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1. Coupang to halt deliveries on Election Day

2. Controversies over climbing Everest within days with Xenon gas

3. Viral ice bucket challenge on pets could cause serious harm

1. Why more young Koreans are skipping driver’s licenses

2. Korean teens are swiping more than ever before: debit habits of young consumers revealed

3. U.S. temporarily halts student visa interviews to prepare for social media screening

1. OpenAI's smartest ChatGPT model goes rogue, refuses shut down in controlled testing

2. Low-cost airlines could launch standing only seats early next year

3. Local businesses push back as Haeundae Beach plans expanded food truck zone for summer season

1. Ancient rock carvings along Bangucheon(반구천) Stream likely to join UNESCO World Heritage list

2. South Korean soprano Sumi Jo receives medal of France’s Commandeur of the Order of Arts and Letters

3. Discovery of native fish signals healthy waters in Seoul’s Cheonggyecheon stream

1. Jafar Panahi wins Palme d’Or, speaks out for Iranian filmmakers

2. Debate erupts over giant landscaping rocks at new Seoul apartment complex

3. Hallyeohaesang National Park struggles under growing marine waste

1. Paper politics or paper waste? Korea's election mailers spark debate

2. Study shows clownfish and other animals are shape shifting to cope with climate change

3. 4,000 toy ducks to race through Kimpo’s waterway in summer festival fun

1. Korea’s new crop? Bananas, thanks to a warming climate

2. Shocking footage shows Manchester United and Tottenham fans fighting in streets of Bilbao

3. Two-year-old toddler saves her dad during medical emergency

1. Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” comes to life in the heart of Seoul

2. Haechi and Tweety’s animated adventure hits 17 million views

3. Sesame Street finds new home on Netflix after HBO contract ends

1. Korean temple cuisine designated national intangible cultural heritage

2. Kanye West concert in South Korea cancelled over latest ‘controversies’

3. Seoul district uses delinquency notices to find households in need

1. Brazil halts chicken exports after bird flu outbreak, raising alarm in South Korea

2. Can a public space become a brand? Baek Jong-won’s failed bid to trademark a traditional market

3. COVID-19 makes a quiet but noticeable comeback across parts of Asia including Hong Kong, China, and Singapore