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SEWOL 10 YEARS'Sewol ferry tragedy must remain in collective memory'

	SEWOL 10 YEARS'Time won't heal everything,' say victims of Korea's traumatic mass disasters

	SEWOL 10 YEARS'Korea needs safety watchdog to stop man-made disasters'

	Seoul Spring Festival to explore family ties through chamber music

	Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount

Yoon vows to improve communication with people after election defeat

	Korea 'strongly' protests Japan's renewed claims to Dokdo

	Korea vows 'bold' steps in case of 'excessive' volatility amid Middle East tensions

	Samsung Electronics set to expand chips supply chain after $6.4 bil. US grants

Korea, US, Japan to hold first finance ministers' meeting this week

	Seoul pulls plug on floating adult festival featuring Japanese porn stars

	N. Korea has capability to genetically engineer biological military products: US report

	US envoy, FM Cho discuss ways to build new mechanism for NK sanctions monitoring

	Seattle mayor and economic delegation visit Seoul for urban insights

After election loss, ruling party members play blame game

Ruling party members are engaged in a blame game after the People Power Party suffered a big defeat in the April 10 general elections.

Authorities on alert over deadly items available on foreign e-commerce platforms

Korean authorities have discovered that certain dangerous items, such as powder-actuated nail guns, which can pose threats to human life, are available for purchase through popular overseas online s...

ASEAN-Korea Centre appoints new secretary-general

The ASEAN-Korea Centre said Tuesday it appointed former Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim Jae-shin as its new secretary general.

High inflation looms in Korea on Middle East conflict, post-election price hikes

The latest developments occurring in the Middle East between Iran and Israel are feared to worsen inflation, significantly disrupting the Korean economy, which is heavily dependent on oil imports fr...

Stock market retreats on multiple negatives

Panda lovers petition for return of Fu Bao to Korea

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has received some 10 petitions filed by citizens who called for bringing giant panda Fu Bao back to Korea since she was sent to China earlier this month.

President to address ruling party's defeat in general elections

President Yoon Suk Yeol will make an address, Tuesday, on the ruling People Power Party’s (PPP) crushing defeat in last week's general elections during a televised Cabinet meeting.

Will Ford, Jaguar exit Korea due to plummeting sales?

Ford and Jaguar are on the verge of exiting the Korean market, as they experience a gradual decline not only in sales but also in overall brand identity, due to customers' increasing preference for ...

Korea to provide $12 mil. to conflict-ridden Sudan

Korea will provide $12 million in humanitarian assistance to Sudan and the neighboring countries struggling with a yearlong conflict between rival military factions, the foreign ministry said Tuesda...

Ukraine, Israel aid to hit US House floor as separate bills soon

The U.S. House of Representatives will consider aid to Israel and Ukraine as separate legislation this week, Republican Speaker Mike Johnson said on Monday, more than two months after the Senate pas...

Bentley, Porsche, Rolls-Royce see sales plunge after mandatory green plate rule on company cars

Bentley, Porsche and Rolls-Royce have seen their sales plunge in Korea since the government introduced a rule mandating the attachment of green license plates for company cars valued at over 80 mill...

SK Group emerges as second-most-valuable conglomerate

SK Group, Korea's chip-to-battery conglomerate, emerged as the second-most-valuable conglomerate after Samsung Group in the Korean stock markets at the end of March, a corporate data firm said Tuesd...

Le Sserafim draws mixed reviews at Coachella

Rookie K-pop group Le Sserafim drew mixed reviews after its performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California on April 13.

Celltrion, Samsung Bioepis vie for Prolia biosimilar leadership

Celltrion, Samsung Bioepis and other global pharmaceutical companies are racing to take a share of the biosimilar of Amgen’s osteoporosis drug Prolia, worth around 8 trillion won ($5.8 billion) in t...

Lone LPGA event in Korea to be played at same venue for 2nd straight year

The BMW Ladies Championship, the lone LPGA Tour event in Korea, will be played on the same course on the northwestern outskirts of Seoul for the second straight year this fall, the tournament's orga...

New girl group ILLIT debuts on Billboard Hot 100

Korean girl group ILLIT has made history by entering the U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 main songs chart with its debut single 'Magnetic.'

Rights watchdog chief calls for greater efforts to build safer society on 10th anniversary of ferry sinking

Despite the deadly 2014 sinking of the Sewol ferry, efforts to build a safer society have not borne fruit, the chief of the National Human Rights Commission said Tuesday, marking the 10th anniversar...

Korean champions Ulsan to duel Japanese club Yokohama for berth in AFC Champions League final

Two-time reigning Korean champions Ulsan HD FC will battle Japanese side Yokohama F. Marinos this month for a spot in the final of the top Asian club football tournament.

Korea, Australia to hold 2+2 talks of defense, foreign ministers in early May: sources

Korea and Australia plan to hold their two-plus-two talks among the foreign and defense ministers in Canberra early next month, diplomatic sources said Tuesday.

ICT firms go all out to recruit AI experts

LG Uplus, SK Telecom and other ICT companies are scrambling to recruit experts in artificial intelligence at a time when enabling AI has become a top survival priority for companies, especially tech...

N. Korea mentions outcome of S. Korea's latest general elections for 1st time

North Korea's state media reported Tuesday that South Korea's ruling People Power Party (PPP) suffered a crushing defeat in last week's parliamentary elections, commenting on the election outcome fo...

S. Korea, US hold NK human rights talks in Washington

Diplomats from South Korea and the United States held a new session of their bilateral dialogue on North Korean human rights in Washington on Monday, as the two sides see a close link between Pyongy...

Industry ministry, Boeing discuss closer technology cooperation

Korea's industry ministry said Tuesday it has discussed ways to broaden cooperation in the aviation, space and defense sectors with U.S. aviation giant Boeing.

Senior US officials discuss N. Korea, Taiwan, South China Sea in talks with Beijing officials

Senior U.S. officials discussed with Beijing officials a range of regional and global issues, including North Korea, the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea during their visit to China this week, ...

REVIEWDAY6 captivates 34,000 fans with spring-themed concerts

Boy band DAY6 has frequently said that it wants to sing about every moment in life, so that people can link every phase of their lives to its songs.

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Lunit wins shareholders' approval for Volpara Health acquisition

Lunit, a South Korean medical artificial intelligence (AI) startup, said Monday it has won shareholders' approval for the takeover of Volpara Health, a breast cancer solution fir...

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Will K-Chips Act survive ruling bloc’s defeat?

The Yoon Suk Yeol administration's efforts to support the semiconductor industry may face setbacks following the ruling People Power Party's (PPP) pulverizing defeat to the main ...

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'Day of Sun' reference over N. Korean late founder's birthday reemerges in state media

North Korean state media referred to the birthday of North Korean late founder Kim Il-sung as the Day of the Sun on Monday after stopping using the term in recent weeks while cal...

Finance

BOK to keep restrictive stance for longer period amid inflation uncertainties

Korea's central bank said Friday that it is hard to predict a policy pivot during the second half of the year, as its current restrictive stance will be maintained for a sufficie...

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Baseball league removes umpires from assignments for attempting to cover up missed call

The South Korean baseball league announced Monday it has pulled three umpires from assignments after they were caught on a hot mic trying to cover up a missed call during a game ...

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HMM seeking to sharply expand fleet to hone competitiveness

Korea's top container shipper HMM said Monday it will push to expand its fleet sharply over the next seven years in a bid to boost its competitive edge and secure a stable busine...

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Your Korean guide to drinking in Seoul

Hi, I’m Charlie. I’ll be your guide for the night. I hope you’re ready because we’re about to explore the reality of Korea. Things might get a bit messy, your make-up might start...

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Daegu punk band Drinking Boys and Girls Choir returns home after N. America tour

CHICAGO — Drinking Boys and Girls Choir's founding members Bae Meena and Kim Myeong-jin (MJ) have been relentless in the face of adversity and indifference after forming th...

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Four wounded in Sydney church stabbing: emergency officials

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