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Seoul to pull some embassy staff from Kyiv as NK POW dispute deepens

South Korea will pull some embassy staff out of Ukraine, citing Kyiv’s failure to take constructive steps to resolve a weekslong dispute sparked by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) to the South, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. The decision adds pressure on Kyiv after South Korea recalled Ambassador Park Ki-chang on Oct. 8 over its refusal to acknowledge a confidentiality agreement on the transfer and issue a public apology. Park returned to Seoul on Oct. 10. “The government decided to withdraw some embassy staff, considering Kyiv’s failure to take constructive steps even after our ambassador’s recall, along with persistent airstrike threats across Ukraine that make it difficult to ensure their safety,” foreign ministry spokesperson Park Doo-soon said at a regular briefing. A ministry offcial said 84 Koreans are in Ukraine, including embassy staff, but did not say how many worked at the embassy and how many of them would leave. He explained that the timing of the partial withdrawal would depend on safety

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France to deploy troops, admits to failures over weekend unrest

PARIS — France will reinforce police with troops and mount a huge security operation for more protests planned on Saturday, the government said on Tuesday, acknowledging failures in its response to last weekend's violence. "The deployment next Saturday will be massive," Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said, adding that the immediate priority was to restore order after rioting and looting swept Paris, Marseille, Lyon and other cities on October 17. In a sometimes rowdy debate, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the military would be deployed alongside police, while the government pledged to overhaul tactics after widespread criticism that city centres had been left vulnerable. Targeted curfews help restore calm Framing the crisis as a choice "between violence and the Republic", Lecornu blamed the unrest on far-left groups, who in turn have accused the government of underestimating public anger over high living costs and declining public services. The unrest shocked France because of both its scale and the apparent inability of police to contain it, inflaming tensions ahead of presiden

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Police apprehend arson suspect behind 2 building fires in southern Seoul

Police on Tuesday apprehended a man in connection with suspected arson at two buildings in southern Seoul that left 19 people injured, officials said. The man in his 70s is accused of starting a fire on the third floor of a building in Seoul's southern ward of Gangnam at 11:54 a.m. before starting another fire on the fourth floor of a nearby building at 12:01 p.m. The fire at the first building forced some 60 people to evacuate and left 11 injured, including one in a state of cardiac arrest. Firefighters extinguished the blaze at 2:20 p.m. The fire at the second building left eight people injured before it was extinguished at 12:35 p.m. Police took the suspect into custody near Dongmyo Station in central Seoul at 4:16 p.m. after he went on the run by taking the subway. A police official declined to provide details as an investigation is ongoing. Authorities dispatched 115 firefighters to put out the fires after receiving a report that someone had started a fire.

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Raw fish replaces fried chicken as Seoul's new Han River picnic craze

Click here for more articles by Kormedi.com. A new trend known as “hoe-cnic” — a combination of "hoe," the Korean word for raw fish, and picnic — is gaining popularity along the Han River. Replacing fried chicken, long a staple of riverside outings, fresh raw fish is emerging as a new food trend in Seoul. A typical hoe-cnic outing begins with picking up takeout sashimi at Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market before heading to destinations such as Yeouido Hangang Park, Nodeulseom Island or Yanghwa Hangang Park. Participants often pair their raw fish with instant noodles cooked at the riverside or alcoholic drinks, and some rent picnic mats, tables or tents to create the perfect outdoor setting. Online content featuring people enjoying takeout sashimi and raw shrimp by the river is also spreading rapidly across social media. Celebrities and influencers, including actor Ahn Jae-hyun, have been sharing their outings on their own channels. Some vendors in Noryangjin have even introduced special offerings for the trend, including “hoe-cnic omakase” sets. The trend is also said to

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Ugly loss by KBO champions closes book on iconic stadium

As the defending South Korean baseball champion LG Twins bowed out early in the postseason Tuesday night, the exit also closed the book on their iconic home park in the capital city, Jamsil Baseball Stadium. The Twins absorbed a 13-1 loss to the visiting Kia Tigers in Game 3 of the first round in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason Tuesday. It completed the Tigers' three-game sweep of the best-of-five battle and ended the Twins' bid for their second straight Korean Series title. It also ended up being the last official game played at Jamsil, which opened in 1982 and will be demolished after this season to make room for a new dome. Jamsil has been home to many memorable championship moments over the years, with the Twins and another club, Doosan Bears, as co-tenants. Most recently, the Twins clinched the 2023 Korean Series championship at Jamsil, their first title since 1994. The Twins also won the 2025 title, but the clincher came on the road in the central city of Daejeon against the Hanwha Eagles. And there will be no more celebration. The Tigers put up a seven-spot in the t

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S. Korean firm's debut plunge adds to investor concerns about AI spending

A 32 percent drop in shares of South Korea's Elice Group on Tuesday renewed investor concerns about the sustainability and the payoff cycle for the vast amount of capital pouring into the AI buildout amid growing scrutiny of company valuations. The plunge in shares of the provider of AI arcloud services as well as AI-based education and business software made it the worst debut ever in South Korea for a company that raised more than $100 million in an IPO, according to Dealogic data. Elice raised 201.1 billion won ($150 million) in its IPO, and said that it planned to spend most of the proceeds on launching portable modular data centres and related infrastructure. The stock's poor first day of trading contributed to renewed weakness in AI-linked stocks on Wall Street on Tuesday, with shares in neocloud firms including CoreWeave and Nebius Group both falling more than 5 percent. Elice's slide had earlier weighed on the broader South Korean market, a poster child for global AI trade and investor sentiment, with the benchmark KOSPI falling 3.73 percent to its lowest closing level since Apri

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Seoul dismisses Pyongyang's criticism of border warning shots as 'groundless'

Seoul’s defense ministry on Tuesday rejected Pyongyang’s criticism of warning shots and broadcasts along the inter-Korean border, calling them legitimate defensive measures intended to prevent North Korean troops from crossing the Military Demarcation Line (MDL). The ministry accused Pyongyang of shifting responsibility for rising military tensions to Seoul after Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, threatened to reinforce weapons deployments near the border and resume loudspeaker broadcasts toward the South. “The warning broadcasts and warning shots carried out by our military near the MDL are legitimate defensive measures aimed at preventing North Korean troops from crossing the line and compelling those who have crossed to withdraw,” a military official said during a background briefing Tuesday. The official expressed serious concern that Kim had criticized operations conducted under the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement while threatening further military action. The ministry urged Pyongyang to stop making “groundless claims” and crossing the

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US bill calls for updating list of critical Golden Dome missile defense assets

WASHINGTON — A Republican U.S. lawmaker has introduced legislation calling for an update to the Pentagon's list of critical assets supporting President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense initiative, citing growing missile threats from China and Russia and increased security cooperation among U.S. adversaries, including North Korea. Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) introduced the bill to the House of Representatives on Oct. 6, directing the secretary of defense to update the Pentagon's Critical Asset List to incorporate facilities and systems essential to the development, deployment and operation of Golden Dome. The legislation was referred to the House Armed Services Committee. The bill calls for including space-based sensors and interceptors, associated ground control stations, ground-based missile defense facilities and critical command-and-control infrastructure in the updated list. It also requires the Pentagon to revise its Defended Asset List to prioritize assets for protection based on their importance, vulnerability to missile attacks and available defensive resources. The legisl

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Trump's 'I don't know' clouds prospect of meeting Kim Jong-un at APEC

U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt Monday on whether he would meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China, but experts say the possibility has not been ruled out and a surprise encounter remains within reach. Asked whether he expected to secure a meeting with Kim on the sidelines of the APEC summit, scheduled for Nov. 18-19 in Shenzhen, Trump gave an equivocal answer. “Oh, I don’t know. I don’t know,” he told reporters, before stressing his personal rapport with the North Korean leader. “I’m not sure that anybody’s asking for a meeting. But my relationship with Kim Jong-un is very good.” The remarks tempered expectations Trump himself had been building for months. On Oct. 12, he hinted that he might meet Kim during APEC, saying “That’ll be exciting, won’t it? But I get along with him.” In August, Trump said that he plans to meet the North Korean leader at some point this year. Trump met Kim three times between 2018 and 2019 — first in Singapore in June 2018, then in Hanoi in February 20

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Ruling party introduces chip cluster bill as union opposes labor exemptions

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) introduced a bill Tuesday to support a major semiconductor cluster in Korea’s southwestern region, drawing opposition from labor rights groups over provisions that would ease working-hour limits and labor protections. The bill, tentatively called the Special Act on Super-Regional Economic Zones, would allow local governments to form a single economic zone and offer faster permitting along with financial, fiscal and tax incentives to businesses. This comes as the liberal administration under President Lee Jae Myung and businesses seek to develop an 800 trillion won semiconductor cluster in the southwestern Jeolla region. DPK floor leader Rep. Han Byung-do said the party would submit another version of the bill — one that does not contain controversial labor exemptions — and develop a final draft through parliamentary deliberations. “We are well aware of the differing views across society on the bill’s key contentious issues, including the proposed working-hour exemptions,” Han said during a meeting at the National Assembly. “We will

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Lending services for foreign nationals becomes next battleground for banks

Korean banks are expanding lending services to foreign residents as they seek to tap a growing customer base beyond traditional services such as bank accounts and overseas remittances, industry officials said Tuesday. The shift reflects intensifying competition for foreign customers, including migrant workers and international students, as lenders broaden their offerings to include loans. Major commercial banks have rolled out dedicated loan products for foreign borrowers in recent years. Hana Bank launched the Hana Foreigner EZ Loan in August for E-7 and E-9 visa holders, offering loans of up to 10 million won ($7,500) for terms of up to 30 months. Shinhan Bank introduced its SOL Global Loan with a maximum limit of 20 million won, while NH NongHyup Bank rolled out its K-Foreigner Credit Loan, which offers loans of up to 30 million won to foreign borrowers. Regional lenders have established an early foothold in the market. Jeonbuk Bank, based in North Jeolla Province, launched loan services for foreign customers in 2016 and introduced online lending services in 2023. Kwangju Bank, BNK Kyo

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Hyundai Motor, Kia to launch Level 4 autonomous truck trials

Hyundai Motor and Kia will test Level 4 autonomous heavy-duty trucks on real-world logistics routes next year, working with domestic self-driving software companies to develop technology for commercial deployment, the carmakers said Tuesday. The automakers will develop two test vehicles — a hydrogen fuel cell-powered Xcient truck and a conventional Xcient truck — and provide them to partners early next year. Both will feature customized control units and vehicle interfaces designed to integrate autonomous-driving systems. The trials will continue through the end of next year along two routes: a roughly 100-kilometer route combining highways and urban roads, and a 400-kilometer route focused primarily on highway driving. Hyundai Motor and Kia signed an agreement Tuesday with Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Glovis and two autonomous-driving software developers, Mars Auto and RideFlux, to conduct the tests using the Hyundai Motor Group’s existing logistics network. Mars Auto and RideFlux will install their respective autonomous-driving systems in the trucks, while Hyundai Mobis and Hyundai Glo

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Battery CEO's 4-year sentence upheld over fire that killed 23, mostly foreigners

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a four-year prison sentence for Park Soon-kwan, CEO of lithium battery maker Aricell, over a factory fire that killed 23 workers, mostly foreigners, more than two years ago. The court dismissed appeals by prosecutors and the defendants, leaving intact an appellate ruling that sentenced Park's son, Park Joong-un, a senior executive at the company, to seven years in prison, along with a fine of 1 million won ($750). The court also upheld an 800 million won fine against Aricell. The fire at the company’s factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, on June 24, 2024, killed 17 Chinese nationals, one Lao national and five Koreans, and injured nine others. The blaze began on the second floor of Building No. 3, where workers inspected and packaged finished batteries, and spread rapidly as batteries exploded. The CEO was indicted on charges of failing to fulfill his statutory safety obligations, including checking for workplace hazards and preparing a manual for responding to serious accidents. The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court’s ruling that the chief e

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Mercedes-Benz Korea turns to affordable CLA EV amid falling sales

Mercedes-Benz Korea is betting that a more affordable all-electric CLA sedan will revive its flagging electric vehicle (EV) business in the country, as Tesla and Chinese rivals gain ground in one of Asia’s most competitive imported-car markets. The German luxury automaker introduced the all-new electric CLA and GLC on Monday, with the entry-level CLA coupe-type sedan priced from 52.9 million won ($40,000). The pricing marks a major shift from Mercedes-Benz’s traditional premium positioning, placing its new electric sedan closer to mass-market alternatives, including Tesla’s Model Y, which starts at 49.99 million won in Korea. The Model Y was the country’s best-selling vehicle last month, largely due to its competitive pricing. The launch of the price-competitive CLA comes as Mercedes-Benz struggles to rev up sluggish EV sales. The company’s electric car lineup, previously a major source of growth, has lost momentum following the August 2024 fire involving a Mercedes-Benz EQE sedan in an underground parking garage in Incheon. Mercedes-Benz’s EV sales in Korea reached a peak of

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Korea-US Strategic Investment Corp. grilled over risk management

Korea-U.S. Strategic Investment Corp. was grilled by lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties Tuesday during a National Assembly audit over its ability to manage risks associated with Korea's $350 billion U.S. investment commitment. The audit marked the first since the corporation's launch in June, as Korea has begun making payments under the investment agreement. "Had it not been for U.S. President Donald Trump's unusual tariff policies, this kind of investment would have been difficult to pursue," Rep. Jung Sung-ho of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea said. Jung questioned whether the corporation had sufficient legal expertise to manage the risks, pointing out that its risk management committee had only one American lawyer. Rep. Lee Jong-wook of the main opposition People Power Party criticized what he described as inadequate risk management, pointing to the corporation's handling of a $2.4 billion remittance for Project Star, a planned energy project in Texas selected as the first investment project. "The corporation had already remitted $2.4 billion for Project Star, but t

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Foreign nationals make up 0.7% of Korea's research workforce, visa hurdles persist

Foreign experts accounted for less than 1 percent of research personnel at Korean companies, a report showed Tuesday, with companies identifying visa and related administrative issues as the biggest obstacles to hiring foreign workers in the field. According to the report by the Korea Industrial Technology Association (KOITA), there were 72,224 corporate research and development organizations registered with the association in 2025. Of those, only 1,945, or 2.7 percent, employed foreign researchers. The number of foreign researchers stood at 3,155, accounting for just 0.7 percent of the total research workforce. The number of research and development organizations employing foreign researchers and the number of foreign researchers increased 57.9 percent and 21.4 percent over the past decade, respectively. However, foreign researchers' share of the total research workforce remained virtually unchanged at around 0.7 percent. The report also included a survey of 1,225 companies conducted from Aug. 21 to 28 to assess their experiences with foreign researchers, hiring plans and recruitment c

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Academics explore how entrepreneurs can navigate AI disruption at Jinju forum

JINJU, South Gyeongsang Province — Academics explored how entrepreneurs can turn artificial intelligence (AI)-driven disruption into business opportunities and solutions to social challenges at the 2026 Jinju K-Entrepreneurship International Forum. The fourth session, held Tuesday, the second day of the forum, examined how individuals and organizations can navigate uncertainty and turn technological disruption into opportunities through experimentation, resilience and practical problem-solving. Erkko Autio, chair in technology transfer and entrepreneurship at Imperial College London, pointed out that AI has dramatically lowered the technical and financial barriers to developing products, making the products themselves less effective as a source of competitive advantage. “The bottleneck in entrepreneurship was that it required engineering capacity and money. But now AI has collapsed that constraint because anyone can now build whatever they desire,” Autio said. “So the competitive advantage now comes from the entrepreneurial journey, which takes time, and from the product itself t

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Dunamu, Bithumb shares hit yearly lows amid trading slump, tax uncertainty

Shares of Korea’s cryptocurrency exchange operators have hit their lowest levels of the year, with sentiment dampened by weak trading activity hurting earnings and uncertainty surrounding next year’s crypto tax, according to industry officials Tuesday. According to Naver Pay’s unlisted stock trading platform, shares of Dunamu, the operator of the country’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit, traded at 241,000 won ($181) Tuesday. The stock edged up from its yearly low of 236,000 won last Friday but remained well below the 370,000 won recorded when its share swap with Naver Financial was announced last November. Shares of Bithumb, the country’s second-largest exchange operator, are now trading in the 140,000 won range, down from about 350,000 won last November. They have remained weak since an erroneous bitcoin payout in February sent them tumbling to around 220,000 won. The declines come as subdued cryptocurrency trading continues to strain both companies’ businesses. Bitcoin has attempted to recover but has struggled to sustain momentum, leaving exchange operators desperate to re

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[COVER STORY] Should women serve? Korea's female conscription debate is back as troop pool shrinks

COVER STORY Should women serve? Korea's female conscription debate is back as troop pool shrinks

South Korea’s decade-old debate over female conscription resurfaced during a National Assembly audit this month, amid growing concerns that a shrinking draft-eligible population could undermine military readiness. During a National Assembly defense committee audit on Oct. 12, opposition lawmakers raised the issue, arguing that the time has come for a public discussion as the eligible male population continues to fall. Defense ministry data shows the pool of 20-year-old men eligible for service dropped from 332,000 in 2019 to 257,000 in 2022, and is projected to fall further to 228,000 by 2035 and 120,000 by 2043. Rep. Yoo Yeong-ha of the main opposition People Power Party said, "Now, we must officially put female conscription on the table. This will also require broad societal consensus." Rep. Chun Ha-ram of the Reform Party used the term “gender-equal conscription” — meaning mandatory service for both men and women — to call for a broader discussion on reforming the system. “If we continue wringing a dry towel without even considering gender-equal conscription as an option,

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Life in Korea

Seoul spreads nighttime attractions across all 25 districts

Seoul spreads nighttime attractions across all 25 districts

Late-night leisure in Korea's capital is moving beyond downtown and the Han River as city officials prepare to build dozens of neighborhood evening hotspots designed to boost local alleyway economies. The Seoul Metropolitan Government unveiled a plan Tuesday to establish 10 Seoul Starlight Destinations by late 2027, with the ultimate goal of creating 25 localized night-leisure hubs — one for each administrative district — by 2028. By bringing curated evening attractions closer to residential neighborhoods, the city aims to enrich daily life for locals while funneling foot traffic and consumer spending directly into quiet alleyway commercial districts. The initiative responds directly to shifting public preferences. A municipal survey of 1,000 residents revealed that 82.6 percent expressed a desire to visit evening attractions if located near their homes, favoring illuminated waterfront trails, outdoor dining avenues and late-night cultural openings. To kick off the multiyear program, 21 districts submitted 27 candidate locations spanning natural retreats, historical landmarks and urb

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Lifestyle

In Seoul's Seongbuk-dong, art finds a home in historic spaces

In Seongbuk-dong, a quiet neighborhood tucked beyond Seoul’s centuries-old city wall, traditional houses and secluded gardens have long drawn generations of modern and contemporary Korean artists, poets and architects seeking space to live, work and reflect. Painters Kim Whan-ki, known for his abstract works, and Lee Jung-seop, best known for his paintings of white oxen, were among them. So it is fitting, then, that Seongbuk Art Week is taking shape here. Opening Tuesday, the inaugural art week will turn the neighborhood and surrounding district into an interconnected museum, featuring more than 40 exhibitions and projects. Organized by Seongbuk District, the Seongbuk Cultural Foundation and the Seongbuk Museum of Art, the event will also explore how attachments to places can endure across generations. Home shared across generations At Seongbuk Museum of Art, a special exhibition brings together abstract ink painter Suh Se-ok and his son and installation artist Do Ho Suh, through their shared connection to the family’s Seongbuk-dong hanok, or traditional Korean house. For the elder Suh

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K-Culture

Illit's 'Magnetic' becomes fastest debut song by K-pop group to reach 900 mil. streams

Girl group Illit's "Magnetic" has surpassed 900 million streams on Spotify, becoming the fastest K-pop group debut song to reach the milestone on the world's largest music streaming platform, its agency said Tuesday. The track reached the milestone on Sunday, about two years and seven months after its release in March 2024, according to Belift Lab. "This is the shortest time taken among the debut songs of K-pop groups that have reached the same number of streams on Spotify," the agency said in a release. Blending Pluggnb and house genres, the dance track "Magnetic" compares the feelings of being drawn to a crush to a magnet. The song achieved widespread popularity following its release, sweeping top spots on local music charts while also entering the U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 main singles chart and the British Official Singles Chart Top 100.

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Celebrities

Son Ye-jin's Japan vacation look sparks unexpected fashion debate

Actor Son Ye-jin's laid-back vacation photos from Japan have sparked an unexpected online debate, with some criticizing her casual fashion choices while others questioned why a celebrity's private wardrobe should matter at all. Son shared a series of photos from a trip to Yokohama on her social media account Sunday, writing, "Hope you have a lovely Sunday!" The photos show the actor enjoying a relaxed outing in the Japanese port city. In one shot, she raises both arms while sitting on an amusement park ride, while another shows her posing by the waterfront in sunglasses. Son paired a shirtdress with jeans in one look and wore an oversized sweatshirt with loose-fitting white pants in another. The seemingly ordinary vacation outfits unexpectedly became a talking point online. Some commenters criticized her styling, writing, "Another fashion fail today," "This is pretty bad" and "Why does she dress like this?" Others quickly came to her defense, questioning the scrutiny surrounding what the actor chooses to wear in her private life. "Who cares what she wears off duty?" one commenter wrote. Oth

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  3. Seoul dismisses Pyongyang's criticism of border warning shots as 'groundless'

  4. Lending services for foreign nationals becomes next battleground for banks

  5. Raw fish replaces fried chicken as Seoul's new Han River picnic craze

  6. Police apprehend arson suspect behind 2 building fires in southern Seoul

  7. Korea to certify 1,000 Korean restaurants abroad with expanded rating system

  8. Battery CEO's 4-year sentence upheld over fire that killed 23, mostly foreigners

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