taste loss long after recovering from COVID-19. While many patients regain their sense of taste within a few weeks of infection, others report persistent taste problems that last for months or even years. This ongoing condition is often linked to what is known as long COVID. In the study, published in the journal Chemical Senses, researchers exami

Gyeonghyun Cho
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U.S. Job Market Shows Signs of Trouble
Mar 7, 2026 Hajin Kim www.barrons.com The job market in the United States became weaker in February. The number of jobs went down, and the unemployment rate went up. On March 6, the U.S. Department of Labor said that about 92,000 jobs outside farming were lost in February. Experts thought about 50,000 jobs would be added, but the result was very different. The unemployment rate also increased to 4.4%. Experts expected it to be 4.3%. One reason for the decrease was a large str
Hajin Kim
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21,000 South Koreans at Risk Amid Rising Middle East Conflict
Mar 4, 2026 Dogeon Lim en.yna.co.kr Around 21,000 South Korean nationals are currently staying in theMiddle East amid escalating tensions following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran, the official said on March 3rd, adding that the government and the foreign ministry have been in communication to secure the safe return of their citizens. The large number of South Korean nationals living in Middle Eastern countries is raising serious concerns Government officials are communic

Dogeon Lim
Mar 4


March 1st Independence Movement of South Korea
Mar 3, 2026 Doyoung Lim www.koreanculture.org The 107th 3.1 Independence Movement anniversary (Samiljeol) was commemorated on Sunday, honoring the nationwide protests that started on March 1, 1919, against Japanese colonial rule. The movement was begun by leaders who, after 10 years of Japanese rule, drew up a Korean “Proclamation of Independence” and then organized a mass demonstration in Seoul for March 1, 1919. The 33 leaders hoped to bring international pressure on Japan

Doyoung Lim
Mar 3


Book Review: Rapid Current
Mar 3, 2026 Seoyeon Kim minumsa.minumsa.com In Rapid Current by Jung Dae-geon love is never separate from consequence. The novel opens with the bright recklessness of adolescence as Dodam and Haesol fall for each other in a quiet town edged by reservoirs and valleys. Their first bond is formed through rescue, a moment in rushing water that feels cinematic and pure. That purity fractures when they uncover their parents’ secret affair. The confrontation at the valley at night,

Seoyeon Kim
Mar 3


The U.S. Trade Representative Increases Tariffs in Many Countries
Mar 3, 2026 Eunyo Hwang www.chosun.com Recently, Jamieson Greer, the trade representative of the U.S., has pronounced his concrete plan of managing tariffs in other nations. Greer’s announcement—that some countries are currently under the influence of the U.S. tariff implementation of 10% and the rate could possibly skyrocket to 15%—is drawing not only the international commerce people’s attention but also that of the consumers who are taking a substantial part of the U.S. re

Eunyo Hwang
Mar 3
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