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Korea, ASEAN explore next decade of cooperation

• Rival parties split over Yoon's press conference

  Ruling and opposition parties showed mixed responses, Thursday, to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s press conference marking his second year in office. This was Yoon’s first press confe...

  
• British Embassy tour

  British Ambassador to Korea Colin Crooks, 10th from right, poses with 19 Seoul residents during the pre-visit tour of the British Embassy in Seoul, Tuesday. Courtesy of Seoul's J...

  
• Yoon to hold press conference marking 2nd anniversary of presidency

  President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to hold a press conference Thursday to mark the second anniversary of his presidency, the first such session in 21 months.

  

Lifestyle

Korean 'healing fiction' captures hearts of young British readers

• Korean American author wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography

  A nonfiction book by a renowned Korean American author won this year's Pulitzer Prize in the biography category Monday, according to Columbia University, which administers the pr...

  
• 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

Court bans 'Glory to Hong Kong' protest song

• Russia says it captured 2 more villages in Ukraine

  Russia said Wednesday it had captured two more frontline villages in Ukraine, including in the northeast Kharkiv region where its troops had been pushed back two years ago.

  
• What a feet: Viral Dutch artist paints 10 pictures at once

  Two paintbrushes between the toes, two in her hands, and fierce concentration etched on her face, Dutch artist Rajacenna van Dam is crafting 10 paintings at the same time.

  
• US revokes some export licenses for firms supplying China's Huawei

  The U.S. on Tuesday said it revoked some licenses that allow companies to ship goods, such as chips, to sanctioned Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies.