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Last update: 2 hours agoNorovirus Outbreak: A Daejeon elementary school is dealing with a suspected norovirus food-poisoning cluster, with more than 50 people absent and 19 students/staff reporting vomiting, fever and diarrhea since the weekend; authorities say norovirus was detected in samples from three school employees and they’ve suspended cafeteria service while testing lunch ingredients and tracing the source. Markets & Energy Shock: Seoul stocks snapped their five-day winning streak as profit-taking hit after a chip-led run toward 8,000, while investors stayed wary of the US-Iran standoff that’s keeping shipping and oil prices tense. AI “Public Dividends” Debate: A presidential policy chief floated redistributing “AI boom” excess profits via a national dividend plan, as KOSPI rides record chip earnings. Diplomacy: Seoul is consulting Ukraine on a possible visit by the Ukrainian foreign minister to discuss repatriating North Korean POWs. Culture & Sports: Cannes-bound director Hirokazu Kore-eda will visit South Korea next month; the national team will play World Cup warmups vs Trinidad and Tobago (May 31) and El Salvador (June 4) in Utah.
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