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Hyundai Motor, Kia urged to diversify supply chains as US moves to regulate Chinese connected cars

	Kimchi meets Pinot noir: James Suckling reinvents wine pairing rules for Korean cuisine

	Financial regulator, companies promote Korean market in New York

	High-profile K-pop stars set for fierce chart battle

	Hyosung sibling feud continues despite late honorary chairman's will

DPK heavyweight fails to win party's nod for Nat'l Assembly speaker bid

	How much is acceptable as cash gift for weddings?

	Korea unlikely to send official delegation to Taiwan's presidential inauguration

	UN commission urges Korea to withdraw plan to abolish gender ministry

Court rejects doctors' bid to stop medical school quota hike

	HYBE chairman ranks 6th in equity holdings among conglomerate leaders

	Korean banks' offshore expansion drive gathers pace

	Korean and Chinese economic policymakers emphasize supply chain cooperation

	NCT's Mark drops rock-infused love song ahead of solo debut

DGB Daegu Bank becomes commercial bank

DGB Daegu Bank is embarking on a new chapter as a commercial bank, 56 years after its launch as a regional bank. It is the first new commercial bank to be launched in 32 years, following the now-def...

KEPCO to export power grid tech, reduce gas use to achieve sustainable growth

Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) will make greater efforts to export its power distribution management and energy technologies to find new growth engines abroad as it tries to improve its deterior...

Hyundai E&C supplies rice powder to London Bagel, Sungsimdang

Hyundai Engineering & Construction (E&C) signed business agreements with popular bakeries here - London Bagel Museum and Sungsimdang - to enhance the production of bakery products made with rice pow...

Seoul city to launch all-inclusive daily transit pass for tourists in July

The Seoul city government said Thursday it will introduce a daily transit pass for tourists in July, offering unlimited access to the city's subways and buses for a temporary period in the latest mo...

Gov't to safeguard consumers from harmful products sold by foreign e-commerce sites

The government will implement measures aimed at restricting purchases of harmful products sold by foreign e-commerce websites in order to safeguard consumer health and safety, the Prime Minister’s O...

Police bust international drug ring; 9 arrested

More than 30 people face indictment for allegedly trafficking or consuming illicit drugs from Vietnam, police said on Thursday.

Yoon, Cambodian PM agree to establish strategic partnership

President Yoon Suk Yeol and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet agreed Thursday to establish a strategic partnership between their countries and expand cooperation across various sectors, including d...

First lady attends luncheon with Cambodian PM in return to public duties

Over 3 million workers paid less than minimum wage

More than 3 million workers in Korea are being paid less than the minimum hourly wage of 9,620 won ($7.15), a report revealed on Thursday.

INTERVIEWCultural heritage agency revamped with fresh identity

Since its founding in 1999, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) has been the state-run gatekeeper and guardian of Korea’s cultural treasures.

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

Xi hails Russia ties as 'conducive to peace' in Putin talks

Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday hailed ties with Russia as 'conducive to peace' and pledged to strengthen cooperation as he hosted Vladimir Putin in Beijing.

Senior prosecutor says probe into first lady to proceed according to law

The new chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office, which is leading the investigation into the alleged luxury gift case involving first lady Kim Keon Hee, said Thursday he will take all...

Flavored makgeolli captures hearts of Millennials, Gen Zers

Korea's traditional rice-based alcohol, 'makgeolli,' was perceived for a long time as an old-fashioned drink and stereotyped as a low-quality, mass-produced beverage known for causing bad hangovers.

FTC renews push for platform act legislation

The nation’s top antitrust agency will continue pushing to legislate a controversial platform act, as part of its key policy initiatives to ensure fair competition by regulating a few dominant platf...

Defense ministry mulls setting up own medical school to increase military doctors

The Ministry of National Defense is pushing to set up its own medical school in an effort to increase the number of medical personnel within the military and contribute to enhancing the country’s pu...

AWS enables Korean firms to achieve sustainable growth, save costs

Cloud computing has been regarded as essential tool for many companies looking to digitalize, but at a time when generative AI and sustainable growth are emerging, the cloud industry is becoming mor...

Korea to provide $1 mil. worth of humanitarian aid to Kenya over floods

Korea will provide $1 million worth of humanitarian assistance to Kenya following devastating floods in its central region that have left more than 200 people dead, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thu...

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

South Korea could find itself marginalized on North Korean issues if the next U.S. administration opts for negotiations with Pyongyang, a scenario that seems increasingly probable if former U.S. Pre...

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Nationwide Confucian conference

South African election: fall of ANC

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

Companies

E-Mart Q1 net soars on discount store sales, equity gains

E-Mart, Korea's leading discount store chain, said Thursday its first-quarter net profit soared on increased sales in the discount store division and equity gains from its affili...

Tech

Samsung, LG unveil next-generation display technologies in US

Samsung Display and LG Display unveiled next-generation display technologies at the annual trade show Display Week, currently taking place in San Jose, California, demonstrating ...

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

North Korea

Artwork symbolizing S. Korean abductees in N. Korea on display at garden show

The unification ministry on Thursday unveiled an artwork inspired by three forget-me-nots at a garden show in an effort to raise public awareness of South Koreans detained in Nor...

Finance

Market cap of virtual assets in Korea jumps 53% in 2nd half of last year

The value of Korea's virtual asset market expanded over 50 percent from six months earlier in the second half of last year, on rising prices of cryptocurrencies, data showed Thur...

Sports

Football club fined by K League for fans' bottle-throwing incident

Korean football club Incheon United were slapped with a hefty fine Thursday after their supporters threw water bottles onto the pitch at a recent home match.

Business

Asiana Airlines widens net loss in Q1 on higher operating costs, weak won

Asiana Airlines, Korea's second-largest carrier, has widened its net loss in the first quarter due to increased operating costs and the weakening of the local currency, the compa...

Blog

Being a white immigrant in Korea

Modern life says we are allowed to define ourselves. We become the masters of our own identity, narrative, and existence. Previous forms of control (society, religion, and scienc...

Multicultural Community

Fishing along the Han River

According to a recent poll, Korean residents of Seoul view the Han River as a symbolic place representing the city. In the city's survey, about two-thirds of respondents said the...

World

US to issue rules on Chinese connected vehicles this autumn

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