Nepal says death toll in flash floods climbs to 626 with 2,426 people missing
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s disaster agency said Saturday the country’s death toll from the flash floods had risen to…
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PM vows to boost housing supply
Prime Minister Han Seong-sook on Saturday vowed to increase financial and policy support for development projects to…
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Why are Korean celebrities handpicking, importing foreign films despite losing money?
“Infinite Challenge” producer Kim Tae-ho announced that his company is expanding into the film distribution business,…
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Korean response team heads to flood site in Nepal in search of 9 missing
KATHMANDU/SEOUL — Korean rescue officials dispatched to Nepal boarded two chartered helicopters Saturday to search for…
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Korean response team continues search efforts for 9 missing in Nepal floods
KATHMANDU/SEOUL — Korean response teams in Nepal continued searching Saturday for nine nationals still missing after…
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NUWAKOT, Nepal — The number of people missing in Nepal and China leaped to more than 2,400 Friday, underscoring the…
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'Cosmetics ODM's role is creating what's not out there yet,' Cosmax R&D head says
SEONGNAM, Gyeonggi Province — Cosmax, one of Korea’s largest beauty original development manufacturing (ODM) companies,…
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Nepal declines foreign rescue help, S. Korea says it is negotiating
KATHMANDU — Nepal does not need foreign assistance for search-and-rescue operations following the devastating flash…
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Nepal, China warn of fresh flood risks with lakes threatening to burst
TRISHULI, Nepal / BEIJING — Nepal and China both warned on Thursday of fresh risks of flooding in the Himalayas as two…
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'A Bona Fide Killer': A working mom with a deadly secret wins over drama viewers
The void left by So Ji-sub's secret agent dad in "Agent Kim Reactivated" has been filled by “killer mom” Gong Hyo-jin,…
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9 of 10 isolated Koreans moved to safety after devastating Nepal floods
Nine of 10 South Koreans who had been isolated following massive flooding in Nepal were moved to safety Thursday, while…
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US Patriot missile stocks in Europe 'beyond critical' due to Iran war, officials say
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is experiencing a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe…
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IAEA chief backs potential Trump-Kim meeting, calls it 'very important': report
WASHINGTON — The chief of the U.N. nuclear watchdog has expressed his support for a potential meeting between U.S.…
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Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harm
SYDNEY/MANILA/BRUSSELS — Meta's move to restrict teenagers' use of social media in the U.S. shows companies have tools…
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Catastrophic floods kill over 360 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,400 missing
DEVIGHAT, Nepal — Rescue teams and military helicopters searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the…
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Top tech companies urge global response against AI cyber threats
SAN FRANCISCO — More than 100 organizations around the world, including ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and rival Anthropic, have…
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Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, a change he…
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Reimagining 'dancheong': French artist merges European graffiti with traditional Korean art
French artist Boyane Zelechowski is bringing a cross-cultural visual style to central Seoul's Hippie Hannam Gallery for…
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2 killed in oil products tanker fire off Incheon
Two people were killed after a ship carrying oil products caught fire in waters off Incheon late Thursday, west of…
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Youth backlash grows as gov't pushes ahead with crypto tax plan
The government’s plan to begin taxing digital assets in January is drawing mounting opposition from retail investors,…
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[WEEKENDER] Talented but with nowhere to play: Korea's baseball girls forced to leave sport
The Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) opened its season at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois, on Aug. 1…
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N. Korea completes new railway station at Wonsan-Kalma resort
North Korea has finished building a railway station at the Wonsan-Kalma tourist area on the east coast, state media…
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ICE awards $16.7 mil. contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocks
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a $16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs of gloves that…
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Haitians demand answers after gangs kill 47, kidnap more than 50
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s National Police faced mounting criticism Thursday over why authorities failed to…
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People from more than 30 countries missing after flash floods in Nepal, China
Catastrophic flash floods in a border area of China and Nepal have killed at least 359 people and left more than 1,400…
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K-water chief meets Ecolab CEO to launch advanced industrial water partnership
Yun Seog-dae, CEO of Korea Water Resources Corporation — also known as K-water — met with Christophe Beck, chairman and…
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SK hynix to start US AI chip output in 2029, sees memory shortage through 2030
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana — Korean chipmaker SK hynix said on Thursday it plans to begin volume production of its…
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Kim Soo-hyun to resume activities in Korea after over a year
Actor Kim Soo-hyun is set to make his first public appearance in Korea next month, informed sources said Friday, more…
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Data centers should lower homeowners' property taxes, not raise them
More people would accept a nuclear power plant in their community than a data center, according to recent Gallup…
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S. Korea, US, Japan to conduct Freedom Edge joint drills in early September
South Korea, the United States and Japan will conduct their trilateral military exercise off South Korea's southern…
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Planning late vacations? Escape to this island with hidden beaches, tidal paths, emerald seas
The 600-meter-long beach is an endless banquet hall for a tiny hermit crab measuring barely 1 centimeter from head to…
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Russian attack on Ukrainian cities kills 2, wounds 14
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia bombarded cities across Ukraine with missiles and drones in an overnight onslaught that ran into…
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Nepal's flash flood
A flash flood swept into Nepal's Bhote Koshi River from the Chinese side early Wednesday, tearing through the border…
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Kookmin University researchers develop integrated micro-LED assembly technology
A Kookmin University research team has developed an integrated assembly technology critical to the commercial…
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New take on Mahler: Song collection shows tender side of symphonic giant
The song had ended, but tenor Ian Bostridge remained motionless for some time. The conductor, Yun Han-kyul, who had led…
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GKL brings workplace counseling to casino employees
Employees at Grand Korea Leisure (GKL), the operator of Korea’s Seven Luck foreigner-only casinos, are getting a…
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