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AliExpress, Temu agree not to sell hazardous products in Korea

	Gov't to navigate soft landing of real estate project financing market

	Tax agency puts Coupang under microscope

	TWICE's Nayeon to return as solo artist next month with 'NA'

	Job satisfaction among teachers hits all-time low

Philippine domestic helpers should be paid minimum wage: ambassador

	Naver under growing pressure not to sell stake in Line to SoftBank
Korean business leaders meet Japanese prime minister amid Line dispute

	South Korea, China hold foreign ministerial meeting

Prosecutors question pastor for giving Dior bag to first lady

	Competition among cryptocurrency exchanges heats up with introduction of staking services

	‘Single's Inferno’ star Dex to make acting debut through ‘Tarot’

	'5th-gen icon' ZB1 targets mainstream success with 'You Had Me at HELLO'

	Veteran of spy war fights for justice

Remains of US Korean War soldier return home after 73 years

U.S. Army Cpl. John Spruell, killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, had his long-awaited identification confirmed by the U.S. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) on May 6 (local time).

Korean police arrest suspect behind murder of Korean tourist in Pattaya

A man in his 20s has been arrested in Korea on suspicion of involvement in the murder and abandonment of the body of a Korean tourist in Pattaya, Thailand, police officials said Monday.

Dunamu-operated unlisted stock trading platform charms investors

Stockplus, an unlisted stock trading platform operated by Dunamu, Korea's leading crypto exchange, provides reliable information, secure trading infrastructure and optimized functions to best cater ...

Kbank posts record-high earnings in Q1

Kbank has recorded an all-time-high quarterly net profit of 50.7 billion won ($37 million) in the first quarter of this year, the internet-only bank announced Monday.

Former STX Marine Service employee indicted for leaking power plant technologies to Iraqi subcontractor

A former employee of STX Marine Service was indicted last Thursday for allegedly leaking key technologies and information about the company’s Iraqi power plant management project to a subcontractor ...

SK Networks posts stable Q1 earnings growth on recovery in hotel business

SK Networks has reported earnings growth in the first quarter due to the recovery of its hotel business and overall revenue expansion with its diverse business portfolio, the company said Monday.

LG Innotek aims to expand car lighting module biz

LG Innotek is aiming to grow its automotive lighting module business as one of its core sectors by accelerating its expansion into the global car lighting module market, the company said, Monday.

Zerobaseone aims to be summer icon with 3rd EP

K-pop group Zerobaseone is back with its third EP, led by a bubbly summery song, and is confident that the song will be the soundtrack to everyone's summer.

2 arrested for cutting Korean chili powder with cheaper Chinese ingredients

A chili powder maker and his business partner have been arrested for allegedly mixing their made-in-Korea product with cheaper Chinese ingredients and lying about the country of origin to generate m...

Yoon, Cambodian PM to hold summit in Seoul this week

President Yoon Suk Yeol and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet will hold a summit in Seoul this week, and discuss ways to enhance cooperation in defense, trade and other issues, the presidential off...

Short-term unlimited transit pass for tourists to be launched in July

A short-term unlimited transit pass specifically targeting inbound tourists will be launched in July, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Sunday. Its price is expected to be fixed at aro...

Korea renews currency swap deal with Malaysia

Korea and Malaysia extended their currency swap agreement for a period of three years Monday, Seoul's finance ministry said.

Seventeen's '17 IS RIGHT HERE' debuts at No. 5 on Billboard 200

The 13-member K-pop boy band Seventeen reached the 5th spot on Billboard 200 with its compilation album, '17 IS RIGHT HERE,' Billboard said Sunday.

aespa to unveil new track 'Supernova' ahead of new album 'Armageddon'

The four-member K-pop girl group aespa released a teaser for its double title track 'Supernova' Sunday on SMTOWN, the group's agency SM Entertainment's official YouTube channel, signaling the start ...

Korea to set up over $7.29 bil. program to support chip industry

Korea will push to set up a package worth over 10 trillion won ($7.29 billion) to support the chip industry as part of efforts to boost the competitiveness of the critical industry and to prop up ec...

3-year jail term sought for vandal behind copycat scribbling on Gyeongbok Palace walls

Prosecutors on Monday sought a three-year prison term for a man accused of vandalizing Gyeongbok Palace by scribbling on its outer wall in central Seoul.

Probe underway after early deaths of 11 Siberian tigers at zoo

An investigation is underway to find the cause of the early deaths of 11 Siberian tigers at Seoul Grand Park zoo over the past five years.

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.

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Golfzon faces record $5.47 mil. fine after data breach leaks info of 2.21 mil. customers to dark web

Golfzon was fined 7.5 billion won ($5.47 million), the largest fine ever imposed on a company here, for leaking the personal information of over 2.21 million customers by the Pub...

Tech

LG CNS empowers enterprise innovation with generative AI

Korea Post employees participate in a tour of LG CNS' Gen AI Studio to try out the company's generative AI service for image creation. LG CNS said Thursday it launched Gen AI Stu...

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

North Korea

N. Korea tears down S. Korean-built fire station at Mount Geumgang resort: Seoul

North Korea dismantled a fire station built with the South Korean government's budget at the Mount Geumgang resort on the North's east coast last month, the unification ministry...

Finance

Koreans are financially better off than they think, survey shows

Kang Min-ku, a 40-something CEO of a medium-sized manufacturing company in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, thinks he belongs to the middle class, although he owns a business that ...

Sports

Kim Hyo-joo takes opening-round lead at Ladies European Tour event at home

Korean Kim Hyo-joo grabbed the first-round lead at the very first Ladies European Tour taking place on her home soil Friday.

Business

HD Hyundai, Palantir unveil AI-based unmanned surface vessel

HD Hyundai and Palantir Technologies unveiled the design of the Tenebris, an unmanned surface vessel (USV) under their joint development, during the first-ever Artificial Intelli...

Blog

Bernado Kastrup and Korea's search for meaning

Human existence is a funny thing. We are smart. We are stupid. We are capable of breathtaking feats of beauty, heart wrenching moments of cruelty, and pure nihilism as we sit, gl...

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Daejeon-based artist explores mortality

Paul Fortunato, a Daejeon-based artist whose surname means “lucky” in Italian, survived a horrific episode of internal bleeding that could have ended his life. During his illness...

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Ukraine says Russia launches cross-border offensive in northeast

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