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Silver Bridge [Volume 5 · Chapter 9 · Grandma's Sales: Time to Look Again]
After interviewing a 70-year-old live-commerce host in Hangzhou, the author argues that Korea and China treat seniors differently.
AI from an Island: Chapter 14 · What a frozen screen at a senior center taught us: people must come before technology
Columnist Jang Hyeong-im wrote about closing her laptop at a senior center in Hwado-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, when the video froze before her planned lecture on artificial intelligence.
[100 Years Ago Today] September 12, 1926 - Nineteen Days Before the Government-General Building Was Completed, Gyeongseong Awaited Tomorrow's Communist Trial
On Sunday, September 12, 1926, Gyeongseong awaited the dedication of the Government-General of Korea's new building nineteen days later, and the trial of communists set for the following day.
The Last Testament of Bong Hyo: [Day 107] Guo Jia's Final Counsel
In Day 107 of the serialized retelling of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Guo Jia leaves Cao Cao his final counsel before he dies.
Author Park Jin-hui Publishes “Sipnyeon Dwi Hanamege” …Beyond 12 Years of Political Work, Asks About Hanam’s Next 10 Years Through Culture and the Arts
Author Park Jin-hui has published “Sipnyeon Dwi Hanamege,” a book sharing her thoughts on the people, culture and education of Hanam.
Bangsan Market Enters New Era After 39 Years Under Kim Yeong-cheon: "We Will Build a Market That Regains Its Vitality"
On the 11th, the Bangsan Market Merchants Federation in Jung-gu, Seoul, held a ceremony marking its 39th anniversary and the inauguration of Kim Yeong-cheon as its 25th chairman.
[Feature] Poet Lee Hyeseon Wins 17th Korean Women's Literature Award, Connecting the Vitality of Korean Women's Literature to the World
Poet Lee Hyeseon has been selected as the recipient of the 17th Korean Women's Literature Award at the Korean Women's Literature Festival held in Busan.
Uijeongbu extends signature campaign for Line 8 extension to September 15 as 47,000-plus citizens take part
Uijeongbu City is extending its citywide signature campaign calling for the extension of Line 8 from August 31 to September 15.
History Lives - Buyeo and Samhan Part: Episode 12: From 78 States to Three Kingdoms - Baekje, Silla and Gaya Emerge
This is the 12th episode of the history series tracing how 78 small states, 54 in Mahan, 12 in Jinhan and 12 in Byeonhan, converged under three names: Baekje, Silla and Gaya.
[Silver Bridge] Volume 5 · Chapter 8 · Bracelets and Speakers: Where the Elderly of Two Countries Begin to Resemble Each Other
A column-style piece in which the author compares smart elderly care he saw at the Weihai Elderly Service Center in China and the Guro Senior Center in Seoul.
Artificial intelligence from an island
Columnist Jang Hyeong-im proposes artificial intelligence jobs for older people, using the example of a 72-year-old woman who sells radish kimchi at Pungmul Market in Ganghwa-eup.
Seoul Teukbyeolsi Hapkido Association to Hold 2026 Executive Meeting and Inauguration and Farewell Ceremony
The Seoul Teukbyeolsi Hapkido Association announced that it will hold an executive meeting and an inauguration and farewell ceremony on September 29.
Bukdo-myeon Cleans Up Marine Waste on Uninhabited Island of Dongmando in Jangbong
Bukdo-myeon in Ongjin-gun carried out a cleanup to collect marine waste around the uninhabited island of Dongmando in Jangbong on the 10th.
Researchers at state-funded institutes can now hold stakes in startups
An amendment to five science and technology laws, so that researchers holding stakes in startups and technology transfer firms do not bear the burden of conflicts of interest, has passed the Cabinet meeting.
Korea and UAE Discuss Strengthening Cooperation in AI and Advanced Technology
Ryu Je-myeong, Second Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT, met with the UAE Ambassador to Korea on September 10 to discuss the direction of cooperation in digital fields, including AI.
Government Launches Selection of 20 World-Class 'Leading National Scientists'
The Ministry of Science and ICT announced the '2026 National Scientist Support Program (Leading National Scientists)' on September 11 and has begun selecting 20 researchers.
Incheon City Discloses Leak of Former Employees' Personal Data After Outside Vendor Hacked
Incheon Metropolitan City has taken follow-up measures after being notified that some personal data of current and former employees, stored without authorization by an outside development company, was leaked in a hacking incident.
Second Vice Minister Ryu Jemyeong meets Botswana Vice President, discusses AI and digital cooperation
The Ministry of Science and ICT said Second Vice Minister Ryu Jemyeong met with Botswana's Vice President, who is visiting Korea, on September 8 to discuss ways to cooperate in AI and ICT.
Special Act and Enforcement Decree on Small Modular Reactors take effect today…SMR development and commercialization set to accelerate
The Ministry of Science and ICT said the special act and enforcement decree supporting the development and commercialization of small modular reactors (SMRs) will take effect from September 11.
Yeongjong-gu Holds First Regular Occupational Safety and Health Committee Meeting Since Launch
Yeongjong-gu held its first regular Occupational Safety and Health Committee meeting since its launch and resolved agenda items including the enactment of safety and health management regulations.
