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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

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

	Sibling artists unite for first-ever joint exhibition

DPK leadership slammed for influencing Assembly speaker election

	Speculation grows over early return of ex-ruling party chief

	HYBE listed as chaebol subject to stricter antitrust scrutiny

	Sejong City celebrates King Sejong's birthday, promotes Hangeul

Culture ministry to commence nationwide tour for true fans of Korea

	Samsung, LG unveil next-generation display technologies in US

	Banks expand corporate lending as household loan rules grow stricter

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

	Travel agency suspended for coercing Chinese tourists into shopping

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

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 aren't popular - here's why

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

Parental wealth transfer at center of real estate purchases

Recent data shows that the number of people purchasing a house for the first time reached 92,100 in the first quarter of 2024, a 35 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

Taekwondo-loving migrant helps to integrate Syrian refugees in Jordan

World Taekwondo (WT) council member and former taekwondo referee Maher Magableh, 48, is a Jordanian migrant-turned-entrepreneur who has played a pivotal role in ensuring the success of the third edi...

Defying West, Russia's Putin due to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing

Russian President Vladimir Putin's Beijing visit on Thursday is likely to be light on hard deals but will mark the start of his new presidential term with a show of support from his most powerful po...

N. Korea's Kim, daughter attend ceremony for new street in Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his 'beloved daughter' Ju-ae attended a ceremony marking a newly built street at the north gateway of Pyongyang, the North's state media reported Wednesday.

China strongly opposes US tariff hikes, pledging measures to defend rights

China strongly opposed the United States' tariff hikes, its commerce ministry said on Tuesday, vowing it will take resolute measures to defend its rights and interests.

Biden sharply hikes US tariffs on Chinese EVs and chips

'Dare to Love Me' mixes historical, modern elements for lighthearted romance

Singer and actor Kim Myung-soo, also known as L from Infinite, said his new romantic comedy series, 'Dare to Love Me,' will have an interesting mix of historical elements in a modern-day setting.

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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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