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@AFP bureau chief in Seoul covering North and South Korea. Previously: Hong Kong, Hanoi, Dhaka, Phnom Penh.
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South Korea Eyes AI Windfall Fund to Aid Growth, Jobs for Youth Original

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By Soo-hyang Choi Verified, Cat Barton Verified
| Bloomberg Law Verified
South Korea plans to use part of an expected tax windfall from its booming chip sector to support young people, its labor minister said, as surging AI-related demand boosts the economy for now while fueling concerns over a wave of job cuts to come. “The key idea is that it should be used to invest in emerging industries and young people,” Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon said in an interview with Bloomberg News on Thursday, referring to a new investment fund the government plans to create.
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Kim Jong Un confirma política de suicidio para soldados en guerra de Ucrania

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By Cat Barton Verified
| Yahoo Finanzas Spain
Fuente: STR/KCNA/KNS/AFP/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- El líder de Corea del Norte, Kim Jong Un, confirmó una política que exige a los soldados quitarse la vida en el campo de batalla para evitar ser capturados mientras combaten en la guerra de Rusia contra Ucrania. Durante un acto para inaugurar un memorial en Pionyang dedicado a los norcoreanos caídos en combate, Kim mencionó en dos ocasiones a soldados que “se inmolaron”, según un informe de la agencia oficial Korean Central News Agency.
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North Korea Confirms Suicide Rule for Soldiers Ukraine Captures

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By Cat Barton Verified
| MSN Verified
(Bloomberg) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un confirmed a policy that requires soldiers to commit suicide on the battlefield to avoid capture, while fighting Russia's war against Ukraine. Speaking at an event to inaugurate a memorial in Pyongyang for North Koreans who have died in action, Kim twice mentioned soldiers who had “self-blasted,” according to a report by the official Korean Central News Agency.
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