What an Accurate Rainfall Forecast Can Still Miss
AI weather forecasts can capture where rain will fall while underestimating its heaviest bursts. Research in South Korea and Europe reveals why the difference matters.
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From 2015 to 2023, registered businesses grew near Pusan National University Station as new business starts fell. In Hadan, vacancy rates varied sharply between survey districts. Busan’s new investments meet university streets with different commercial histories.
Bukangi, the Shark That Stayed in Busan’s North Port
A rescue net guided Bukangi toward the sea, but the dusky shark returned to Busan’s North Port canal. Her familiar appearances offered no clear answer to why she stayed—or whether another rescue would help.
The Moon’s Industrial Future Begins With What Missions No Longer Need to Carry
Water, sunlight, safe landing terrain, communications and power do not naturally coincide near the lunar south pole. The next phase of lunar industry will depend on whether infrastructure can connect those conditions reliably enough for later missions to carry less from Earth.
Busan’s Water System Is Entering a Harder Era of Renewal
Busan spent decades building a water system that can absorb major failures. Now it must renew aging transmission mains and rebuild four water treatment plants without losing the reliability that investment created.
Zelensky, South Korea and the Limits of Wartime Pressure
South Korea says Kyiv broke a confidentiality understanding when Zelensky revealed the transfer of two North Korean POWs. The dispute exposes the limits of Ukraine’s wartime pressure on Seoul.
AI Is Reallocating the World’s Memory Factories
AI demand is forcing memory makers to decide how scarce DRAM capacity is divided among HBM, server memory and other products before new fabs arrive—pushing allocation decisions into customer contracts, factory investment and AI-system design.
Gyeongnam’s Pine-Wilt Surge Is Forcing a Shift From Tree Removal to Forest Management
Gyeongnam’s pine-wilt outbreak has grown beyond a tree-removal problem. As reported occurrence passed 1.15 million, warmer transmission conditions, an extensive pine landscape and mass forest conversion began reshaping how southeastern Korea manages its forests.
Why Some Commercial Space in Busan Is Hard to Reuse
Two empty commercial spaces exposed to the same broader economy can have very different prospects for reuse. In Busan, the difference can lie in tenant fit, conversion costs and whether the property can be changed for the next viable use.
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