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Yoon, Daegu mayor met to discuss post-election matters: sources

	Kakao Entertainment partners with Billboard to expand K-pop's global reach

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

	Senior trade officials from Korea, US discuss 3-way talks with Japan

	Regulator calls for collaboration of shareholders, firms

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

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

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

	S. Korean parliamentary chief calls for stronger S. Korea-US efforts to address NK threats

INTERVIEW'Coffee reflects human nature'

	Son Heung-min's father publishes book about being avid reader, lessons of life

	French ambassador honors legacy of Korean War battle

	Hollywood blockbusters coming to Korean theaters in May

	Nam Gyu-ri says she was ostracized by fellow actors

Average Korean household earns $3,900 monthly: Shinhan Bank report

An average Korean household is surveyed to earn 5.44 million won ($3,928) a month and spend about half of the money (2.76 million won) while allocating 10 percent of the monthly income to debt repay...

Envoy says monitoring of North Korea sanctions enforcement possible without Russia, China

Ongoing discussions among like-minded nations to establish a new monitoring mechanism on North Korea's sanctions evasion could proceed without involving China and Russia, according to Linda Thomas-G...

HD Hyundai signs $463 million deal to build 4 warships in Peru

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) signed a 640.6 billion won ($463 million) contract on Tuesday (local time) with SIMA, a Peruvian state-owned shipyard, to build four warships for the South American...

Stray Kids to roll out new single featuring Charlie Puth

K-pop act Stray Kids is gearing up for a collaboration with American singer Charlie Puth on a new single before releasing an album this summer.

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 efforts to let visitors e...

Singer Rain to hold first Korea solo show in 9 years

Singer and actor Rain, also known as Jung Ji-hoon, is set to reconnect with his longtime fans by holding a concert in Korea for the first time in nine years.

Pepper Savings Bank's rating cut concerns industry

The savings banking sector is facing deteriorating profitability and capital soundness amid deepening woes over real estate project financing loans in the country. The sense of crisis has heightened...

Yoon, Kishida agree to deepen trilateral ties with U.S.

President Yoon Suk Yeol agreed during phone talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday to promote bilateral and trilateral cooperation together with the United States, Yoon's offi...

Yoon's jailed mother-in-law expected to undergo parole review next week

President Yoon Suk Yeol's mother-in-law, who has been serving a one-year prison term for forgery, is expected to undergo a parole review by the justice ministry next week, sources said Thursday.

Hitting streak for Giants' Lee Jung-hoo reaches 9

The career-best hitting streak for the San Francisco Giants rookie Lee Jung-hoo has reached nine games.

Korean food exporters meet global buyers from 36 countries at Buy Korean Food+

Korean food exporters met hundreds of entrepreneurs and businesspeople from around the world in Seoul on Wednesday, when food makers and producers in Korea and global buyers gathered for a large-sca...

Korean stock market hit by foreign investor exodus amid weak won

Foreign investors are orchestrating a string of sell-offs on the Korean stock market, triggered by the rising won-dollar exchange rate. Market analysts forecast such economic volatility to continue ...

LG, Lotte, SK speed up restructuring of petrochemical units

Lotte Chemical is considering redeploying some of its 500 workers from its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) factory in Ulsan to other plants, following a decline in the Ulsan factory’s output due to...

FEBC returns to Korea for first time in 7 years to host Int'l Council Conference

Since its inception in 1945, the Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC), a faith-based radio network, has maintained a mission to spread the Gospel through local voices and indigenous channels to reac...

Hyundai, Kia, KGM to display latest EV technologies at EVS 37

Hyundai Motor, Kia and KG Mobility are set to showcase their technological prowess in electric vehicles (EV) during the upcoming EVS 37 exhibition here in a bid to lead the upcoming era of eco-frien...

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Opinion

Editorial

Myth of endless growth

President without legacy?

Thoughts of the Times

US political turmoil reflects our wider society ― in 2024 and earlier elections

Columns

How can we understand a possible move to impeach President Yoon?

South Korea's dangerous sense of isolation

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National

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

Companies

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...

Tech

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...

Video

Lifestyle

SEWOL 10 YEARSSewol ferry disaster echoes through art after 10 years

North Korea

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.

Finance

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.

Sports

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.

Business

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...

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

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...

World

EU leaders to discuss Iran sanctions following attack on Israel

DARKROOM

	Biden vows to shield US steel industry by blocking Japanese merger and seeking new Chinese tariffs