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Thu, April 19, 2018 | 22:53

Muslim prayer room to open in Gangneung in time for PyeongChang Olympics

A prayer room will be available for Muslim tourists in Gangneung, only 20 kilometers from the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said Monday.

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-01-08 15:36

Father's beating caused Jun-hee's death, forensic investigators say

Ko Jun-hee, the girl whose father buried her body on a hill in Gunsan, died of shock caused by physical abuse, forensic investigators said Friday.

Investigations | 2018-01-05 15:02

Film on '90s boy band Sechskies' stellar comeback to open

A documentary film on the iconic '90s K-pop act Sechskies will hit theaters this month, the group's agency said Friday.

Entertainment | 2018-01-05 14:01

Moon, Trump agree to suspend military drills during PyeongChang Olympics

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to delay their regular joint military drills during the Winter Olympic Games in February, the South Korean presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday. The agreement came in a telephone conversation on Thursday between the two leaders. The South Korean leader requested the tentative agreement, repor...

Politics | 2018-01-05 00:59

WANTED: No.1 K-pop incubator looks for star wannabes in 10 countries

SM Entertainment, Korea's biggest entertainment agency, said Thursday it will hold global auditions in a search for new stars.

Entertainment | 2018-01-04 16:59

Dead girl's father denies beating her to death

The father of dead girl Ko Jun-hee, whose body was found last week, denied Thursday he beat her to death. “I did hit her but did definitely not kill her,” the father, surnamed Ko, 36, said after a 40-minute police inspection at his apartment in Wanju, North Jeolla Province.

Investigations | 2018-01-04 16:02

Mentally challenged American attempts suicide at Incheon airport

Incheon International Airport's management and Singapore Airlines have been criticized over their handling of a Chinese-American suffering bipolar disorder who attempted suicide. The man’s family had asked the carrier to look after his safety. According to Incheon International Airport Police on Thursday, the man, 52, landed at the airport from Thailand last month to transfer...

Investigations | 2018-01-04 14:50

Olympics host city becomes foreigner-friendly

Gangneung, only 20 kilometers from the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, is preparing signs and menus in English for Games visitors, the provincial office said Tuesday.

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-01-03 14:11

Dead girl's father confesses to beating her

The father of dead girl Ko Jun-hee, whose body was found last week, confessed to beating her many times, police said Tuesday.

Investigations | 2018-01-02 14:12

South Korea offers high-level talks with North Korea on Jan. 9

South Korea's Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon on Tuesday proposed a high-level inter-Korean meeting in the truce village of Panmunjom on Jan. 9. Cho's proposal came a day after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un showed willingness to resume dialogue with Seoul on the issue of the North's possible participation in the PyeongChang Winter Olympics beginning Feb. 9. If the talk...

North Korea | 2018-01-02 14:03

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Missile attack on Syria