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

	INTERVIEWHangeul Kwaja bakes Korean alphabet into new snack sensation

	Lawmaker-elect defends adult festival featuring Japanese porn stars

	Dongdaemun Yupdduk's record sales confirms growing popularity of 'tteokbokki'

	Koreans less satisfied with travel to US due to strong dollar

100 Philippine domestic helpers to begin working in Seoul in August

	Will POSCO, Hyundai Steel benefit from tripled US tariffs on Chinese metals?

	Olive Young upgrades shopping experience for foreigners with portable translators

	North Korea tears down street lamps on roads connecting two Koreas

Uncertainties loom over Korea-China-Japan summit as tensions persist

	Seoul to remove 'The Host' monster sculpture amid aesthetic concerns, taxpayer backlash

	Post-election disposal of political banners raises environmental concerns

	All-Japanese girl group Unicode debuts with hope of promoting K-city pop genre

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

Photos of BTS member V in counter-terrorism unit gear unveiled on Facebook

Photos of K-pop supergroup BTS member V in the gear of a counter-terrorism unit have been unveiled, a Facebook page on the South Korean military showed Thursday.

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

Two-month-old premature baby boy Elhan was born in Korea - at 27 weeks - to a Russian couple whose visa status here remains uncertain. The baby's surname has not been disclosed.

Affinity launches tender offer on LocknLock

The stock price of LocknLock has soared by 6.11 percent on Thursday's trading session, as Affinity Equity Partners has initiated a public tender offer on the company.

How will SK Networks use $617 million from sale of car rental unit?

SK Networks’ recent decision to unload SK Rent-a-Car is drawing attention from market insiders who wonder how the trading firm will spend 850 billion won ($617 million) to be earned from the forthco...

Hyundai Motor, Toray forge ties to co-develop materials for future mobility

Hyundai Motor Group has forged a partnership with Toray Industries to co-develop materials used for future mobility - such as carbon fiber-reinforced plastic - in a strategic move to strengthen vehi...

HD Hyundai Oilbank starts operation of new biodiesel plant

HD Hyundai Oilbank has started production at its biodiesel plant with an annual capacity of 130,000 tons, as part of the oil refiner's efforts to expand into the eco-friendly energy business, HD Hyu...

US nods to 'serious' Japan, Korea concerns over slumping currencies

The United States, Japan and Korea agreed to 'consult closely' on foreign exchange markets in their first trilateral finance dialogue on Wednesday, nodding to concerns from Tokyo and Seoul over thei...

Hyundai Capital expands into Indonesia with takeover of local finance firm

Hyundai Capital, the finance arm of Hyundai Motor Group, announced Thursday that it has completed the takeover of an Indonesian finance company, thereby entering the Indonesian market.

Son Heung-min's father publishes book about reading, life, football

Son Woong-jung, the father of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. captain Son Heung-min, has recently published a book titled 'I Read, Write and Discard' based on fifteen years of his meticulous reading notes.

Hollywood blockbusters coming to Korean theaters in May

Big-budget blockbuster films, including Ryan Gosling’s new comedy action flick, “The Fall Guy,” and the sequel of the hit franchise, “Planet of the Apes,” are set to hit local theaters in May.

ICHILLIN's Chowon struck by baseball before halftime show

Chowon, a member of the girl group ICHILLIN', was struck by a ball at a baseball game and will be taking a break from activities to focus on her recovery, her agency KM Entertainment said.

Eximbank Korea to send young experts to 13 countries for overseas development assistance

The 13 countries are Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Laos, India, Uzbekistan, Tanzania, Ghana and Colombia. The EDCF is an economic aid established by...

Korea to provide $200 mil. in humanitarian aid to Ukraine in 2024

Korea will administer $200 million in humanitarian assistance for Ukraine this year as part of its pledged aid package worth $2.3 billion for its recovery efforts following its war with Russia, Seou...

Relax, immerse yourself in scents at Venice Biennale's Korean Pavilion

The Korean Pavilion at this year's Venice Biennale offers a remarkably tranquil atmosphere, largely free from flashy visual stimulation. Instead, the pavilion is imbued with invisible sensory elemen...

INTERVIEW'Coffee reflects human nature'

Korea is one of the biggest consumers of coffee in the world, with average coffee consumption reaching 405 cups per adult in 2023, according to market research firm Euromonitor. This is more than tw...

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Qatar seeks stronger business ties with Korean firms

Qatar Development Bank (QDB) is hosting a business networking event between companies in Qatar and Korea as it seeks to build stronger economic ties with Korean business groups a...

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Samsung enters high-stakes chip race with TSMC, Intel on back of US subsidy

Samsung Electronics has entered into a full-fledged competition with its foundry business rivals, TSMC and Intel, in the rapidly-growing AI chip market, by receiving $6.4 billion...

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NIS monitoring possible use of N. Korea's weapons technology for Iran's attack on Israel

South Korea's spy agency said Wednesday it is monitoring whether North Korea's weapons technology was used in the ballistic missiles that Iran launched against Israel last week.

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IMF maintains Korea's 2024 economic growth outlook at 2.3%

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) kept its outlook for Korea's economic growth this year unchanged at 2.3 percent, Tuesday, from its previous forecast announced in January.

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Ulsan edge Yokohama in Asian Champions League semi-final opener

South Korea's Ulsan claimed a slender lead in their Asian Champions League semi-final with a 1-0 win over Harry Kewell's Yokohama F-Marinos in Wednesday's first leg.

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AI startup Upstage attracts about $71.7 mil. as it seeks global expansion

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Upstage said Tuesday it has attracted about 100 billion won ($71.7 million) from investors, as it seeks to make inroads into the global gener...

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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...

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Bagpiper Daniel Kim plays in remembrance of fallen soldiers of Korean War

It was about two years ago when I saw Daniel Kim demonstrating his talents on the bagpipes. He was one of the participants in public antiwar demonstrations during the first weeks...

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EU leaders to discuss Iran sanctions following attack on Israel

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