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46% of Koreans see arrest warrant against opposition leader as just: poll

• Seoul's policies focus on inclusive growth, vibrant culture

  Seoul, the capital of Korea, boasts a history of over 2,000 years. Most recently, Seoul has been sharing its development knowhow with cities around the world as global attention ...

  
• Yoon returns home from New York trip

  President Yoon Suk Yeol returned home Saturday after a six-day visit to New York to attend the U.N. General...

  
• Xi says he will seriously consider visit to South Korea: official

  Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday he will seriously consider a visit to South Korea when he met with South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on the sidelines of the Asi...

  

Lifestyle

Shilla hotel in Da Nang recognized at World Travel Awards

• Taegeukgi with Stars and Stripes

  Culture Minsiter Park Bo-gyoon, sixth from right, and Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul Joy Sakurai, fifth from right, cut the tape during the opening ceremony...

  
• Crown Prince's hall restored

  Visitors wearing "hanbok" (traditional Korean dress) take pictures at the newly restored Gyejodang Hall of Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul, Wednesday. The Gyejodang Hall was us...

  
• ETS, Digital Chosun upgrade TOEFL Practice Online (TPO) for Korean users

  In an effort to offer valuable resources for test-takers, ETS, the creator of the TOEFL iBT test, has partnered with Digital Chosun, the distributor of TOEFL Practice Online (TPO...

  

World

Inflation-battered Turkey hikes key rate to 20-year high

• Auto workers still have room to expand their strike against car makers, but they also face risks

  Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers on Friday, the United Auto Workers union still has plenty of leverage in its effort to force the companies to agree...

  
• Russia's Lavrov doesn't reject UN bid to revive Black Sea deal, but says unrealistic

  Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday portrayed the United States and Europe as "looking down" on the rest of the world amid a battle to win over developing countri...

  
• EU does not want to decouple from China but must protect itself: EU trade chief

  The European Union has no intention of decoupling from China but needs to protect itself when its openness is abused, the bloc's Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said,...