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Last update: 2 hours agoNorovirus Alert: A suspected norovirus outbreak hit an elementary school in Daejeon, with more than 50 people absent and 19 students/staff reporting vomiting, fever and diarrhea; health officials are testing food from Friday’s lunch and suspending the cafeteria while classes continue with outside meals. Markets & Policy: Seoul stocks snapped a five-day winning streak, sliding 2.29% as investors took profit after AI-chip gains and worried about the US-Iran deadlock; the won also weakened. AI “Public Dividends”: A presidential policy chief floated a plan to share “fruits” from AI-driven corporate profits with citizens, echoing the idea of structural excess-profit redistribution. Middle East Shipping Shock: Reuters reported tankers tied to a South Korean shipping group exited the Strait of Hormuz after turning off trackers, underscoring how the blockade is reshaping trade routes. Diplomacy: Seoul said it’s consulting Ukraine on a possible visit by the Ukrainian FM to discuss repatriating North Korean POWs. Culture & Sports: Cannes buzz continues with Hirokazu Kore-eda set to visit Seoul next month, while Korea’s World Cup warmups are set for May 31 vs Trinidad and Tobago and June 4 vs El Salvador.
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