487th Turtle Marathon

Participants in the 487th Turtle Marathon pose at the starting line at Namsan Baekbeom Square on Mount Nam, Saturday. From sixth left in the front row are Malaysian Ambassador to Seoul Dato Mohd Ashri bin Muda, Hankook Ilbo President and Publisher Lee Joon-hee, The Korea Times President and Publisher Lee Lee Byeong-eon and former congresswoman Jasmine Bacurnay Lee. Korea Times photo by Ryu Hyo-jin

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487th Turtle Marathon

Top 10 Stories

100 Philippine domestic helpers to begin working in Seoul in August

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Criticism grows over Samsung, SK's 6-day workweek decision for executives

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Olive Young upgrades shopping experience for foreigners with portable translators

Lawmaker-elect defends adult festival featuring Japanese porn stars

Prices of foods, daily necessities surge amid high oil price, weakening Korean won

North Korea tears down street lamps on roads connecting two Koreas

No breakthrough in Korea's medical standoff despite gov't concession

Stateless baby's medical struggle highlights plight of asylum seekers in Korea