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SK hynix, TSMC team up to develop next-generation AI memory chips

	Iran fires air defense batteries at Isfahan air base and nuclear site after drones spotted

	Yoon pays respects to victims of 1960 democracy uprising

	Will bank, financial group heads' stock buybacks boost share prices?

	BOK to add 2 economists with global experience to monetary policy committee

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

	Yoon proposes first-ever meeting with opposition leader

	Rising Mideast tensions unnerve Korean construction firms

	Retail investors demand repeal of financial investment income tax

Occult thriller 'Exhuma' criticized for animal abuse

	Taeyoung to lay off executives, trim salaries under creditors-led workout

	BMW, Mercedes dealerships struggle amid promotion war

	Army explores hiring civilians to guard supplies as population shrinks

	'The Sympathizer' director Park Chan-wook says adaptation captures irony, dark humor

South Korea voices strong regrets over Japanese textbooks distorting wartime history

South Korea lodged a strong protest against Japan on Friday after Tokyo approved new school textbooks that downplay the coercive nature of its wartime atrocities and reinforce its territorial claims...

Hanwha Ocean expands offshore construction presence

Hanwha Ocean has reinforced its marine construction business by entering the offshore wind power market and hiring a foreign expert from a global offshore equipment provider, the shipbuilder said Fr...

Six out of 10 Korean adults did not read single book last year

Koreans are not really into reading, a government survey released on Thursday showed.

Debate heats up over commuters who do makeup on subway

Whether or not it is appropriate to apply face makeup on the subway is drawing heated debate.

Paraguay to teach Korean as second foreign language to middle, high schoolers

Middle and high school students in Paraguay will be able to learn Korean as a second foreign language under an agreement between the two countries, officials said.

Human rights group urges gov't to submit written questions to UN to protect North Korean defectors

Human rights groups called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to speak up for North Korean defectors at the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and submit a set of questions for the fourth U...

Park Bo-ram laid to rest as music community pays emotional tribute

The music industry bid a farewell to singer Park Bo-ram, who passed away recently, leaving her peers and fans in mourning as a funeral procession took place at the Seoul Asan Hospital, Thursday.

D.O., ZB1, NewJeans to enrich K-pop scene in May

D.O. (May 7)

Daejeon artists experiment with 'souping' photographic film

Artists in Daejeon embrace curiosity, experimentation and happenstance through film photography in a new group exhibition titled “Soup Kitchen.”

Year's first ozone alert issued for Seoul, Incheon

The first ozone alert of the year was issued in most parts of Seoul and Incheon on Friday, municipal authorities said.

Lovelyz's Mijoo, footballer Song Bum-keun confirm their relationship

Lovelyz member Lee Mijoo, 30, has made public her relationship with professional footballer Song Bum-keun, 27, who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Shonan Bellmare and the South Korea nation...

Korea to fully shift to 'endemic' from COVID-19 pandemic starting next month

Korea is set to fully shift to an 'endemic' approach to the COVID-19 pandemic, lifting some last-remaining mandates, including indoor mask requirements for hospitals, from next month, officials said...

Buddhist relics return home after 85 years in US

Buddhist relics from the 14th century were unveiled to the media Friday, one day after their historic return to Korea after 85 years in the United States.

1,424 human-pet dog patrol teams to join efforts to ensure town safety in Seoul

A total of 1,424 human-pet dog patrol teams will start their duties in Seoul next week, joining in efforts to prevent crimes and safety risks in neighborhoods across the capital, the city government...

Exchange rate volatility does not pose 'significant' economic challenges in Korea's case: IMF official

Exchange rate volatility does not present 'significant' economic challenges to Korea, an official at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday, advising policymakers in Seoul not to 'overl...

Police raid doctors over blacklisting trainee doctors absent from walkout

Police raided the homes of doctors accused of drawing up a 'blacklist' of interns and resident doctors opting out of a walkout protesting the government's decision to increase the medical school enr...

Giants' Lee Jung-hoo extends hitting streak to 10 games

The San Francisco Giants' Korean rookie Lee Jung-hoo has hit safely in 10 straight games.

Korea not invited to G7 summit meeting this year: sources

Korea appears not to have been invited to this year's summit of the Group of Seven (G7) countries set for June in Italy, diplomatic sources familiar with the matter said Friday.

Kim Sae-ron withdraws from play amid controversy over her comeback after drunk driving

Actor Kim Sae-ron has stepped down from the upcoming play, “Dongchimi,” pulling back her plans for a return to acting after putting a hold on her career for two years following a drunk driving charg...

Actor Park Soo-jin leaves KeyEast Entertainment, fuels speculation of retirement

Actor Park Soo-jin, a former idol with the girl group Sugar and the wife of actor Bae Yong-joon, has left her agency, KeyEast Entertainment, fanning rumors of her retirement from the entertainment i...

'The Roundup: Punishment' pummels cinema ticket pre-sales record for series

The highly anticipated comedy action series, 'The Roundup: Punishment,' has seized the top spot with strong ticket presales, asserting certain dominance in cinemas ahead of its release on April 24.

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Andrei Lankov unveils complex reality of North Korean workers in Russia

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Hyundai E&C Q1 net up 38.4%

Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) said Friday its first-quarter earnings jumped nearly 40 percent on strong housing and overseas business.

Tech

Samsung, LG, SKT, KT showcase innovative AI products at World IT Show

Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, SK Telecom, KT and other companies are showcasing their innovative AI technologies and related products at the World IT Show as part of effor...

Video

Lifestyle

INTERVIEWHangeul Kwaja bakes Korean alphabet into new snack sensation

North Korea

N. Korea slams US envoy's Asian tour as 'aid-begging' trip to enliven sanctions

North Korea on Friday denounced the recent visit to South Korea and Japan by the top U.S. envoy to the United Nations, calling it an 'aid-begging' trip to invigorate the 'weakene...

Finance

Korea to enhance emergency market responses over Middle East crisis

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on Friday called for beefing up an emergency response system to minimize the impact of escalating tensions in the Middle East on the economy and th...

Sports

Korean baseball league fires umpire at center of missed-call controversy

The Korean baseball league announced Friday it has fired an umpire at the center of a controversial attempt to cover up a missed call during a recent game.

Business

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

Criticism is mounting over what is widely considered as the 'outdated and inefficient' introduction of a six-day workweek for executives of Samsung Group and SK Group, as the mov...

Blog

Chinese fishermen and the contentious West Sea

Spring has long been the season for contentious encounters between the Korean Coast Guard and Chinese fishing boats and this year is no exception. As the demand for fish increase...

Multicultural Community

Andrei Lankov unveils complex reality of North Korean workers in Russia

At first look, the employment of North Korean laborers in Russia appears straightforward, characterized by plain power differentials meaningful of a bygone era of the last centur...

World

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

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