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Yoon orders scrapping of preliminary feasibility studies for R&D projects

	Upbit, Bithumb solidify leadership in market with impressive Q1 earnings

	Minor liberal party proposes Constitutional amendment to shorten president's term

	Gov't bans youth from poker venues to combat rising gambling risks

	New Japanese ambassador to Korea vows to do his best for development of bilateral ties

First lady's return sparks debate

	Caution urged in lowering duty-free limit for overseas direct purchases

	N. Korea's denial of arms transfers to Russia suggests fears of tougher sanctions: experts
N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS

	Surge in shipyard deaths sparks urgent calls for action

NewJeans committed to Min, but HYBE claims Ador CEO gaslighted girl group

	HYBE's Bang says malice of one individual should not damage system

	Gov't to set up guidelines for responsible AI use in hiring

	SK Group set for portfolio restructuring amid mounting financial burdens

	Return of serial rapist prompts Suwon authorities to boost safety measures

HLB hit by US FDA's rejection of Rivoceranib liver cancer drug

Shares of all nine listed affiliates of HLB, a Kosdaq-listed biotech company, plunged on Friday to their daily price floors, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected a new drug approv...

Online luxury platform Jente partners with Valex for secure deliveries

Jente, a Seoul-based online luxury shopping platform, has teamed up with Valex Expert Cargo to ensure safer luxury goods delivery for customers, the two firms said Friday.

Esports host Gwak Min-seon suffers eye injury from on-stage fireworks

Esports host Gwak Min-seon sustained an eye injury from on-stage fireworks during the PUBG Mobile Pro Series (PMPS) 2024 event, according to her agency Starit Entertainment, Thursday.

US Air Force blames power loss, weather for F-16 crash in Korea in May 2023

A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crash incident in South Korea in May of last year occurred due to a partial power loss experienced by the aircraft and weather conditions at the time, a U.S. Air Force unit s...

INTERVIEWEU ambassador condemns N. Korea's illegal weapons programs

European Union Ambassador to Korea Maria Castillo Fernandez has expressed concerns over North Korea's exploitation of the global geopolitical landscape by persisting in its weapons program and foste...

Cecily Brown's frenzied, elusive art pulsates in Seoul

In Cecily Brown’s 2.1-meter-long portrait, “Nana,” her frenzied brushstrokes summon a woman, chestnut-haired and nude, lolling on a bed, with her coquettish gaze directed toward spectators beyond th...

Oh Dal-su reflects on hiatus: 'A dreamlike time, not a hardship'

Actor Oh Dal-su recently shared his reflections on his hiatus from the entertainment industry, a break that followed allegations of sexual misconduct in 2018, coinciding with the global #MeToo movem...

Man fined for inciting dog to kill cat

A man was fined, Friday, for encouraging his Belgian Malinois, a retired military dog, to kill a stranger’s pet cat in Chuncheon last year.

Gov't pledges fulfillment of medical reform, early resolution of doctors' protest

The government pledged Friday to successfully fulfill medical reform, a day after an appellate court ruled in favor of the government's plan to increase the nationwide medical school admission quota...

Ma Dong-seok thanks wife Ye Jung-hwa for behind-the-scenes support

Actor Ma Dong-seok expressed his heartfelt gratitude to his wife, Ye Jung-hwa, during a special showcase event for the movie 'The Roundup: Punishment,' held at Megabox COEX in Gangnam District, Seou...

Musk pushes plan for China data to power Tesla's AI ambitions

Tesla is pushing ahead with plans to power the global development of its self-driving system with data from China that could be processed within the country, part of a strategic shift by Elon Musk, ...

Popera singer Kim Ho-joong under probe for hit-and-run in southern Seoul

Police are questioning popular popera singer Kim Ho-joong over suspicions that he rammed into a parked taxi with his vehicle and fled the scene without taking necessary after-accident measures in so...

Kakao's chief to buy stocks to boost shareholder value

The head of Kakao, the operator of Korea's top mobile messenger, said Friday she will buy shares of the company worth 200 million won ($147,383) every year over the next two years in a bid to boost ...

Vice FM calls for Japan to ensure Naver can make own decision without 'pressure' amid Line row

A senior foreign ministry official called for Japan on Friday to help ensure that Naver can make its 'own decision without external pressure,' after Tokyo implicitly demanded the tech company sell d...

US sanctions 5 Russian individuals, entities over North Korea-Russia arms transfers

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on five Russia-based individuals and entities in connection with arms transfers between North Korea and Russia, the Treasury Department said, in the l...

CIO chief nominee vows thorough investigation into death of young Marine

The nominee for chief of the anti-corruption investigation body pledged a thorough probe Friday into an alleged interference case related to the death of a young Marine, saying President Yoon Suk Ye...

Woori Financial Group to sponsor multicultural teenagers to join program in Vietnam

Woori Financial Group is recruiting teenagers from multicultural families to participate in its “global language and culture experience” program in Vietnam.

Former defense chief named as witness for influence-peddling case over Marine's death

Former Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup was designated as a witness Friday for trials concerning an ex-Marine investigator's alleged insubordination over a probe he had led into a young Marine's death.

Slovak authorities charge 'lone wolf' with assassination attempt on the prime minister

Slovak authorities charged a man Thursday with attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico, saying he acted alone in a politically motivated attack that left the longtime leader in serious ...

Korea updates term for 'cultural property' after 6 decades

Korea will use the term 'national heritage' instead of 'cultural property,' a term that had been in use for more than 60 years, as a new law came into force Friday.

4 activists attend arrest warrant hearing for attempting to trespass at presidential office

Four liberal student activists attended a court hearing Friday in connection with their attempt to break into the presidential office in central Seoul in January.

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Large firms' operating profit soars 57.1% in Q1

Major companies in Korea saw their first-quarter operating income spike more than 57 percent, driven by strong performances in the chip and IT sectors, a corporate tracker said F...

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AWS enables Korean firms to achieve sustainable growth, save costs

Cloud computing has been regarded as essential tool for many companies looking to digitalize, but at a time when generative AI and sustainable growth are emerging, the cloud indu...

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

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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS

North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Friday, the South Korean military said, a day after South Korea and the United States staged combi...

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Market cap of virtual assets in Korea jumps 53% in 2nd half of last year

The value of Korea's virtual asset market expanded over 50 percent from six months earlier in the second half of last year, on rising prices of cryptocurrencies, data showed Thur...

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Football club fined by K League for fans' bottle-throwing incident

Korean football club Incheon United were slapped with a hefty fine Thursday after their supporters threw water bottles onto the pitch at a recent home match.

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Hyundai Motor, Kia urged to diversify supply chains as US moves to regulate Chinese connected cars

Hyundai Motor and Kia need to diversify their parts supply chains beyond China and expand their lobbying efforts to prepare for potential U.S. measures aimed at banning Chinese-c...

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Being a white immigrant in Korea

Modern life says we are allowed to define ourselves. We become the masters of our own identity, narrative, and existence. Previous forms of control (society, religion, and scienc...

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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...

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US to issue rules on Chinese connected vehicles this autumn

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