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US 'deliberately' excluded Moon from 2018 Trump-Kim summit under 'America first' policy: ex-official

	Solar storm hits Earth, producing colorful light shows across Northern Hemisphere

	CJ CheilJedang introduces frozen gimbap in Australia's Woolworths chains

	Israel orders new evacuations in Gaza's last refuge of Rafah as it expands military offensive

	Battle of the Languages: French and English

Korea's Opposition parties urge Yoon to accept special counsel probe into Marine's death

	N. Korean hacking group stole massive amount of personal info from S. Korean court computer network

	Will Naver sell stake in Line messenger as Japanese partners call for its exit?
Politicians urge gov't to fight Japan's push to take away Naver's control of Line messenger

	Soju is most recognized Korean alcoholic drink, survey shows

Reporter's notebookIs foreign affairs reserved only for foreign correspondents?

	3 Korean robbery suspects nabbed in Philippines after 2-year run

	N. Korea says to deploy new multiple rocket launcher starting this year

	Being a white immigrant in Korea

	BTS leader RM's new song tops iTunes charts in 82 countries

How companies are cutting prices despite soaring inflation

Multiple retailers are capitalizing on their respective supply networks to offer customers goods at extremely low prices, defying the industry practice of hiking prices in a bid to secure profitabil...

CICI's contests to find new ideas, AI-generated images to promote Korea

The Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) is hosting contests to find new ideas and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated images to represent Korea. The 'New Korea - Ideas' and 'Korea Image Cr...

VIDEOCan professional dancers pick out ZEROBASEONE's main dancer?

Almost all K-pop stars excel in dancing. However, some tend to have an advantage over others, and they are often called the 'main dancers' of their groups.

Reciprocal relationships with North Korean refugees

I will start by issuing a warning that there could be numerous heart attacks at the Seoul Foreign Correspondents’ Club as a result of this blog post.

Russia says it has captured 5 villages in northeast Ukraine as more than 1,700 civilians flee

Moscow's forces captured five villages in a renewed ground assault in northeastern Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday, and Associated Press journalists in the city of Vovchansk desc...

Wildfire evacuation notice issued for oil sands rich Alberta town

An evacuation alert has been issued for Fort McMurray, Alberta, as an out-of-control fire rages southwest of the major Canadian oil town, making it among the first actions ahead of the wildfire seas...

Trump says not considering Nikki Haley as running mate

Donald Trump said on Saturday that former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was not being considered to be his running mate in the November election, dismissing a report by news site Axi...

NK appoints new ambassador to UN office in Geneva

North Korea has appointed a new ambassador to its mission at the United Nations office in Geneva, the U.N. website showed Saturday.

CJ Olive Young set to enter Japan on K-beauty wave

CJ Olive Young plans to enter the Japanese retail beauty products market as Korean cosmetic products become increasingly popular in Japan, the country's largest beauty product retailer said Friday.

Netanyahu defiant after Biden warning on arms supplies to Israel

U.S. President Joe Biden's warning to Israel that he could withhold some arms supplies has shaken Israelis used to relying on their main ally at a time when the country faces widening political spli...

Sejong City to host commemorative event for King Sejong's 627th birthday

The event aims to honor the Joseon monarch's legacy and contributions to Korean culture.

Insurers push to introduce AI-based digital business card

Insurance companies are rushing to introduce digital business cards using artificial intelligence (AI), in a bid to build trust between financial planners and clients more effectively.

Sam Altman-backed nuclear start-up crashes after Wall Street debut

The share price of nuclear energy start-up Oklo, chaired by OpenAI boss Sam Altman, fell sharply Friday on its first day of trading on Wall Street.

Teen and Miss USA quit their crowns, citing mental health and personal values

The reigning winners of Miss USA, Noelia Voigt, and Miss Teen USA, UmaSofia Srivastava, resigned from their titles within days of each other this week in a shock to the Miss Universe Organization.

New Biden tariffs on China's EVs, solar, medical supplies due Tuesday: sources

President Joe Biden is set to announce new China tariffs as soon as next week targeting strategic sectors, including a major hike in levies on electric vehicles (EVs), according to three people fami...

Korea, US discuss cooperation in software supply chain security

Korean and U.S. officials discussed ways to cooperate in software supply chain security as part of their growing partnership in cybersecurity issues, the Presidential Office said Saturday.

Ryu Jun-yeol breaks silence on dating rumors, says ready to face criticism

Actor Ryu Jun-yeol spoke out for the first time regarding the controversies surrounding recent dating rumors involving him and actor Han So-hee on Friday.

K-pop fan events fuel costly race for face time with idols

In the world of K-pop fandom, the dedication to meeting idols often comes at a high cost.

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Opinion

Editorial

Disappointing press conference

What comes after UN Panel of Experts?

Thoughts of the Times

To preserve species diversity

Columns

Springtime in Korea and the expectation of change

New Axis and liberal international order

Cartoons

National

Daejeon-based artist explores mortality

Companies

Golfzon faces record $5.47 mil. fine after data breach leaks info of 2.21 mil. customers to dark web

Golfzon was fined 7.5 billion won ($5.47 million), the largest fine ever imposed on a company here, for leaking the personal information of over 2.21 million customers by the Pub...

Tech

LG CNS empowers enterprise innovation with generative AI

Korea Post employees participate in a tour of LG CNS' Gen AI Studio to try out the company's generative AI service for image creation. LG CNS said Thursday it launched Gen AI Stu...

Video

Lifestyle

Seoul's Lotus Lantern Festival to welcome all in illuminating weekend nights

North Korea

N. Korea tears down S. Korean-built fire station at Mount Geumgang resort: Seoul

North Korea dismantled a fire station built with the South Korean government's budget at the Mount Geumgang resort on the North's east coast last month, the unification ministry...

Finance

Koreans are financially better off than they think, survey shows

Kang Min-ku, a 40-something CEO of a medium-sized manufacturing company in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, thinks he belongs to the middle class, although he owns a business that ...

Sports

Kim Hyo-joo takes opening-round lead at Ladies European Tour event at home

Korean Kim Hyo-joo grabbed the first-round lead at the very first Ladies European Tour taking place on her home soil Friday.

Business

HD Hyundai, Palantir unveil AI-based unmanned surface vessel

HD Hyundai and Palantir Technologies unveiled the design of the Tenebris, an unmanned surface vessel (USV) under their joint development, during the first-ever Artificial Intelli...

Blog

Bernado Kastrup and Korea's search for meaning

Human existence is a funny thing. We are smart. We are stupid. We are capable of breathtaking feats of beauty, heart wrenching moments of cruelty, and pure nihilism as we sit, gl...

Multicultural Community

Daejeon-based artist explores mortality

Paul Fortunato, a Daejeon-based artist whose surname means “lucky” in Italian, survived a horrific episode of internal bleeding that could have ended his life. During his illness...

World

Ukraine says Russia launches cross-border offensive in northeast

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