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Putin arrives in Beijing seeking greater support for war effort

	SMEs left out of Korea's export rebound as chips, cars lead charge

	Doosan goes all out for Korea to win Czech nuclear plant project

	Gangneung emerges as top candidate to station S. Korea's homegrown KF-21 fighter jet

	DPK leadership slammed for influencing Assembly speaker election

INTERVIEWCultural heritage agency revamped with fresh identity

Q&AKorea Heritage Service chief discusses cultural preservation in changing times, global outreach

	INTERVIEW'S. Korea's role in N.Korean affairs at risk with Trump's potential return'

	INTERVIEWCheonan spreads 'Korean spirit' worldwide through K-culture Expo

Flavored makgeolli captures hearts of Millennials, Gen Zers

	Slovak PM Fico no longer in life-threatening condition after being shot, minister says

	Culture ministry to commence nationwide tour for true fans of Korea

	HYBE listed as chaebol subject to stricter antitrust scrutiny

	Samsung, LG unveil next-generation display technologies in US

Samsung to unveil digital family care service for older adults in June

Samsung Electronics will launch a family care service in June, an AI solution for older adults who are not familiar with digital devices and services and who need close family support, the company s...

Banks expand corporate lending as household loan rules grow stricter

Major commercial banks have been bolstering their loan businesses focused on corporate clients, in response to the government's policy direction aimed at curbing household debt.

Sibling artists' creative dialogue in full bloom in their first joint show

Yun Suk-nam, 85, and Yoon Seok-koo, 77, are the only two out of seven siblings who chose the path of an artist. But throughout their decades-spanning careers, their works had never once shared the s...

Speculation grows over early return of ex-ruling party chief

Speculation is mounting over the potential early comeback of Han Dong-hoon, the former interim leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), who has maintained a low profile since the party's bitte...

Job opportunities diminish for women, high school grads at public organizations

Women and high school graduates are being shunned by public organizations as they increasingly cut the number of newly-hired employees, data showed, Wednesday.

Sejong City celebrates King Sejong's birthday, promotes Hangeul

The Sejong City Government hosted a commemoration ceremony, Wednesday, to honor the 627th birthday of King Sejong the Great, the fourth monarch of the 1392-1910 Joseon Dynasty who invented Hangeul, ...

Thailand seeks extradition of Korean suspect in Pattaya murder

Thailand plans to request Korea hand over a suspect in the murder of a Korean tourist and disposal of the body in Pattaya, a local media report said Wednesday.

Yoon meets minor party leader Cho in public for first time in 5 yrs

President Yoon Suk Yeol exchanged Wednesday somewhat awkward greetings with Cho Kuk, leader of a minor opposition party, in their first public encounter in years after the two became at odds with ea...

Head of Line operator said to stress job security at meeting with Korean employees

The Japanese head of the operator of the popular Line messenger app attended a meeting with Naver's employees and was said to pledge job security, an industry source said Wednesday, as the Korean in...

Hana Financial chief joins zero plastic challenge

Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo has participated in the environmental protection campaign called 'Bye Bye Plastic Challenge,' the financial group said Wednesday.

Gov't to regulate synthetic nicotine as tobacco through legislation

The government plans to amend tobacco-related laws to designate synthetic nicotine as a type of tobacco in order to regulate the product category seeing growing popularity among young smokers, accor...

INTERVIEWMom's Touch set to soar as nationwide burger brand in Japan

The head of the Korean chicken burger chain Mom's Touch said the company aims to become a nationwide brand in Japan, leveraging its successful franchise business in Korea and benefiting from the ren...

Lenses become fashion 'It' items as showcased by aespa

Contact lenses, created for vision correction, have become a popular beauty item, gaining popularity with a variety of colors and patterns.

Yoon vows to run country 'rightly' on Buddha's birthday

President Yoon Suk Yeol promised Wednesday to run state affairs 'rightly' in a way that will help improve the people's livelihoods and make the country overcome challenges.

PHOTOSCelebrating Buddha's birthday

Travel agency suspended for coercing Chinese tourists into shopping

A travel agency in Korea has been suspended for coercing Chinese group tourists into shopping while visiting the country, officials said Wednesday.

Korea-US alliance to 'incessantly' strengthen regardless of US election result: Seoul envoy

Korea's top envoy to the United States expressed confidence Tuesday that the alliance between Seoul and Washington will strengthen 'incessantly' through the allies' 'institutionalized' cooperation i...

Singer Ailee confirms relationship with 'Single's Inferno' actor Choi Si-hoon

Ailee, a singer, is dating actor Choi Si-hoon, known for his appearance in the first season of Netflix's 'Single's Inferno,' Ailee's agency said Tuesday.

K-dramas about entertainment industry face declining popularity

A new jinx has emerged within the Korean entertainment industry: Dramas about the entertainment world itself fail to capture audiences' attention.

Entertainment & Arts

Opinion

Editorial

World's eyes on Korea's climate litigation

Get serious on dating violence

Thoughts of the Times

Do you know John Henry ?

Columns

EDWorld's eyes on Korea's climate litigation

The biggest story was about Putin's optimism

Cartoons

National

Several U.S. F-22 stealth jets arrive in Korea

Companies

OCI dismisses concerns over Trump's possible impact on solar power industry

The U.S.'s solar power and other renewable energy industries will remain solid, even if former U.S. President Donald Trump is re-elected as the next president in November, the he...

Tech

Naver under growing pressure not to sell stake in Line to SoftBank

Naver, which operates the popular messenger app Line through LY Corp., is facing growing pressure to halt the divestment of its shares to SoftBank, despite mounting calls from th...

Video

Lifestyle

CICI's contests to find new ideas, AI-generated images to promote Korea

North Korea

Passenger rail service linking Russia to N. Korea set to resume: official

The governor of a Russian northeastern region bordering North Korea has said passenger trains connecting Vladivostok to the North are set to resume after years of a COVID-19 pand...

Finance

Import prices up for 4th month in April on higher oil prices

Korea's import prices rose for a fourth consecutive month in April due to an increase in oil prices and the Korean won's decline against the U.S. dollar, central bank data showed...

Sports

Lions manager pleased with progress of youngsters

The Samsung Lions have been road warriors in Korean baseball this season, for reasons their manager Park Jin-man thinks are based on the team's youth.

Business

Nexon's Q1 net profit drops 32%

Korea's online gaming firm Nexon said Tuesday its net profit dropped 31 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier.

Blog

French-Korean Treaty of 1886: a religious hotbed

On the rainy morning of May 1, 1886, the French warship Primauguet sailed into Jemulpo (modern Incheon) harbor. On board was Francois George Cogordan, the French plenipotentiary,...

Multicultural Community

Graphic novel creators preview release of 'No Rules Tonight'

There's still almost half a year to wait until the release of 'No Rules Tonight' by Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada on Oct. 1. But anyone in Busan will be able to get a sneak peek...

World

Israel's Rafah attack set Hamas talks 'backward': mediator Qatar

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