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INTERVIEWSejong aims to establish Hangeul as city's identity

INTERVIEWSmart city initiatives, Hangeul promotion take priority in Sejong's policy goals: mayor

	Ex-chief to head ruling party's emergency committee

	SK to slow down battery investments amid continued losses

	CJ Foodville bolsters Tous Les Jour for Cambodian bakery market

Main opposition leader asks president to change policy direction

	Low wages drive Korean workers to seek side jobs

	Seoul education authority calls for laws safeguarding student rights

	Samsung teams up with Korean esports superstar Faker to target Chinese game market

Korea sees record high in inbound medical tourists

	Shinsegae under siege by Affinity, BRV amid delayed IPO of e-commerce affiliate

	Seoul seeks high-level talks with Beijing before trilateral summit involving Tokyo

	KT pursues AI-powered media content business

	Korean food's future lies in inter-industry connections

Plunging Korean won causes FX losses for financial groups

Korea's leading financial groups have incurred significant foreign exchange (FX) losses in the first three months of this year, crippled by the plummeting value of the country's won against the U.S....

New KT&G CEO vows to make Indonesia global production hub

KT&G CEO Bang Kyung-man visited Indonesia to oversee the expansion of the company's manufacturing bases there to make the country a hub for its overseas market expansion plan, according to South...

Trot emperor Na Hoon-a reaffirms retirement as farewell concert tour begins

Na Hoon-a, the 77-year-old 'trot emperor,' reconfirmed his retirement to his fans during the opening performance of his farewell tour.

Hyosung Heavy listed among BNEF's tier-1 ESS suppliers

Hyosung Heavy Industries was put once again on the Energy Storage Tier-1 list, which includes the world’s best energy storage system (ESS) suppliers recognized by renewable energy market research fi...

MBK Partners' founder donates $25 mil. to alma mater

Michael ByungJu Kim, founder and chairman of global private equity firm MBK Partners, has donated $25 million (35 billion won) to Haverford College, his alma mater located in the U.S. state of Penns...

Ador CEO refuses to convene board of directors meeting

Min Hee-jin, CEO of Ador, a sublabel of K-pop giant HYBE, declined to convene a board of directors meeting requested by HYBE, industry sources said Monday, as the two parties continued to exchange s...

HYBE denies rumors linking BTS to religious group, chart manipulation

Amid intensifying internal disputes between HYBE and its subsidiary Ador, which manages the group NewJeans, rumors are spreading online alleging that HYBE is linked to a pseudo-religious organizatio...

'Queen of Tears' shatters tvN drama viewership record with final episode

The tvN drama 'Queen of Tears' concluded its run with a record-breaking finale, achieving the highest viewership ratings ever for a drama on the network.

Hana Financial joins global ESG initiative

Hana Financial Group has joined the Impact Disclosure Taskforce, an international environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) drive led by JPMorgan Chase and Natixis Bank, two global financ...

Gov't survey on providing 100 mil. won birth subsidy triggers debate

The government’s survey on providing a birth and child-rearing subsidy worth 100 million won ($727.17) per child has caused a heated debate.

KRX hosts seminars as follow-up project to Corporate Value-up Program

The Korea Exchange (KRX) has been hosting a range of seminars for firms since early April as a follow-up project to the government’s Corporate Value-up Program aimed at boosting undervalued stocks.

Girl group Nature disbands after Japanese member rumored to have become hostess

K-pop girl group Nature announced its dissolution on Saturday after its Japanese member Haru, 24, was rumored to be working as a hostess at a 'kyabacura' - an adult entertainment establishment - in ...

'The Plot': psychological thriller revealing hidden schemes in daily life

Plotting a killing to appear as an accident, as depicted in the upcoming thriller 'The Plot,' proved more challenging than anticipated, the director said Monday.

Gov't to deploy more military doctors as senior doctors at 5 major hospitals take weekly breaks

Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo said Monday that the government plans to deploy more military doctors and other medical staff as senior doctors at five major hospitals in Seoul decided to t...

Police to probe stalking allegation involving first lady, pastor

Police have found the need to investigate an alleged stalking charge against a Korean American pastor who secretly filmed himself handing over a luxury Dior handbag to first lady Kim Keon Hee during...

Civic group says policies from president's livelihood debates identical to ruling party pledges

A number of policy pledges that President Yoon Suk Yeol announced in the run-up to this month's general elections were identical to campaign pledges of the ruling party, a civic group claimed Monday...

'The Roundup: Punishment' dominates box office, drawing 2.9 mil. admissions

The Korean crime-action film 'The Roundup: Punishment' topped the weekend box office chart, with data showing Monday it drew nearly 3 million moviegoers during its opening weekend.

Defense ministry official grilled again over alleged power abuse

A ranking defense ministry official, named as a suspect in allegations of external pressure on the military investigation into last year's death of a young Marine, was questioned by the anti-corrupt...

BOK chief to attend ASEAN finance chiefs and central bankers meeting

Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong will attend a series of meetings of ASEAN finance ministers and central bank governors in Georgia this week to discuss a variety of issues, including current...

Han River Festival to kick off next month with ambition to attract 3 mil. by year-end

More than 120 festivity programs will take place at riverside parks along the Han River starting next month through the end of the year, with the aim of drawing 3 million visitors, the city governme...

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POSCO Future M, Honda to set up joint venture in Canada for battery materials partnership

POSCO Future M, the battery materials unit of POSCO Holdings, said Friday it will set up a joint venture (JV) with Honda Motor in Canada mainly for the supply of a core battery ...

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S. Korea to seek global leadership in AI chip, advanced bio, quantum technologies: gov't

South Korea will launch an initiative to become one of three leading nations in the so-called game-changer industries that include artificial intelligence (AI) chip, advanced bio...

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Everland celebrates spring with historic flower festivals

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North Korean delegation to attend flagship St. Petersburg economic forum: TASS

A North Korean delegation will attend the St. Petersburg economic forum, Russia's annual gathering which President Vladimir Putin and the country's top business executives usuall...

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Seoul shares rise 1% on tech, financial gains despite overnight US losses

Stocks closed higher Friday as investors purchased tech and financial blue chips despite overnight losses on Wall Street. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.

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Korea eliminated in Olympic football qualifiers as poor defense, undisciplined play prove costly

For the first time in 40 years, Korea will not compete in an Olympic men's football tournament.

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S-Oil Q1 net falls 37% on lower refining margins

S-Oil, Korea's third-largest refiner by sales, said Friday its first-quarter net profit fell 37 percent from a year earlier on decreased refining margins.

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The death of Taoism

There are some things that our language simply cannot convey. Some things that are beyond the world of numbers and letter. Some things that just are. And, at the same time, are n...

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Runner aims to take on Busan-to-Seoul trail in just 5 days

How many days would it take you to run from Busan to Seoul?

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Tourism must change, mayor says as Venice launches entry fee

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