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Naver says pressure from Japan to divest Line messenger stake is unusual

	Average age of teen gambling suspects falls to 16

	Korean War veteran John Lee dies at 95

	Jeju Food & Wine Festival to showcase island's gastronomic treasures

	Jang Ki-yong returns to TV as realistic hero in 'The Atypical Family'

Yoon faces dilemma over vetoing bill to investigate Marine's death

	Loyalist to DPK leader Lee elected as party's new floor leader

	Med school quota increase plan hits snag

	National Pension Service overhauls portfolio, boosts risky asset allocation to 65%

Chinese tourists opt for visa-free destinations, weak yen as Korea's appeal wanes

	South Korea falls to 62nd place in press freedom index

	Hyundai expands hydrogen EV truck business in US

	Ukrainian embassy condemns scheduled performance of Russian violinist in Seoul

	Leveraged retail investors frustrated by tumbling US chip shares

Spy agency warns North Korea plotting attacks on embassies

The National Intelligence Service said it had recently 'detected numerous signs that North Korea is preparing for terrorist attacks against our embassy staff or citizens in various countries, (such ...

'Match made in hell': Can HYBE and Ador achieve happy ending with NewJeans partnership?

Is there any possibility that K-pop powerhouse HYBE and its subsidiary Ador will end their ongoing dispute over management control and find their happily-ever-after for NewJeans, one of the most ban...

8-year sentence upheld for dad convicted of killing infant with drug-laced milk

An appellate court in Daejeon upheld an eight-year prison sentence, Friday, on a man who was convicted last year of inflicting fatal damage to his three-month-old child through drug-laced milk.

Kenya floods death toll tops 200 as cyclone approaches

Torrential rains have lashed East Africa, triggering flooding and landslides that has destroyed crops, swallowed homes, and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.

Bitcoin fizzles due to lack of retail sales momentum amid overbought positions

The weeks of Bitcoin's price decline are unlikely to witness a rebound, hamstrung by a lack of near-term bullish momentum in a market defined by retail investors with overbought positions, market wa...

Woori Financial Group enters securities industry after lengthy search

Woori Financial Group is launching a mid-sized securities firm through the merger of its subsidiary Woori Investment Bank and Korea Foss Securities.

Germany yet to decide whether to reopen embassy in Pyongyang: envoy

German Ambassador to Seoul Georg Schmidt said Friday his country has yet to decide whether to reopen its embassy in North Korea following its withdrawal in early 2020 due to Pyongyang's COVID-19 bor...

Hard hit expected for Ford, Jeep amid rising US dollar

Ford Korea and Jeep Korea are expected to be hit hard by the strengthening dollar, as U.S. automakers settle their payments with the greenback unlike European or Japanese counterparts, according to ...

BTS' enlistment sends 'positive signal' for military service: military manpower chief

Members of K-pop juggernaut BTS carrying out their mandatory military service has sent a 'positive signal' for men to faithfully fulfill their service, the head of the military manpower agency said,...

INTERVIEWGhana aims to enhance economic collaboration during Korea-Africa Summit

Ghana anticipates using the upcoming Korea-Africa Summit as a means to engage meaningfully with Korea to establish processes for mutually beneficial collaboration, according to its envoy to Seoul.

US plans up to 43.5% anti-dumping tariff on Korean aluminum extrusion

The United States has made a preliminary decision to impose up to a 43.5 percent anti-dumping tariff on aluminum extrusion imports from Korea, officials said Friday.

Korea officially joins global digital economy agreement

Korea's industry ministry said Friday the country has officially become the fourth member of the Digital Trade Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA), founded by Singapore, Chile and New Zealand.

Unification minister, senior German official discuss unification issues

Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Friday met with a senior German official and discussed Berlin's unification experience and the possibility of a unified Korea, Seoul's unification ministry said.

Former KT CEO questioned on suspected unfair business practices

Prosecutors have questioned a former chief of KT, a major telecom operator in Korea, as part of an investigation into suspicions that the firm's executives formed a slush fund through unfair subcont...

Turkish man killed in Dangjin apartment fire

A Turkish man was killed Friday in a fire at a residential building in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province, regional fire authorities say.

Park No-hae's 'Dawn of Labor' published in English in US

The English version of 'Dawn of Labor,' the iconic poetry collection by Korean poet Park No-hae, has been published in the United States by the University of Hawaii Press, publisher Slow Walk said.

Korea to require 'shrinkflation' signs on products for downsizing

Companies will be fined for reducing packet contents while maintaining retail prices without notice in Korea as the government seeks to eradicate 'shrinkflation' practices to better ensure consumer ...

K League-winning coach Kim Sang-sik to lead Vietnam men's nat'l team

Korean tactician Kim Sang-sik was named the new head coach of the Vietnamese men's senior and under-23 national football teams on Friday.

Daehan Cinema to close its doors in September, 66 years after opening

Daehan Cinema, once a prominent theater in downtown Seoul, will close its doors in September, marking the end of 66 years of operation.

Kim Moo-yul's sign language greeting wows cinema audience

Actor Kim Moo-yul, who played the villain in the movie 'The Roundup: Punishment,' is earning praise for his use of sign language to greet visitors at a press conference.

N. Korea approves 1st post-pandemic entry of Chinese students

North Korea has approved the entry of more than 80 Chinese students seeking to study in the North in the first such acceptance of overseas students after years of stringent border lockdowns aimed at...

S. Korean military shoots down unidentified balloon near western maritime border in March

The South Korean military shot down an unidentified balloon over the Yellow Sea in March as it crossed the western maritime border, sources said Friday.

Toy Story's animated character found at N. Korea's fashion show in suspected trademark violation

North Korea appears to have violated trademark rights as it displayed clothing with a famous animated character from Disney-Pixar's 2010 movie 'Toy Story 3' at the latest fashion exhibition, photos ...

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Naver yet to decide stance on Japan's pressure on LY: CEO

Tech giant Naver said Friday it has yet to determine its position regarding Tokyo's apparent pressure on LY, the operator of popular mobile messenger app Line in Japan, to review...

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Space agency chief vows to support private sector-led development

Yoon Young-bin, the administrator nominee of the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA), said Thursday that the space agency, which will be launched on May 27, will prioritize eff...

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K-Royal Culture Festival offers journey back in time at Gyeongbok Palace

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N. Korean economic delegation returns from Iran amid suspected military ties

A North Korean economic delegation has returned home from Iran, Pyongyang's state media said Friday, ending a rare trip that raised suspicions of possible weapons cooperation bet...

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Korea launches pan-gov't task force on price inflation of everyday items

The government launched a task force Friday in charge of monitoring and managing supplies and prices of fresh food and other everyday items as part of efforts to curb still-high ...

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Sonny, Spurs blanked by Chelsea as Champions League hopes fade

Tottenham Hotspur and their Korean captain Son Heung-min have dropped their third straight match in the Premier League, as their hopes of qualifying for the top European club tou...

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Hankook Tire takes over control of Hanon Systems

Hankook Tire and Technology on Friday reached a deal to buy a controlling stake in Hanon Systems Corp., the world's second-largest heat pump systems maker for automobiles, for 1....

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Blue pilled Koreans

The past is a foreign country. Never is this more obvious when you speak to young Korean people today. They know everything that has happened around the world (or at least on Ins...

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FINDING THE SCENE 2Busan's top 6 favorite live music venues

This is the second part in a series intended to raise awareness of Korea's elusive live music scene and help more people find it.

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Myanmar junta bans men from applying to work abroad

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