The robotic arm crushed the man’s body against a conveyor belt after mistaking him for a box. PHOTO: THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

South Korean man killed by industrial robot that identified him as a box

  • November 9, 2023
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SEOUL – A man was crushed to death by a robot in South Korea after the machine apparently failed to differentiate him from the boxes of produce it was handling, the…

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(File Photo) People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test. Pyongyang routinely conducts weapons tests. (AFP)

North Korea fires missiles ahead of key anniversary

  • July 25, 2023
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Pyongyang conducted twin missile launches late Monday, ahead of Korean War anniversary celebrations that will be attended by Chinese dignitaries in the first foreign delegation visit to the country since…

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North Korea fires ‘multiple rocket launchers’: Seoul

  • March 20, 2022
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North Korea fired multiple rocket launchers on Sunday, Seoul said, the latest in a series of provocations by the nuclear-armed nation to heighten tensions in the region. Pyongyang launched a string of…

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Couples leave a pub during the curfew hours starting at 9:00 p.m., as part of tightened social distancing rules to contain a surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in Seoul, South Korea, December 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

S.Korea reports first deaths linked to Omicron coronavirus variant – Yonhap

  • January 3, 2022
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SEOUL, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Two people who posthumously tested positive for the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus appear to be the first such reported deaths in the…

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