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INTERVIEWCheonan spreads 'Korean spirit' worldwide through K-culture Expo

• First lady back in spotlight five months after Dior bag scandal

  Korea's first lady Kim Keon Hee, second from left, speaks with Cambodia's first lady Pech Chanmony, second from right, at the presidential office in Seoul, Thursday, before atten...

  
• Fishing along the Han River

  According to a recent poll, Korean residents of Seoul view the Han River as a symbolic place representing the city. In the city's survey, about two-thirds of respondents said the...

  
• KEPCO head says electricity bill hike necessary for financial stability

  The chief of the state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) on Thursday called for the government to normalize electricity bills to reflect the rise in fuel prices, as the comp...

  

Lifestyle

Q&AKorea Heritage Service chief discusses cultural preservation in changing times, global outreach

• Number of Korean visitors to Japan in April hits record high

  The number of Korean visitors to Japan last month reached more than 661,200, a record high in April, as Korea cemented its position as the top source of foreign tourists to Japan...

  
• Culture ministry to commence nationwide tour for true fans of Korea

  Korea has invited K-culture lovers from around the world with special ties to the country to offer them opportunities to experience Korean culture as part of the 2024 Visit Korea...

  
• Travel agency suspended for coercing Chinese tourists into shopping

  A travel agency in Korea has been suspended for coercing Chinese group tourists into shopping while visiting the country, officials said Wednesday.

  

World

US to issue rules on Chinese connected vehicles this autumn

• Russia, China oppose 'military intimidation' against N. Korea by U.S., allies: report

  The leaders of Russia and China issued a joint statement opposing what they call 'acts of military intimidation' against North Korea by the United States and its allies, a Russia...

  
• France imposes emergency in New Caledonia as violent unrest turns deadly

  France imposed an emergency Wednesday (local time) in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia for at least 12 days, boosting security forces’ powers to quell deadly unrest ...

  
• Microsoft asks some China staff to relocate amid Sino-US tensions

  Microsoft is asking some of its China-based staff to consider transferring outside the country, the company said on Thursday, as Sino-U.S. relations strain amid a race for cuttin...