Next great travel destination in Korea might just be a neighborhood bakery
Tourism in Korea was once defined by grand scale: ancient palaces in the capital, pristine coastal views in Jeju and…
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Man booked over alleged sexual assault of part-timer hired via online platform
A man has been booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a part-timer at his home after hiring her for makeup services…
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What is singer Sung Si-kyung eating to maintain his weight loss?
Click here for more articles by Kormedi.com. Singer Sung Si-kyung, who recently made headlines after losing 10…
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Hanwha Aerospace selected to build prototypes for US Army mobile artillery program
Hanwha Aerospace has been selected to develop prototypes for a U.S. Army program to introduce wheeled self-propelled…
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Let K-pop idols guide your next Korean getaway
K-pop stars are stepping out of the recording studio and into the role of personal travel guides. In a sleek new…
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1597-First Dutch East India Company ships return from the Far East 1741-Alaska is first sighted by a Russian expedition…
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Activist group says will halt subway protest on gov't pledge to review disability rights budget
Subway boarding protests will come to a halt, an activist group said Wednesday, after the budget minister vowed to…
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BIGBANG set to drop new single on 20th debut anniversary
Iconic K-pop group BIGBANG will release a new digital single Wednesday evening to mark the 20th anniversary of its…
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Pentagon says adjustments to S. Korea-US exercise will not degrade training objectives
The U.S. Department of Defense said Tuesday that adjustments to the ongoing South Korea-U.S. military exercise will not…
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Fear grips children after deadly earthquake in eastern Indonesia leaves thousands displaced
LAMBA LEDA, Indonesia — Thousands of people remained displaced on the Indonesian island of Flores on Tuesday, three…
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Cheong Wa Dae to launch YouTube talk show with ordinary people as guests
Cheong Wa Dae said it is launching a new YouTube talk show involving guests from various backgrounds, generations and…
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Actor Hwang Jung-min faces trial involving woman claiming private relationship
Renowned veteran actor Hwang Jung-min will face a formal civil trial against a woman who claims to have had a private…
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Gov't to open public nominations for head of new investigation agency
The interior ministry said Wednesday it plans to form a nomination committee for the inaugural chief of the planned…
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Hyundai Motor takes wraps off fully redesigned Tucson SUV
Hyundai Motor on Wednesday unveiled the fully redesigned Tucson sport utility vehicle (SUV), marking the model's first…
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Europe failed the Ceuta test
PARIS — Soon after it became clear that more than 70,000 Moroccans were attempting to cross into the Spanish enclave of…
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Soldiers improvise weapons amid ammo shortages
Soldiers improvise weapons amid ammo shortages
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BTS lands 2 MTV VMA nominations for 'Swim'
K-pop superband BTS has earned two nominations for "Swim" at this year's MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), one of the…
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S. Korea, US to conduct 159 field drills this year despite shortened UFS exercise
South Korea and the United States have agreed to end their ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise early on Friday…
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Financial institutions oppose gov't's relocation plan
Financial institutions have strongly opposed the government's plans to relocate public institutions from Seoul to…
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KRX activates sell-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp fall
Korea's bourse operator on Wednesday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index…
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Seoul shares down over 5% late Wednesday morning on tech losses
Seoul shares traded more than 5 percent lower late Wednesday morning as investors dumped technology shares amid rising…
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Chinese FM Wang Yi set to arrive in Seoul for talks on N. Korea, bilateral issues
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was set to arrive in South Korea on Wednesday, a trip that comes shortly after…
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'Our Sticky Love' tops Netflix's weekly non-English chart
The rom-com series "Our Sticky Love" landed on top of Netflix's non-English chart, the streaming platform said…
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From alliance to industrial fusion: What Trump's shipbuilding memo means for Korea
When U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Aug. 13 national security memorandum aiming to rebuild the United States…
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Trump pushes for Kim Jong-un meeting this year, WSJ reports
U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing aides for a meeting as soon as this fall with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un,…
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NK warns of 'self-defense' measures despite Trump's order to reduce drills with S. Korea
North Korea on Wednesday continued to denounce a joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States,…
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New images show moon crater carved by SpaceX rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by…
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Young people expect AI to replace desired jobs within 5 years amid hiring slump
More than half of young job seekers and workers say artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to replace or reduce the…
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[K-LIT REVIEW] Sapphic love blooms in post-apocalyptic wasteland of 'Everything Happened at Once'
Would the world come to an end if a deadly virus spread through our modern metropolises? Would panic breed lawlessness,…
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Keeping China-ROK relations healthy, stable and moving upward
In five days, China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) will mark the 34th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic…
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Meta targeted kids to boost Instagram, Facebook use, lawyer says as landmark trial begins
OAKLAND — Meta Platforms intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms, a lawyer for…
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Trump is threatening to bomb Oman, but why?
The world knows that U.S. President Donald Trump is angry with Iran But he’s not happy with the small country lying…
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Sinking AI stocks pull Wall Street further from its record
NEW YORK — Wall Street is pulling further from its all-time high on Tuesday as AI stocks get back to sinking. The S&P…
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Trump says no Iran talks planned, claims Hormuz 'new US territory'
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that no talks with Iran are underway or scheduled, as he posted a…
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Colombia estimates quake damage at $9.6 billion
BOGOTA — The powerful earthquake that killed hundreds of people in western Colombia caused $9.57 billion in economic…
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Meta faces 29-state trial that could reshape Instagram and Facebook
A coalition of states suing Meta Platforms over claims Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that harmed young…
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