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1. Firefighters in Jeollabuk-do Province to get hot meals with help from new on-site dietitians 2. Seoul city’s new meal program brings better nutrition to Seoul’s elderly residents 3. Pixar exhibition brings beloved animated worlds to life in Seoul

1. Caught in the algorithm, students fight false flags from AI detectors 2. Green card holders on edge as Trump-era border crackdowns spark travel fears 3. Ronin the rat breaks world record sniffing out landmines in Cambodia

1. Most workers say Yoon impeachment protests helped democracy 2. Indonesian crewman granted special visa for rescuing elderly during wildfire 3. Penguins, tariffs and memes collide after Trump targets remote islands

1. Massive demand for courtroom seats ahead of president’s impeachment ruling 2. From lobby listeners to standing ovations, Lim Yunchan electrifies Tongyeong 3. Italy tightens citizenship rules after surge in applications from abroad

1. Seoul delays cherry blossom festivals as court ruling sparks safety concerns 2. Actor Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun and Batman Forever, dies at 65 3. Beekeepers devastated by wildfire losses in Yeongdeok

1. Korean man hailed a hero after dramatic escape during Bangkok building collapse 2. Palaces and museums in Seoul to close Friday for President Yoon’s impeachment ruling 3. Goalkeeper earns man of the match honors…and 48 eggs

1. Kim Soo-hyun breaks silence over underage dating claims, publicly denies allegations involving the late Kim Sae-ron 2. aespa and Jennie shine at Billboard’s Women in Music awards 3. After 20 years, Korean War soldier’s remains identified and returned to younger brother

1. Korean boomers take more risks than Gen Z, and culture may be why 2. Chinese restaurant owner caught using opium-laced spice mix in hot pot seasoning

1. Wildfire threatens decades of conservation and generations of farming 2. College students create wildfire evacuation maps to support displaced residents 3. Amid raging wildfires nearby, Hapcheon’s decision to go ahead with cherry blossom marathon sparks backlash

1. Experts link Korea and Japan’s wildfires to climate change-driven weather shifts 2. After surgery, teen wakes up speaking only English in rare medical case 3. Baggage handler caught hurling suitcases from plane as stunned passengers watch at Gatwick

1. Coffee, compassion, and courage in the face of the wildfire disaster 2. American comic artist brings Admiral Yi Sun-sin to global readers, one page at a time 3. How embarrassing? China-bound United flight turns around after pilot forgets passport

1. Wildfires destroy centuries-old temples and trees as cultural sites burn across South Korea 2. Motorcyclist trapped after massive sinkhole opens on Seoul street 3. Why reality TV keeps getting messier—and more popular

1. Derailment at Sindorim Station causes major service disruption but no injuries 2. From Jeju to the world: the quiet power of a well-translated title 3. Court sides with Ador in its ongoing legal battle with K-pop group NewJeans(NJZ)

1. Vietnam sees measles surge as cases spread to South Korea 2. Seoul urges public transit use as Jamsil hosts baseball, basketball openers 3. Finland ranked happiest country for the eighth straight year

1. NASA astronauts finally return to Earth after 9-month delay in space 2. Hollywood pushes back against AI companies using copyrighted works 3. Man breaks into closed restaurant, cooks and steals fried chicken

1. Spring snowstorm causes travel chaos across South Korea 2. Seoul’s fitness rewards program is getting people moving—literally 3. Custom message pizzas are the latest viral food trend

1. Keeping protests peaceful: How South Korea’s ‘dialogue police’ are changing crowd control 2. A top emergency doctor leaves elite hospitals to serve a rural community

1. Court rules that home grown bean sprouts are still "made in China" 2. Rubio's awkward red carpet welcome in Canada fuels trade war tensions 3. Starbucks ordered to pay $50 million to driver burned by hot coffee

1. Early prep for elite schools fuels Korea’s booming preschool tutoring industry 2. Yeouido spring flower festival returns with more than just cherry blossoms 3. More women in uniform as South Korea’s police academy marks milestone

1. Police reveal identity of school teacher who killed 8-year-old student 2. Luxury restaurant reservations turn into a black market for scammers 3. Just 10 squats can significantly lower blood sugar, study finds

1. Historic Joseon-era legal text loses treasure status after theft scandal 2. Spring returns to Korea—along with an unwelcome visitor 3. Fake kidnapping story about ride-hailing app sparks panic online

1. Singer Wheesung found dead at home, days before scheduled concert 2. The rise of ‘VIP inflation’: When everyone is a VIP, does it mean anything? 3. ‘Curse dolls’ sold online raise concerns over violence and mental health

1. Local governments embrace AI, but concerns grow over use and security 2. Childhood obesity in Korea is rising, putting kids at risk for adult diseases 3. AI-generated “doctors” are spreading misinformation online, experts warn

1. Fukushima women apologize to Jeju divers over wastewater release 2. Majority of Seoul residents support raising free subway ride age 3. 90s blockbuster Shiri returns to theaters with 4K remaster

1. South Korea’s 10,000-won housing gains popularity among young people and newlyweds 2. More young Americans are skipping college for high-paying trade jobs 3. Sanitation workers recover lost cash after 8-hour search through trash