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National

Late Dutch veteran of Korean War to be laid to rest in S. Korea

• S. Korean, African FMs to gather in Seoul in June for summit preparations

  Top diplomats of South Korea and African nations will hold a meeting in Seoul in June for final preparations for the upcoming summit of their leaders, Seoul's foreign ministry sa...

  
• INTERVIEWSmart city initiatives, Hangeul promotion take priority in Sejong's policy goals: mayor

  Sejong was established as an administrative town with the goal of achieving balanced regional development and addressing overcrowding in the metropolitan area surrounding Seoul.

  
• Ex-chief to head ruling party's emergency committee

  The ruling People Power Party (PPP) picked Hwang Woo-yea, Monday, as its interim leader, tasked with shoring up the demoralized party in the wake of its election defeat earlier t...

  

Lifestyle

Awarding-winning Korean literary gems on show at COEX

• Korean food's future lies in inter-industry connections

  Nanro Foundation, a nonprofit organization, opened Nanro Insight, a two-day global symposium on Korean food, Monday. Over 200 people from various industries, including Korean che...

  
• Han River Festival to kick off next month with ambition to attract 3 mil. by year-end

  More than 120 festivity programs will take place at riverside parks along the Han River starting next month through the end of the year, with the aim of drawing 3 million visitor...

  
• Retired Indonesian diplomat embarks on journey as artist in Korea

  Nuradi Noeri, 60, a retired Indonesian diplomat, is now in Korea passionately pursuing his childhood dream of becoming an artist. He recently had his debut solo exhibition at Eas...

  

World

Philippines students are told to stay home as Southeast Asia copes with a sweltering heat wave

• US opposes ICC probe as Israel fears arrest warrants

  The United States said Monday it opposed the International Criminal Court's (ICC) investigation into Israel's conduct in Gaza, amid reports that Israeli officials fear the Hague-...

  
• Affluent Americans are driving US economy and likely delaying need for Fed rate cuts

  Since retiring two years ago, Joan Harris has upped her travel game.

  
• Pedro Sanchez stays on as Spain's prime minister after weighing exit

  Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday he had decided to stay in office after days of publicly weighing his future, generating relief amongst leftist allies, exasper...