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China, South Korea face extreme winter
In many areas, temperatures dropped to 12-16 degrees Celsius while strong winds and heavy snow continued to fall.
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Environment
Scene appears in Seoul after 117 years, a series of warnings are issued
More than 20cm of snow covered many areas in Seoul (South Korea) on November 27, causing traffic disruption.
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Rare photos capture life in Korea 70 years ago
During a trip to South Korea in 1956-57, a woman named Marie Ann Han Yoo took rare color photographs of postwar life in the country.
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South Korean public service robot plunges down stairs 'commits suicide'
A service robot working at a council in South Korea was unresponsive after falling down a two-metre-high flight of stairs, marking the first time a robot has died.
Science Events
Portrait of the first Korean female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
Han Kang has the honor of becoming the first Korean writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature and also the 18th female writer to win the prize in the history of…
New technology
South Korea successfully researches the world's first 'single atom editing' technique
For thousands of years, mankind has had to go through a series of steps to change a single atom in a molecule. But now, that's all going to change!
New technology
Korean scientists develop a method to quickly produce diamonds in 150 minutes
Scientists developed a process to produce artificial diamonds with liquid metal at a temperature of about 1,000 degrees Celsius and low pressure.
Space science
South Korea launched its first nanosatellite
On April 24, the Korean Ministry of Science and Information Technology said that South Korea launched a nano satellite into Earth orbit.
Health
Decoding the meal of the longest-living king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty
The longest-living king in Joseon likes to be a vegetarian, often eats milk porridge, chestnuts and rarely drinks alcohol.
Health
Great benefits of Xinjiang red apples you should know
Xinjiang red apple is known as a miracle medicine in treating insomnia and other neurological problems.
Space science
NASA spacecraft captured the moment the Korean ship flew in the opposite direction
NASA's lunar probe captured the moment Danuri, a South Korean spacecraft operating in a nearly parallel orbit, whizzed by.
Health
People who should not eat banh troi are vegetarian
Banh troi, vegetarian, is a dish often prepared by many Vietnamese families during the Korean New Year. According to doctors, some people should not or limit using this…
Scientific works
Korea's fusion reactor is 7 times hotter than the Sun's core
Using a new tungsten diverter, the KSTAR fusion reactor successfully maintained a temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius for 48 seconds.
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Photo series: Korea froze in the Arctic cold wave, white snow and ice covered many cities
Many areas in Korea are suffering from an Arctic cold wave, causing temperatures in some places to drop to -22 degrees Celsius.
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Twins separated for 44 years, one in Korea, one in America, how did they grow up differently?
One became a government employee while the other was a chef. Their IQs differed by up to 16 points, while genes, diseases and personalities remained the same.