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Police investigate immigration official's role in expulsion of Uzbek students

	Can virtual idol PLAVE win over global fans?

	Mercedes-Benz sued after car crashes into 12 vehicles in Seoul parking lot

	Alien lights in the sky over Jeju

	Hamas says delegation heading to Cairo for truce talks

INTERVIEWLawmaker-elect vows legislative motion against sending troops to Taiwan in case of conflict

	Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case

	Man arrested while threatening woman with weapon in Gangnam

	Foreign ministry trying to locate missing Korean traveler in Paris

ARMY enraged over HYBE-Ador feud impacting BTS

	Korea, Italy to open 2024-25 year of cultural exchange

	S. Korea, US share need for joint response to China's solar panel excess capacity

	South Dakota Gov. Noem admits error of describing meeting Kim Jong-un in new book

	Automakers win extension on use of Chinese graphite in EV tax credits

Canada arrests 3 over killing of Sikh activist

Canadian police arrested three men, Friday, over the killing last year in Vancouver of a Sikh separatist, whose death has been linked to the Indian government.

Average age of teen gambling suspects falls to 16

Police are intensifying efforts to tackle a concerning rise in the number of teens caught gambling, with data revealing a disturbing trend of adolescents turning to violence and loans to fuel their ...

Leveraged retail investors frustrated by tumbling US chip shares

Retail investors with leveraged positions in shares of U.S. semiconductor titans are incurring sharp losses, accelerated by a wave of global brokerages trimming their growth forecasts, market analys...

Jeju Food & Wine Festival to showcase island's gastronomic treasures

The 2024 Jeju Food & Wine Festival (JFWF), a flagship event showcasing the region's culinary heritage, will take place across the island from May 9 to 18.

National Pension Service overhauls portfolio, boosts risky asset allocation to 65%

The National Pension Service (NPS) is changing its asset allocation method for the first time in 18 years.

Yoon faces dilemma over vetoing bill to investigate Marine's death

President Yoon Suk Yeol must decide - or may have already decided - whether to veto a bill launching a special counsel probe into allegations that the government interfered in an investigation into ...

Med school quota increase plan hits snag

The government's medical reform policy, which aims to increase medical school admissions starting next year, has encountered a setback due to the Seoul High Court's request for the government to pro...

Jang Ki-yong returns to TV as realistic hero in 'The Atypical Family'

Actor Jang Ki-yong is returning to the small screen after a two-year hiatus to serve his mandatory military service, playing the lead in the new JTBC series, “The Atypical Family.”

Loyalist to DPK leader Lee elected as party's new floor leader

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) on Friday elected a lawmaker closely aligned with DP leader Lee Jae-myung as its new floor leader.

Spy agency warns North Korea plotting attacks on embassies

The National Intelligence Service said it had recently 'detected numerous signs that North Korea is preparing for terrorist attacks against our embassy staff or citizens in various countries, (such ...

'Match made in hell': Can HYBE and Ador achieve happy ending with NewJeans partnership?

Is there any possibility that K-pop powerhouse HYBE and its subsidiary Ador will end their ongoing dispute over management control and find their happily-ever-after for NewJeans, one of the most ban...

Ukrainian embassy condemns scheduled performance of Russian violinist in Seoul

The Embassy of Ukraine in Seoul issued a statement Monday denouncing the scheduled performance of Russian violinist Vladimir Spivakov at the upcoming Classical Bridge International Music Festival in...

8-year sentence upheld for dad convicted of killing infant with drug-laced milk

An appellate court in Daejeon upheld an eight-year prison sentence, Friday, on a man who was convicted last year of inflicting fatal damage to his three-month-old child through drug-laced milk.

Kenya floods death toll tops 200 as cyclone approaches

Torrential rains have lashed East Africa, triggering flooding and landslides that has destroyed crops, swallowed homes, and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.

Bitcoin fizzles due to lack of retail sales momentum amid overbought positions

The weeks of Bitcoin's price decline are unlikely to witness a rebound, hamstrung by a lack of near-term bullish momentum in a market defined by retail investors with overbought positions, market wa...

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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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	Wall Street rallies after hiring shows welcome signs of cooling