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Yoon to hold press conference Thursday marking 2 years in office

Prosecutors speed up investigation into first lady's acceptance of luxury bag

	Can Korea sustain growth momentum for remainder of 2024?

	7 more global investment banks busted for illegal short selling practices

US election will 'never undermine bilateral business foundations' with Korea: KCCI chief

	BTS' 'Monochrome' pop-up draws ARMY from worldwide

	LG Electronics joins forces with partners to tackle carbon emissions

	Samsung SDI showcases battery expertise in China

	Celltrion aims high in US autoimmune disease treatment market with Zymfentra

New Korean head coach for Vietnamese men's football highlights loyalty, teamwork

K League-winning coach Kim Sang-sik who was recently named to lead the Vietnamese men's senior and under-23 national football teams emphasized loyalty and teamwork as he vowed to lead Vietnam to vic...

Gaza officials say Israel army strikes two Rafah areas it ordered evacuated

Gaza civil defence and aid officials said Monday that Israeli jets struck two areas in eastern Rafah the Israeli military had ordered to be evacuated, ahead of a possible ground invasion of the Pale...

Korea's working-age population to dip nearly 10 mil. by 2044 amid low births

Korea's economically active population is anticipated to plunge nearly 10 million by 2044 amid the country's critically low births, data showed Monday.

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.

Macron sets Ukraine as top priority as China's Xi Jinping pays a state visit to France

French President Emmanuel Macron will seek to press China's Xi Jinping to use his influence to move Russia toward ending the war in Ukraine during a two-day state visit to France. Both leaders were ...

NK leader calls on public security officials to 'firmly defend' state unity

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called on neighborhood police chiefs to 'firmly defend' the country's unity, state media reported Monday, in an apparent effort to tighten the country's grip on s...

Gov't asks hospitals to mitigate impact of medical professors' absence

The health ministry has asked hospitals to devise measures to minimize damage to patients from medical professors taking a collective action in support of a walkout by junior doctors protesting the ...

Israeli army tells Palestinians to temporarily evacuate parts of Rafah ahead of expected assault

The Israeli army on Monday ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to begin evacuating, signaling that a long-promised ground invasion could be imminent.

Korea, China in final stage of talks on FM Cho's visit to Beijing

Korea and China are in the final stage of talks to set up a visit to Beijing by Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul that will make him the first Korean foreign minister to visit the Chinese capital in more...

DPK to propose cash handouts as 1st bill of new National Assembly

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) plans to propose legislation providing cash handouts of 250,000 won ($183) to the entire population as its first bill of the new National Assembly...

Trump accuses Biden of running 'Gestapo administration'

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accused Democratic rival President Joe Biden of running a 'Gestapo administration' in a private address to donors in which he also attacked prosecutors...

Yoon's approval rating barely unchanged after 3 weeks of decline

President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating rebounded slightly to 30.3 percent, a poll showed Monday, after falling for three consecutive weeks.

Change in holiday habits sees budget travel to Hong Kong increase as mainland Chinese visitors opt for cross-border commutes for 'golden week'

Guangxi student Benny Yang Ke and his girlfriend were among hundreds of mainland Chinese tourists who flocked to Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront to sightsee on Sunday, the last gasp of their th...

Gold rises on Fed rate cut hopes, Middle East tensions

Gold prices ticked higher on Monday, as expectations that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates later in the year and tensions in the Middle East lifted bullion's appeal.

Son Heung-min's milestone goal not enough as Spurs drop 4th consecutive match

Son Heung-min's latest Premier League goal couldn't keep his Tottenham Hotspur from losing their fourth consecutive match and virtually falling out of the top-four race for good.

Actor Bernard Hill, of 'Titanic' and 'Lord of the Rings,' has died at 79

Actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into battle in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' and went down with the ship as the captain in “Titanic,” has ...

Last-minute candidate Jose Raul Mulino heads to victory in Panama's presidential election

Jose Raul Mulino, the stand-in for former President Ricardo Martinelli in Panama's presidential election, was set to become the new leader of the Central American nation as authorities unofficially ...

KHNP partners with Candu Energy for Romanian reactor refurbishment project bid

The state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) said Monday it has inked an agreement with Canada's Candu Energy to speed up the preparations to vie for a refurbishment project for a Romanian react...

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FINDING THE SCENE 2Busan's top 6 favorite live music venues

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Naver yet to decide stance on Japan's pressure on LY: CEO

Tech giant Naver said Friday it has yet to determine its position regarding Tokyo's apparent pressure on LY, the operator of popular mobile messenger app Line in Japan, to review...

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Space agency chief vows to support private sector-led development

Yoon Young-bin, the administrator nominee of the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA), said Thursday that the space agency, which will be launched on May 27, will prioritize eff...

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K-Royal Culture Festival offers journey back in time at Gyeongbok Palace

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N. Korean economic delegation returns from Iran amid suspected military ties

A North Korean economic delegation has returned home from Iran, Pyongyang's state media said Friday, ending a rare trip that raised suspicions of possible weapons cooperation bet...

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Korea launches pan-gov't task force on price inflation of everyday items

The government launched a task force Friday in charge of monitoring and managing supplies and prices of fresh food and other everyday items as part of efforts to curb still-high ...

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Sonny, Spurs blanked by Chelsea as Champions League hopes fade

Tottenham Hotspur and their Korean captain Son Heung-min have dropped their third straight match in the Premier League, as their hopes of qualifying for the top European club tou...

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Hankook Tire takes over control of Hanon Systems

Hankook Tire and Technology on Friday reached a deal to buy a controlling stake in Hanon Systems Corp., the world's second-largest heat pump systems maker for automobiles, for 1....

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Blue pilled Koreans

The past is a foreign country. Never is this more obvious when you speak to young Korean people today. They know everything that has happened around the world (or at least on Ins...

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FINDING THE SCENE 2Busan's top 6 favorite live music venues

This is the second part in a series intended to raise awareness of Korea's elusive live music scene and help more people find it.

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Myanmar junta bans men from applying to work abroad

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