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South Korean Newspaper May Have Just Printed The Worst Photoshop Ever

President Obama met with South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye at the White House this past Tuesday, and as major world leaders are wont to do in each other’s presence, handshakes abounded. This three-handed, two-roomed, Photoshop monstrosity, however, was not one of them.


Samsung Offices Raided By Police Over Alleged LG Technology Theft

Police have raided one of Samsung’s offices in Asan, South Korea, after being tipped off about the possible theft of OLED TV technology from rivals LG. Bloomberg reports that the police were looking for evidence that people connected with LG had leaked secret OLED data to Samsung.


North Korea Puts Its Rockets On Standby For Fire After US Show Of Force

According to Reuters, North Korea has readied its rockets to attack US military bases in South Korea and the Pacific Ocean after the US made a show of force earlier today by flying stealth bombers over South Korea. Kim Jong Un had apparently signed off an order for North Korea’s rockets to be “on standby for fire”.


The World’s Biggest Ship Is Assembled Like A Lego Model

With a capacity of more than 16,000 TEU (6m equivalent unit shipping containers) the CMA CGM Marco Polo currently reigns as the “world’s largest container ship” but it won’t for much longer. Construction of an even larger line of mega-ships — the Maersk Triple E — will soon be complete, and, once launched, will dwarf every other vessel on the high seas.


Gas Leak Causes Fatality At Samsung Plant

A gas leak at a Samsung semiconductor plant in Hwaseong, Korea, killed a worker yesterday — and local news sources are suggesting that a cover-up by Samsung could be behind the incident.


South Korea Wants To Block Swearing And Porn On Teenagers’ Phones

While we’re over here yammering on and on about sexting and the best ways to do it, things are moving in a bit of a different direction in South Korea. The country’s government is currently rolling out a plan to block swearing and pornography on all its teenagers phones.


Samsung Chip Plant Linked To Cancer In Employee

Just when it thought allegations of poor working conditions were grounded, Samsung has been accused by the South Korean government of running a chip plant that causes cancer.


Scarecrow Laser Tanks Are As Awesome As They Are Overkill

Scarecrows are a tried and true piece of human technology, but birds nowadays harass more than just crops; they also bother planes. That’s why South Korea has developed a new kind of overkill scarecrow for airports: an unmanned tank with laser and acoustic weapons.


Monster Machines: This Auto-Turret Can Kill From Three Clicks

The 4km wide demilitarised zone separating North and South Korea is the most heavily contested stretch of land on the planet. And if the massive contingent of troops, tanks, bunkers and land mines weren’t enough of a trespassing deterrent, this eagle-eyed auto-targeting gun turret should do the trick.


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