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10-man Korea loses to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification

	Adult festival finds no happy ending in Korea

	Convenience stores become popular sales platform for small gold bars

	'Adventure by Accident' producer hints at new season later this year

	Latvian ambassador reflects on 20th anniversary of EU, NATO membership

HYBE files police report against NewJeans creator for breach of trust

	Banks scale back FX services amid rampant scalping

	Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: US State Dept.

	More than 1 out of 4 sex crimes in Korea take place online

Awarding-winning Korean literary gems on show at COEX

	US election outcome won’t affect Seoul-Washington alliance: Korean envoy

	Putin announces plans to visit China in May

	Everland celebrates spring with historic flower festivals

	Retired Indonesian diplomat embarks on journey as artist in Korea

Kep1er in talks to extend group activities

Project girl band Kep1er, formed via the 2021 audition show 'Girls Planet 999,' is in talks to extend its group activities, its agencies WakeOne and Swing Entertainment said.

Oceans minister promises to stabilize local seaweed supply as gimbap prices soar

The government will increase its expenditure to secure the domestic seaweed supply, as the recent seaweed shortage - resulting from a rise in exports of the product - has prompted hikes in gimbap (a...

Presidential medical reform committee kicks off without doctors

A presidential committee to discuss the government's medical system reform drive was launched on Thursday, but got off to a shaky start as doctors, key stakeholders in the talks, boycotted the meeti...

Youth cybergambling soars: 1 in 3 offenders are teens

Over one in three online gambling offenders caught during the recent crackdown were teenagers, the National Police Agency (NPA) said, Thursday, highlighting concerns over a rising number of young pe...

LG, POSCO cut battery investments amid EV oversupply

LG and POSCO decided to slow down their investments in the battery sector to better deal with decelerating global demand for electric vehicles (EVs), both companies said Thursday.

Imported liquor prices set to increase amid high exchange rate, logistics costs

Various imported liquors here are raising their prices due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Korean won as well as logistics costs, which are forcing local importers to raise the p...

Woori Financial joins bid for Lotte Insurance

Woori Financial Group has jumped into the bidding competition to acquire Lotte Insurance, industry sources said Thursday. Woori Financial is the only major domestic financial group that does not hav...

Hyundai Motor to bolster hybrid sales amid falling EV sentiment

Hyundai Motor will boost sales of its hybrid cars and SUVs as part of its key strategy to ensure profitable growth amid falling sentiment for electric vehicles (EV), the company said Thursday during...

Presidential office, main opposition party blame each other for delayed Yoon-Lee meeting

The presidential office and the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) blamed each other, Thursday, following failed working-level talks aimed at arranging an official meeting between Presi...

World's top chefs visit Seoul for Korean food symposium

Nanro Foundation, a nonprofit organization headed by chef Choi Jung-yoon, invites the world’s top chefs and experts from various industries to Seoul for Nanro Insight, a two-day global symposium on ...

KB's Q1 net profit falls 30% due to HK-tied ELS compensation

KB Financial Group's net profit for the first quarter of 2024 decreased 30.5 percent year-on-year, due to voluntary compensation paid to investors who incurred losses from equity-linked securities (...

Wealthy Koreans are twice as happy with life as non-rich: bank report

The richer people are, the more satisfied they are with their life and appearance, a Hana Financial Group report released Thursday showed. Rich people were more likely to appreciate family time and ...

US to give Micron $6.1 billion for American chip factories

Micron is set to receive up to $6.1 billion in grants from the U.S. government to help build its semiconductor plants in New York and Idaho, the White House said Thursday.

Korea Coast Guard to transfer 3,000-ton ship to Ecuadorian Navy

The Korea Coast Guard’s (KCG) first 3,000-ton vessel, which was deployed in 1994, will be transferred to Ecuador after completing 30-years of service in Korea.

CJ Olive Young to open new K-beauty base in Hongdae

CJ Olive Young is opening its seventh store in the Hongik University area, a popular arts and entertainment district in western Seoul, in a move to raise the company's K-beauty market share in the a...

Pianist Cho Seong-jin unveils program with Berlin Philharmonic

Pianist Cho Seong-jin, 30, the artist in residence of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for the 2024-2025 season, is set to perform Schostakowitsch's Piano Concerto No. 1 and Beethoven's Piano Conce...

Baby boomers' childhoods captured in old photos

Hwang Gyu-tae, 86, found himself engulfed in a maelstrom of emotions as he flipped through the pages of his newly published photobook, titled 'Before Blowing Up.'

In China, Blinken urges fair treatment of American companies

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called on China to provide a level playing field for American businesses as he began a visit aimed at resolving a raft of contentious issues that c...

How Korea's World Scout Jamboree became a global fiasco

Poor communication, oversight, accountability and responsibilities led to the failures behind the organization and execution of last year's World Scout Jamboree in Korea, according to a report autho...

Hanwha Aerospace signs $1.67 bil. deal to supply more rocket launchers to Poland

Korean defense company Hanwha Aerospace said Thursday it has signed a 2.3 trillion-won ($1.67 billion) deal to supply 72 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) to Poland by 2029.

Kakao Mobility to adopt cheaper membership category for taxi drivers starting June

Kakao Mobility, the operator of Korea's leading taxi-hailing service Kakao T, said Thursday it will introduce a new membership category with cheaper commissions for its taxi drivers.

Seoul to provide 170 home-like elderly care facilities by 2030

The Seoul city government said Thursday it will provide 170 home-like elderly care facilities by 2030, shifting away from the conventional dormitory-style facilities.

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Israel’s widening war

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Presidential committee on medical reform launched amid prolonged walkout by doctors

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Hyundai Motor Group chief visits India for EV leadership

Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun visited India to boost the carmaker's strategic inroads into the country's emerging and highly lucrative electric vehicle (EV) ma...

Tech

S. Korea to seek global leadership in AI chip, advanced bio, quantum technologies: gov't

South Korea will launch an initiative to become one of three leading nations in the so-called game-changer industries that include artificial intelligence (AI) chip, advanced bio...

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'Billy Kim Show' on FEBC Christian radio network celebrates 1,000th episode

North Korea

North Korean delegation to attend flagship St. Petersburg economic forum: TASS

A North Korean delegation will attend the St. Petersburg economic forum, Russia's annual gathering which President Vladimir Putin and the country's top business executives usuall...

Finance

US economic growth slows more than expected in first quarter

U.S. economic growth slowed more than expected in the first quarter, but an acceleration in inflation suggested that the Federal Reserve would not cut interest rates before Septe...

Sports

Tigers' Kim Do-yeong becomes 1st KBO player with 10 homers, 10 steals in single month

Kia Tigers infielder Kim Do-yeong on Thursday became the first player in South Korean baseball history with at least 10 home runs and 10 steals in a single month.

Business

South Korean budget airlines still in race for Asiana cargo unit: sources

Three South Korean low-cost carriers are currently in the race to buy Asiana Airlines' cargo business, two people with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

Blog

The death of Taoism

There are some things that our language simply cannot convey. Some things that are beyond the world of numbers and letter. Some things that just are. And, at the same time, are n...

Multicultural Community

Runner aims to take on Busan-to-Seoul trail in just 5 days

How many days would it take you to run from Busan to Seoul?

World

Ukraine receives new EU funds, sees 3 more tranches in 2024

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