Surf legend's girlfriend said he was killed in a robbery. Authorities now suspect her in his murder

Los Angeles Times - Nov 13, 2026

Kurt Van Dyke, a legendary Santa Cruz surfer, was found dead with stab wounds and signs of asphyxiation in February.

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Prosec: Duterte’s camp in panic, still no answer to ill-gotten wealth allegations

Nov 13, 2026

Prosec: Duterte’s camp in panic, still no answer to ill-gotten wealth allegations

MANILA, Philippines — Despite Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers’ presentation of six witnesses to the impeachment trial in four days, the prosecution panel believes that the allegations raised under Article II have not been disputed. The group believes this situation is causing panic in the ranks of the defense team. Article II pertains to the alleged

BFAR warns vs eating shellfish from 4 Eastern Visayas bays due to red tide

Nov 13, 2026

BFAR warns vs eating shellfish from 4 Eastern Visayas bays due to red tide

TACLOBAN CITY — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned the public against gathering, selling and consuming shellfish from four coastal areas in Eastern Visayas. The alert comes after laboratory tests detected paralytic shellfish toxins associated with red tide. In its advisory dated Nov. 12, BFAR-8 identified Carigara Bay, Irong-Irong Bay, Matarinao Bay

Opapru, MinDA vow support for BARMM peace, economic development

Nov 13, 2026

Opapru, MinDA vow support for BARMM peace, economic development

COTABATO CITY — The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (Opapru) and the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) vowed to help the newly established regular Bangsamoro government. The move is meant to sustain the gains of the peace process and accelerate socioeconomic development in the region. On Thursday, Nov. 12, Presidential Peace

Campus startups in Butuan test path to commercialization of incubators

Nov 13, 2026

Campus startups in Butuan test path to commercialization of incubators

BUTUAN CITY, Agusan del Norte — Turning university research and early-stage tech prototypes into surviving businesses outside Metro Manila takes center stage here on Friday, Nov. 13. This comes as science officials, city mayors and campus startup managers convene for the 10th Technology Business Incubation (TBI) Summit. After a decade of setting up state-backed incubators

Muslim judges condemn ambush-slay of Basilan colleague

Nov 13, 2026

Muslim judges condemn ambush-slay of Basilan colleague

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — A group of Muslim magistrates has strongly condemned the fatal ambush of a Basilan judge on Thursday, calling the attack a direct assault on judicial independence and the rule of law. In an official statement, the Philippine Muslim Judges Association (PMJA) expressed its profound sorrow over the killing of

How a close friend of labor activist Jeon Tae-il keeps his legacy alive

Nov 13, 2026

How a close friend of labor activist Jeon Tae-il keeps his legacy alive

Choi Jong-in, 78, still aches for his friend Jeon Tae-il, who was just 22. When Jeon set himself on fire in the middle of Pyeonghwa Market in Seoul's Jung District on Nov. 13, 1970, Choi was the first to rush to his side, taking off his jacket to smother the flames. “His hair was burning and curling like nylon fabric, his lips were turning inside out, but he sprang back to his feet and shouted, ‘We are not machines!” More than half a century has passed, and one might expect Choi to recount the incident with the composure of an elderly man who has come to terms with life. But for a while, he cannot bring himself to continue. He has never really given an interview about Jeon. While Jeon's mother, the late Lee So-sun (who died in 2011), was alive, Choi says he held back because he did not want to cause her further grief. Even after she passed away and was reunited with her son, he found it too painful to speak. The trauma never entirely left him, but it did not break him. Instead, he turned his guilt over losing Jeon, chairman of the Samdong Friendship Association (Samdonghoe), into a

'I'd rather stay an intern': Why some Gen Z workers in Korea are choosing less responsibility

Nov 13, 2026

'I'd rather stay an intern': Why some Gen Z workers in Korea are choosing less responsibility

For some young Korean workers, leaving the office on time matters more than finishing every task, and avoiding the responsibilities of a permanent position can be more appealing than climbing the corporate ladder. These attitudes are emerging among members of Generation Z, who are challenging workplace expectations long shaped by loyalty, overtime and deference to senior colleagues. In a roundtable discussion organized by the Hankook Ilbo, young participants shared their views on work, career advancement and workplace relationships, revealing both generational differences and contradictions in their own approaches to professional life. Their experiences suggest that while younger employees increasingly demand clearer boundaries and more explicit instructions, they sometimes struggle to meet those same expectations when they become responsible for guiding others. Leaving work on time, even with tasks unfinished For Korea's Generation X, now largely in their 50s, staying late at the office was once considered a badge of dedication. In her 2000 novel "A Very Old Joke," acclaimed Korean author

[WEEKENDER] Samsung Guide Dog School marks 33 years of changing lives

Nov 13, 2026

[WEEKENDER] Samsung Guide Dog School marks 33 years of changing lives

Samsung Guide Dog School, which marks its 33rd anniversary this year, is Korea’s first guide dog training institution and the world’s only guide dog school operated by a single corporation, with its operations fully funded by Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance. The school was established in September 1993 by late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee as part of efforts to foster greater understanding and acceptance of people with disabilities. At the time, corporate involvement in guide dog training was unprecedented worldwide. The school became a full member of the International Guide Dog Federation in 1999 and went on to host the organization's general assembly in Korea in 2002. Lee was also honored by the federation that year for his efforts to raise awareness of people with disabilities. Since its first guide dog, Bada, was paired with a visually impaired person in 1994, the school has provided more than 320 guide dogs to visually impaired partners free of charge. Its responsibilities extend beyond raising and training guide dogs. The school also teaches visually impaired partners how

[WEEKENDER] How guide dogs and humans become partners

Nov 13, 2026

[WEEKENDER] How guide dogs and humans become partners

Completing professional training does not mean a guide dog is immediately ready to accompany a visually impaired person. The dog must first be matched with a suitable partner, and the two must learn to walk and live together. Few understand this process better than Yoo Seok-jong of Samsung Guide Dog School. Born with a visual impairment, Yoo now lives with his fifth guide dog. Drawing on his own experience, he helps visually impaired people find dogs suited to their needs and lifestyles. During an interview at the school in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, on Nov. 2, Yoo was accompanied by Gori, a 5-year-old demonstration dog. Yoo's own guide dog was at a veterinary clinic after falling ill that morning. Friendly and sociable, Gori normally helps introduce visitors to guide dogs and accompanies visually impaired people on trial walks. Yoo said one of the most important factors in matching a guide dog with a prospective partner is walking speed. "The person's walking speed needs to match the dog's natural pace," he said. "Trying to force either one to adjust can be difficult." Temperament is equa

[WEEKENDER] A day with Jerry, guide dog in training

Nov 13, 2026

[WEEKENDER] A day with Jerry, guide dog in training

As Jerry, a Labrador retriever, approached a crosswalk, he came to a stop at the curb. His trainer, Keum Jung-hun, had given no command. Jerry simply recognized the boundary between the sidewalk and the road and stopped on his own. Keum pressed a small device, producing a sharp click. Known as a clicker, the tool signals that Jerry has performed a task correctly. "It means he did a good job," Keum explained. "Verbal praise takes time, but a clicker lets us mark the exact moment he does something right." Jerry is an almost 2-year old guide dog in training. The Korea Times met him during a training session at Samsung Guide Dog School on Nov. 2. The school in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, is fully funded by Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance. After six to seven months of professional training, he has passed his final walking assessment and is now completing the remaining steps before being paired with a visually impaired partner. Accompanying Jerry and Keum on their morning training walk outside the school grounds near Bundang Central Park in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, revealed that guide dog tr

China's memory makers are catching up. What happens when they do?

Nov 13, 2026

China's memory makers are catching up. What happens when they do?

The memory business has rarely had it this good, thanks to the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Korea’s chipmakers are reporting extraordinary earnings and unusual confidence that the good times will last. SK hynix’s third-quarter operating profit rose more than sevenfold to 83.3 trillion won ($62 billion), an operating margin of almost 80 percent. Samsung Electronics’ rose nearly ninefold to 107.4 trillion won, with its memory business setting records of its own. Across the West Sea, China’s challengers are sharing in the windfall. ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) remains far smaller, but its quarterly revenue rose more than sevenfold to 118.7 billion yuan ($17.8 billion), with a net profit attributable to shareholders of 54.4 billion yuan, reversing years of losses. CXMT and Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) are the twin pillars of China’s drive for memory self-sufficiency, part of Beijing’s broader pursuit of technological independence facing U.S. export restrictions. Fresh capital, new factories and increasingly sophisticated technology are helping them challenge th

Korea, France hold joint coordinating committee on nuclear energy in Saclay

Nov 13, 2026

Korea, France hold joint coordinating committee on nuclear energy in Saclay

Korea and France commenced their 27th joint coordinating committee on nuclear energy in France's southwestern region of Saclay this week and discussed nuclear technology cooperation, Seoul's science ministry said Friday. The two-day event ending Friday (local time) comes as the two nations mark their 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year, the Ministry of Science and ICT added. The event has been organized since 1982, following the signing of a bilateral agreement on the peaceful use of nuclear energy in 1981. During the meeting, Korea and France discussed 21 areas of technological cooperation in fields such as nuclear energy research, nuclear safety and the nuclear industry. The two countries agreed to expand cooperation in next-generation nuclear reactors, as well as in the nuclear energy supply chain, following related memorandums of understanding signed during two bilateral summits this year, held in April and September. "We will use the joint coordinating committee as an opportunity to further strengthen the cooperative framework between the two countries ... to drive ne

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