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Top Korean envoy to Russia attends Putin's inauguration ceremony: Seoul official

• Probe finds power abuse allegations against ambassador to China not serious enough for disciplinary action

  Power abuse allegations raised against Korea's top envoy to China by one of the embassy staffers were found to not be serious enough to warrant disciplinary action, the foreign m...

  
• KF-21 fighter jet prototype to conduct 1st Meteor missile test

  Korea's homegrown fighter jet KF-21 under development is set to conduct its first live-fire test with long-range air-to-air Meteor missiles this week, sources said Tuesday.

  
• Korea mandates quarantine of imported reptiles

  In an effort to protect Korea's environment and public health from potential disease threats, the government approved a new regulation, Tuesday, requiring reptiles to undergo qua...

  

Lifestyle

Korean American author wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography

• Korean 'healing fiction' captures hearts of young British readers

  Korean literature is experiencing a surge in popularity across the United Kingdom, driven by a shift in literary preferences among a young and diverse readership.

  
• Tourists to Korea complain most about being ripped off, poor taxi service: KTO report

  Foreign tourists to Korea are least happy with its shopping and taxi experiences, a Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) report showed Sunday.

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

  During China's Golden Week holiday, Korea is expected to see a decline in Chinese tourist numbers compared to pre-pandemic levels, travel agents said, as Chinese holidaymakers ar...

  

World

Putin begins his fifth term as president, more in control of Russia than ever

• Navalnaya calls Russia's Putin 'murderer' on day of his swearing-in

  Exiled Russian opposition leader Yulia Navalnaya urged supporters on Tuesday to keep up the fight against President Vladimir Putin, describing him on the day of his re-inaugurati...

  
• PM Modi votes as India's marathon election heats up

  Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his ballot Tuesday in India's ongoing general election after giving several inflammatory campaign speeches accused of targetin...

  
• US, most EU nations to boycott Putin's inauguration over Ukraine war

  The United States and most European Union nations will boycott a Kremlin ceremony to swear in Vladimir Putin for a new six-year term as president on Tuesday, but France and some ...