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Andrei Lankov unveils complex reality of North Korean workers in Russia

• Yoon, Romanian president to hold summit in Korea next week

  Romanian President Klaus Iohannis will visit Korea next week to hold a summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol and discuss cooperation in arms and nuclear energy, among other sectors...

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

  The government's latest decision to permit universities to reduce their medical school enrollment quotas for the 2025 academic year - a significant concession that could potentia...

  
• Yoon proposes first-ever meeting with opposition leader

  President Yoon Suk Yeol called main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on Friday and proposed that they meet at the presidential office next week, his office said.

  

Lifestyle

INTERVIEWHangeul Kwaja bakes Korean alphabet into new snack sensation

• Expo opens for rural resettlement, agricultural exports

  Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key wire service, began an annual exposition Friday aimed at helping urban dwellers resettle in rural regions and providing export opportunities...

  
• Washington Post's visit to Korea Times

  William Lewis, center, publisher and CEO of The Washington Post, poses with Oh Young-jin,right, president-publisher of The Korea Times, and Lee Sung-chul, president-publisher of...

  
• Koreans less satisfied with travel to US due to strong dollar

  Korean travelers are becoming dissatisfied with trips to countries that use the U.S. dollar due to rising travel expenses from fluctuating exchange rates, a survey showed Thursda...

  

World

Israel gave US last-minute warning about drone attack on Iran, Italian FM says

• UN chief says Mideast 'cycle of retaliation' must stop

  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for an end to 'the dangerous cycle of retaliation' in the Middle East following reports of Israeli strikes against Iran.

  
• Tesla recalls over 3,000 of Cybertrucks due to faulty pedal

  Tesla is recalling more than 3,000 of its newly launched 2024 Cybertrucks because of the possibility that a pedal can get stuck and cause the vehicle to accelerate unintentionall...

  
• Israel's long-term credit rating is downgraded by S&P

  Israel's long-term credit rating is being downgraded by S&P, which cited the risk of military escalation with Iran . It is the second major U.S. credit ratings agency to do so.