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Consumer sentiment dips to 6-month low in May amid rising prices, high rates

	Civic groups protest taxidermizing 5-year-old tiger Taebaek

	First meeting to determine 2025 minimum wage set to begin today

	Unification minister criticizes ex-president's memoir blaming US for stalled nuclear talks

	Grenade explosion leaves 1 person in cardiac arrest during training at Army division

Iran mourns president Raisi's death in helicopter crash

N. Korean leader voices condolences over death of Iranian president

	Samsung Electronics names new chief for its chip business

	Eyebrow tattooing draws contradictory court verdicts

	Korea, US hold 2nd round of talks on defense cost sharing

Cabinet passes motion requesting parliamentary reconsideration of special probe bill over Marine's death

	Gov't to monitor impact of US tariff hikes on some Chinese imports: finance minister

	LS, Taihan enjoy soaring global cable demand amid AI boom

	Rising global music star Peggy Gou to release debut album

	NEXZ debuts under JYP, aiming to build on Stray Kids' legacy

Korean-American Senate candidate cautions against 'neo-isolationism'

A Korean-American Senate candidate highlighted his opposition to a 'go-it-alone' foreign policy approach on Monday, saying the United States' strength stems from its global leadership and engagement...

Expensive apartments become new source of marriage matchmaking

A top-priced apartment complex in Seoul is serving as a venue for matchmaking between unmarried people whose parents want their children to find a spouse from similar social and economic backgrounds...

KB, Blackstone forge comprehensive business partnership

KB Financial Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the global private equity firm Blackstone to establish a comprehensive business partnership in New York last Thursday, the group sa...

Mom's Touch in talks to establish joint venture in Japan

Mom's Touch is in talks with Japanese housing and urban developer Daiwa House to establish a joint venture (JV) to expand its fast food market share in Japan, according to the Korean chicken burger ...

KONEX viability in doubt with just 1 new listing in 2024

The viability of the Korea New Exchange (KONEX), a market exclusively for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups, is in question as it saw just one new listing this year.

Foreign investment in Korean financial groups reaches all-time high

The foreign ownership rate of Korea's four major financial groups has reached an all-time high, due mainly to the government-led Corporate Value-up Program and increased shareholder return policies ...

Agriculture minister criticizes proposal to lower minimum wage for migrant workers

Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi-ryung Monday criticized a proposed move by the Bank of Korea and others to exclude migrant workers in certain sectors from the eligible list f...

S. Korea expresses condolences over death of Iranian president

South Korea on Monday expressed condolences over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

Seoul to open world's first hotel built atop river bridge

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is set to open a unique lodging facility on a Han River bridge to offer guests panoramic views of the river and the capital's skyline.

Hyundai Motor unveils revised design of new headquarters

Hyundai Motor Group unveiled Monday a revised design for its much-touted new headquarters in Seoul, in an apparent display of willingness to build two 55-story buildings despite opposition from the ...

Jeju tourism body scraps plan to release 1,000 butterflies from mainland

Jeju Island's tourism organization said on Monday that it decided to cancel a plan to release 1,000 butterflies from the mainland due to concerns about the potential impact on crops and the island’s...

BMW, Mercedes-Benz launch discount campaign to rev up sluggish sales

BMW Korea and Mercedes-Benz Korea are widening their discount campaigns in their bid to rev up sluggish sales, as fewer customers - trapped in high interest rates - are going for premium cars, accor...

Cheonan K-Culture Expo attracts over 1,000 applicants for K-pop audition

More than 1,000 people from 22 countries - including Turkey, Russia and South Africa - applied for the K-Pop World Audition, a K-pop song and dance competition to be held at the Cheonan K-Culture Ex...

Samsung SDS manages customers' supply chain risk with AI

Samsung SDS is introducing AI to its digital logistics management service to help customers quickly detect risk factors and take countermeasures, the company said Monday.

Seoul bans popular pesticide to protect honeybees

Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Monday a ban on the use of neonicotinoids, a widely-used insecticide, as part of efforts to preserve honeybees amid alarming signs of their population decl...

Disposables to be banned at large-scale events hosted by Seoul city gov't

Starting in September, disposable products will be banned at events and festivals hosted by the Seoul city government and attended by more than 1,000 people, as part of its measures to reduce the us...

Opposition parties add pressure on Yoon to accept special probe into Marine's death

Seven opposition parties jointly urged President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday to accept a special counsel investigation into the military's response to a Marine's death last year, amid speculation that Y...

K-water proposes introducing digital technologies in water management at World Water Forum

The Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-water) is poised to propose a paradigm shift to the industry by introducing cutting-edge digital technologies in water management at the World Water Forum in Indon...

Coupang's 1st woman distribution center leader aspires to balance work, parenting

Kim A-rim is the first woman leader of one of e-commerce company Coupang’s distribution centers known as delivery camps. The 32-year-old said the company’s women-friendly work environment has allowe...

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Hyundai's car selling prices jump over past 5 years on weak won, higher costs

Hyundai Motor's vehicle selling prices soared over the past five years due to a weak won, higher costs and high-end models, the company's data showed Monday.

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Korean Air, Amazon to jointly build AI-based customer center

Korean Air, Korea's leading carrier, said Monday it has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-based platform to improve customer con...

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Y2K aesthetics resurface as cultural mainstay

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N. Korea showcases fireworks modeled after Hwaseong-17 ICBM

Fireworks modeled after North Korea's largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) have become available for purchase, in what observers say is another point of pride for th...

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Korea's investment in US hits 35-year high amid Washington's incentives

The percentage of Korea's overseas direct investment in the United States reached a 35-year high last year, driven by Washington's incentives for foreign investors, a report show...

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Korea to play World Cup qualifiers under caretaker manager again

Former K League head coach Kim Do-hoon was named the caretaker manager for the Korean men's national football team Monday, with the country having failed to fill the coaching vac...

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Korean cosmetics firms bounce back on robust sales in US, Japan

Korean cosmetics companies, many of which have been suffering from declining sales in China, have started to bounce back thanks to an increasing number of 'K-beauty' consumers, p...

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When Koreans take off their clothes

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Japanese instrumental post-rock band MYY. returns for 2nd Korea tour

The Japanese instrumental band MYY. is returning for its second Korea tour this weekend.

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'Keep it outside classroom': tough lessons for hijab-wearing Hong Kong graduate seeking work as kindergarten teacher

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