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Daejeon-based artist explores mortality

• RAS Korea's inimitable Mr. Shim

  Shim Sang-yeol has worked behind the scenes at the Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) Korea for 45 years. He’s been a permanent fixture in the book sales room, at lectures and at book d...

  
• Cuban diplomat visits Seoul for talks on opening embassy

  South Korea and Cuba have officially kicked off discussions on opening a Cuban diplomatic mission in Seoul, the foreign ministry said Monday.

  
• South Korean FM vows to manage differences with China during ministerial meeting

  Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Monday, emphasizing the critical need for Seoul and Beijing to sustain 'the momentum of cooperat...

  

Lifestyle

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

• Celebrating Buddha's birthday, Korean DJ is in spotlight

  The man with a shaved head, a beatific smile and flowing grey monk's robes was not offering meditation tips to soothe stress.

  
• Soju is most recognized Korean alcoholic drink, survey shows

  'Hansik,' or Korean food, continues to gain awareness internationally with soju (a Korean clear distilled alcoholic drink) and bibimbap (rice mixed with meat and vegetables) lead...

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

  This weekend, Seoul's night will take off its usual cloak of darkness, replaced instead by the luminous splendor of lotus-shaped lanterns adorning its streets.

  

World

China, Cambodia to begin annual military exercise to strengthen cooperation, fight terrorism

• Indian wheat stocks at 16-year low after record state sale

  Wheat stocks in India's government warehouses on May 1 were down 10.3 percent year on year to their lowest since 2008 after two years of low crops prompted the sale of record vol...

  
• Ukraine's first lady and foreign minister visit Russia-friendly Serbia

  Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba made a surprise visit to Russia-friendly Serbia on Monday, together with Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska , in a sign of warming rela...

  
• South Africa building collapse death toll climbs to 26

  The death toll from the collapse of a building in South Africa has risen to 26, with another 26 people still missing, authorities said Monday, a week after the structure came cra...