Finance minister nominee names inflation control top mission
Lee Hyoung-il, nominee for deputy prime minister and minister of finance and economy, vowed to make price stability a…
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Flexibility or inconsistency? President's policy U-turns raise questions
President Lee Jae Myung made a candid acknowledgment at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, amid criticism that his…
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Busan film fest ticket sales to begin Sept. 17
Ticket sales for events of the annual Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will begin this month, with schedules…
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Seoul's art scene takes center stage as Frieze, Kiaf open
Seoul’s cultural pulse is beating around art this week as galleries, collectors and visitors converge on Coex for the…
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After examining over 200 bodies, Nepali doctor holds out hope for missing Koreans
CHITWAN, Nepal — As a doctor, Arbin Shakya has witnessed countless deaths. But even he felt overwhelmed by the sight of…
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Gyeonggi support center aids over 700 migrant women in 1st year after opening
Migrant women in Korea can face domestic abuse or exploitation, cultural barriers, linguistic isolation and complex…
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Lee orders to mobilize all available resources to search, rescue crew of capsized tugboat
President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday ordered the mobilization of all available resources to rescue crew members after a…
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Mark to drop 1st solo project after leaving NCT
Mark, the rapper and singer who rose to fame as a member of K-pop boy group NCT, will release his first solo single…
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Seoul Forest to host autumn garden festivities through October
Seoul will roll out an expanded lineup of autumn programming at Seoul Forest, a large riverside park in the city's…
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1 dead, 6 missing after tugboat capsizes in waters off Busan
BUSAN — A tugboat capsized in waters off the southeastern city of Busan on Wednesday, leaving one crew member dead and…
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2 Koreans kidnapped in Haiti released safely: foreign ministry
Korean employees of a local company who were kidnapped by a gang in Haiti have been safely released after about a month…
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Korea moves to protect migrant fishermen from forced labor
Out at sea, migrant fishermen work far from the public eye. For years, human rights advocates have warned that this…
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SME, land minister nominees to undergo confirmation hearings Sept. 15-16
The nominees for small and medium enterprises (SME) minister and land minister will undergo parliamentary confirmation…
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Chung Mong-gyu questioned as suspect over Hong Myung-bo appointment, denies improper interference
Chung Mong-gyu, former president of the Korea Football Association (KFA), appeared for police questioning Wednesday…
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[EXPLAINER] How SKT data breach pushed inflation up by 0.6 percentage point
The fallout from SK Telecom's data breach last year has resurfaced in consumer inflation data a year later. In an…
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Some missing tourists make contact as Nepal flood death toll tops 1,100
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Some tourists previously reported missing in Nepal have made contact with authorities, officials…
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Korea seeks to toughen pension eligibility for foreign residents as loophole found
The government is tightening regulations on the national pension following concerns that a legal loophole could let…
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What animated film's BIFF competition debut means
Animation is no longer a peripheral genre in contemporary cinema, as it gains ground in the global film industry.…
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Voice phishing crimes drop 40% thanks to tougher measures
The number of voice phishing cases fell nearly 40 percent from a year earlier between October and July, thanks to a…
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Disabled care facility chief sentenced to 15 years for sexual offenses
The director of a care facility for people with severe developmental disabilities was sentenced to 15 years in prison…
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Alteogen signs deal with Novartis worth up to $3.2 bil. for subcutaneous formulations
Korean biotechnology company Alteogen Inc. said Wednesday that it signed an option and licensing agreement with…
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Hyun Bin, Jung Woo-sung return for deeper conflict in 'Made in Korea' Season 2
The Disney+ original series “Made in Korea” returns for its second season with an even more intense narrative than…
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Busan becomes Olive Young's beauty hub outside Seoul
CJ Olive Young is stepping up efforts to establish Busan as a global K-beauty hub, opening a large-scale town store and…
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G-Star loses traction as Korean game makers turn to global shows
G-Star, Korea’s largest game trade show and one of Busan’s flagship international events, is losing traction as major…
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Seoul City Hall's free Sky Observatory to open Friday, Saturday nights
Seoul City Hall's free public viewing deck, known as the Sky Observatory, will extend its hours into the evening on…
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As death toll rises, Nepalis turn to prayer and hope after devastating floods
KATHMANDU — White smoke billowed over the banks of the Bagmati River running through the Nepalese capital. A Hindu…
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Lee reaffirms commitment to replacing Korean armistice with peace regime
President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed his commitment Wednesday to establishing a permanent peace regime on the Korean…
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Ex-senior police official indicted over alleged obstruction of Gwangju murder probe
A former head of the National Office of Investigation under the National Police Agency was indicted Wednesday on…
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Senior diplomat, new US envoy vow close communication on Korean Peninsula issues
Jeong Yeon-doo, South Korea's vice foreign minister for diplomatic strategy and intelligence, met with U.S. Ambassador…
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Court approves Homeplus restructuring plan
Homeplus, which is under court-led rehabilitation proceedings, secured court approval Wednesday for its restructuring…
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Kim Soo-hyun says he's 'glad' he became an actor as comeback gathers pace
Actor Kim Soo-hyun has reflected on his career in a new overseas interview as he accelerates his return to public…
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Korea Airports Corp. names new CEO
Kim Won-joon, former chief of the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, took office as the 14th president and CEO of…
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[COVER STORY] 'Dress Like a Museum' contest triggers cosplay sensation
For one day, Korea’s most revered artifacts are no longer kept behind museum glass. Instead, they stride down runways,…
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Xi tells Egypt's Sisi 'external interference' in Mideast should be opposed
Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Egyptian counterpart on Wednesday that "external interference" in the Middle East…
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Kim Won-joon, former chief of the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, took office as the 14th president and CEO of…
Read at source →How Korea's national museum turned ancient artifacts into cosplay sensation
For one day, Korea’s most revered artifacts are no longer kept behind museum glass. Instead, they stride down runways,…
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