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May Day rallies to cause traffic congestion in Seoul

	Naver, Kakao launch Kaia after merger of blockchain platforms

	Life insurers push to advance into death care industry

	Korea among advanced Asian countries with tempered inflation: IMF

	Seoul Metro lines 4 and 7 to increase operations during rush hours

Main opposition leader asks president to change policy direction

	HYBE feud triggers massive selloff of Korean entertainment stocks

	TESTNK leader openly flouts UN sanctions in recent outing

	Korea's medical crisis expected to worsen after Yoon-Lee meeting

Ador CEO wins MZ generation support for bold stand against HYBE

	Tire manufacturers post robust earnings on growing high-end market

	INTERVIEWXdinary Heroes aims to 'rock' K-pop world with diverse musical palette

	CJ CheilJedang steals hearts of PGA fans with K-food

	Rival parties at odds over pension reform scheme to 'pay more, receive more'

Suspicions grow over leaking of tender offer plans

Prior to MBK Partners' official announcement of its tender offer plan for Kosdaq-listed ConnectWave on Monday, both of their stocks' trading volumes and prices experienced an exceptional surge durin...

KHNP submits bid for Czech Republic's nuclear power plant project

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has submitted its final bid for the Czech Republic's nuclear power plant construction project, highlighting its role and proven capability in securing future energ...

REVIEW'The Great Gatsby' melds jazz-age splendor with contemporary score

NEW YORK - 'Thank you. Gamsahamnida. I am truly happy to be part of such a fantastic (production). I extend my respects to the source of inspiration for this one, Fitzgerald, and (I am) pleased to d...

Shin Chun-soo brings fresh vision of 'The Great Gatsby' to Broadway

SK Telecom to deploy telecom-specialized LLM in June

SK Telecom is set to launch Telco LLM, a large language model (LLM) specialized for the telecommunications industry, to help AI improve work efficiency by learning about complicated telecom industry...

KOREAN TEMPLE ADVENTURESTap Temple's otherworldly scenery

Surreal seems an understatement when describing Tap Temple in Jinan, North Jeolla Province. When you first arrive at this temple, it feels like you're stepping onto a different planet. In fact, it a...

TEST DRIVEIONIQ 5: well-balanced EV with powerful driving performance

Hyundai Motor’s IONIQ 5 is reminiscent of typical luxury German vehicles not from the exterior, but from the overall driving performance. That's how I felt throughout a three-day test drive of the f...

Innocean wins license for digital ad walls at IFC Mall in Seoul

Innocean has won a license to operate digital ads at a major shopping complex in Seoul’s financial hub of Yeouido, the marketing communication company said Tuesday.

Singer Na Hoon-a calls NK leader 'fat pig,' sparks mixed reactions

Singer Na Hoon-a, known as the 'trot emperor,' sparked intense online discussions after his critical remarks about North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during the first concert of his national farewell t...

'The Roundup: Punishment' squeezing other films out of cinemas

The crime action franchise, 'The Roundup: Punishment,' has quickly surpassed 4 million viewers within just five days of its release.

PPP urges doctors to come to dialogue after opposition leader agrees on need for medical reform

The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday urged the medical community to come forward for dialogue to end a prolonged walkout by junior doctors, a day after opposition leader Lee Jae-myung pled...

Appeals court upholds order to disclose Yoon's movie viewing, dining expenses

An appellate court on Tuesday upheld a lower court's ruling ordering the presidential office to disclose the movie viewing and dining expenses of President Yoon Suk Yeol in 2022.

Auditor asks prosecution to probe 27 NEC officials over hiring corruption

The state audit agency said Tuesday it has uncovered widespread hiring irregularities within the National Election Commission (NEC), and asked the prosecution to investigate 27 former and current em...

Korea submits formal bid for Czech nuclear power plant project

The state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) said Tuesday it has submitted its formal bid for a project to construct four nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic.

Hotel Shilla shifts to loss in Q1

Hotel Shilla on Tuesday reported its first-quarter net loss of 1.6 billion won ($1.15 million), turning from a profit of 53.2 billion won a year earlier.

From pastime to academic discipline: Exhibition spotlights evolution of Korean embroidery

A middle-aged woman stands on a rocky mountaintop, gazing out at layers of mist-covered, rugged peaks stretching before her.

Korea to issue travel ban on Haiti amid intensifying gang violence

Korea will impose a travel ban on Haiti next month due to increasing safety concerns as gang violence is escalating in the Caribbean nation, the foreign ministry has said.

Korea's trade terms improve for 10th month in March

Korea's terms of trade rose for the 10th consecutive month in March as import costs fell sharply while export prices gained, central bank data showed Tuesday.

Uzbekistan and Japan qualify for men's Olympic soccer by reaching U23 Asian Cup final

Uzbekistan qualified for men's Olympic soccer after years of near-misses by reaching the Under-23 Asian Cup final.

Top court seeks new sentencing guidelines on voice phishing, insurance fraud

The Supreme Court will seek to set new sentencing guidelines on crimes related to voice phishing and insurance fraud in a move to toughen punishment for fraud crimes for the first time in 13 years.

Performing arts see highest ticket sales since pandemic

Korea's performing arts scene saw its highest ticket sales since the COVID-19 pandemic in the first quarter of this year, data showed Tuesday.

Public firms' debt hits fresh high in 2023

Korean public firms' liabilities reached another high in 2023 as they borrowed more money for projects meant to ease housing problems and build infrastructure, the finance ministry said Tuesday.

NIS sees possibility of N. Korean terrorist attacks involving drones, paragliders

South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday it cannot rule out the possibility of North Korea staging attacks involving drones and motorized paragliders amid suspicions over Pyongyang's ties with the Hama...

Seoul's science ministry monitoring Tokyo's response to LY's information leakage

Korea's science ministry has said it is closely monitoring the Japanese government's actions to ask Japan's LY, the operator of the popular chat app Line and internet portal Yahoo Japan, to review i...

Number of N. Korean defectors entering S. Korea reaches 43 in Q1

The number of North Korean defectors coming to South Korea came to 43 in the first quarter, marking an increase from the same period last year, government data showed Tuesday.

Presidential advisory panel to launch special committee of talented overseas Koreans

The presidential advisory panel on unification said Tuesday it will launch a special committee on global strategy this week that consists of 101 talented overseas Koreans from 33 nations in a bid to...

China's slow April factory, services activity dents economic momentum

China's manufacturing and services activity both expanded at a slower pace in April, official surveys showed on Tuesday, suggesting some loss of momentum for the world's second-biggest economy at th...

Cancer-causing substances detected in 38 kid products sold on AliExpress, Temu

High levels of chemicals known to cause cancer have been found in 38 products for kids available on the Chinese shopping apps of AliExpress and Temu for Korean customers, the customs agency said Tue...

Columbia suspends pro-Palestinian protesters after encampment talks stall

Columbia University on Monday began suspending pro-Palestinian student activists who refused to dismantle a protest camp on the New York City campus after the Ivy League school declared a stalemate ...

Gaza hospital staff questioned by ICC war crimes prosecutors, sources say

Prosecutors from the International Criminal Court have interviewed staff from Gaza's two biggest hospitals, two sources told Reuters, the first confirmation that ICC investigators were speaking to m...

US opposes ICC probe as Israel fears arrest warrants

Blinken says US almost ready with Saudi rewards for Israel normalization

The United States is nearly ready with a security package to offer Saudi Arabia if it normalizes relations with Israel, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday, as he seeks incentives for Isra...

Korea's tax revenue falls $1.5 bil. on-year through March

Korea's tax revenue fell 2.5 percent on-year during the first three months of 2024 due mainly to weak corporate performances, the finance ministry said Tuesday.

Gov't to open 10 trails near DMZ for visitors next month

Ten peace-themed trails near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), separating the two Koreas, will open to the public in mid-May, the government said Tuesday.

Korea Glocal Education Fair to open in Yeosu in late May

An international education fair will kick off in the southwestern city of Yeosu late this month to seek and discuss the direction of future education in the era of digital transformation, organizers...

Mamamoo's Solar challenges herself with genre-bending album

K-pop girl group Mamamoo's leader Solar, known for her versatility, revealed she once harbored doubts about her all-rounder strengths before embarking on a genre-bending solo album project.

Entertainment & Arts

Opinion

Editorial

Underwhelming 1st meeting

Beware of baseless optimism

Thoughts of the Times

Reconstructing personal narrative via therapeutic book club

Columns

Growing Korea-India air force partnership: opportunities and challenges

Cartoons

National

Late Dutch veteran of Korean War to be laid to rest in S. Korea

Companies

Happy Bridge introduces reusable cup service to Korean Standards Association

Happy Bridge, a South Korean reusable cup and container circulation developer, started offering a recycling service at the office of the Korean Standards Association, the company...

Tech

Korea-Japan diplomatic feud looms large over Naver's Line messenger app

The prospect of a diplomatic feud between Korea and Japan is looming large as Tokyo began trying to exclude Naver from its joint management with SoftBank of Line mobile messenger...

Video

Lifestyle

Awarding-winning Korean literary gems on show at COEX

North Korea

N. Korea installs mines on inter-Korean road within DMZ

North Korea has installed land mines on an inter-Korean road within the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, a South Korean military official said Monday, the late...

Finance

INTERVIEW'Role of outside directors, audit committees should be strengthened to improve corporate governance'

Enhancing the independent role of the board of directors and audit committee within a company is paramount in improving corporate governance, the head of the Samil PwC Governance...

Sports

Ulsan HD FC falls in Asia but rises globally

Ulsan HD FC, formerly known as Ulsan Hyundai FC, came heartbreakingly close to reaching the final of the Asian Champions League on Wednesday.

Business

Regulator approves EV charging joint venture of LG Uplus, Kakao Mobility

The antitrust regulator approved a joint venture between LG Uplus and Kakao Mobility for operating electric car charging stations Monday, noting that the partnership is unlikely ...

Blog

'From awareness to action: advocating for North Korean human rights'

Freedom Speakers International co-founder Casey Lartigue recently created an online petition calling on Western countries to open their doors to North Koreans who have escaped fr...

Multicultural Community

Beer brewers of Korea throw down for Daegu Stout Smackdown

As my train pulls into Dongdaegu Station, I ask myself, “Why don’t more people leave Seoul?” Daegu is a major metropolis with a lot to offer. For me specifically, it’s Korea’s pr...

World

Philippines students are told to stay home as Southeast Asia copes with a sweltering heat wave

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