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North Korea's spy satellite launch fails as rocket falls into sea

	INTERVIEWMichelin-starred Australian chef takes creative approach to Korean cuisine

	Chinese account for 54% of foreign-owned homes in Korea

	CJ Olive Young expands alcoholic beverage business ahead of IPO

	Shrinking tax revenues raise concerns over fiscal belt-tightening policy

Seoul city takes flak for emergency text alert on NK's rocket launch

	Korea's Fukushima inspection team focuses on long-term management of wastewater

	Committee calls for lowering requirements for foreigners to teach English online

	BTS to drop new digital single 'Take Two' next month

AMCHAM stresses S. Korea-US ties after NK fires 'space launch vehicle'

	INTERVIEWLee Jun-hyuk unrecognizable in 'The Roundup: No Way Out'

	POSCO International kicks off LNG terminal expansion in Dangjin

	Lawmaker suspected of crypto money laundering: Upbit

	Actor Yoon Seo-bin impresses in photo shoot for Thai magazine

Election watchdog to request investigation of 4 officials over hiring of children

A special audit committee of the National Election Commission (NEC) concluded Wednesday that possible irregularities were detected in the employment of children of four senior officials and will req...

BTS' J-Hope to work as drill instructor at Army boot camp: sources

J-Hope of globally popular K-pop boy group BTS will work as an assistant instructor at an Army boot camp during the remainder of his mandatory military service, sources in the music industry said We...

Mercedes-Benz Korea appoints new CEO

Mercedes-Benz Korea appointed Mathias Vaitl, who currently leads Mercedes me, Digital Services Business and eCommerce, as its new CEO, the Korean unit of the German luxury car brand said, Wednesday....

NPS' total assets exceed W953 tril. as of Q1

The National Pension Service (NPS), Korea's largest institutional investor, has recovered much of its investment losses incurred during the past year, as it posted a rate of return of 6.53 percent d...

Securities firms reduce staff amid financial scandals

Securities firms are reducing their workforces amid their continuous involvement in a series of scandalous financial fiascos.

Ahead of House debt ceiling vote, Biden shores up Democrats and McCarthy scrambles for GOP support

Hard-fought to the end, the debt ceiling and budget cuts package is heading toward a crucial U.S. House vote as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assemble a coalition of centrist Democr...

Centrum launches new probiotic products in Korea

Centrum, a multivitamin brand of global healthcare company Haleon's, will launch three new probiotics products made by its Korean R&D center and produced by its Korean contract manufacturing organiz...

Prison hit for barring inmate from attending mother's funeral due to COVID-19

Correctional authorities' decision not to allow an inmate to leave prison to attend his mother's funeral in 2021 for reasons of COVID-19 quarantine was a violation of human rights, the state human r...

Taekwondo star dreams of becoming IOC member

At a glance, Lee Dae-hoon might seem like a sports star who has everything. Before hanging up his uniform after the 2020 Tokyo Games, the 31-year-old was one of Korea's most decorated taekwondo athl...

SK Networks' Hico Capital inks partnership with US Bow Capital to expand global investment

SK Networks' U.S. investment firm Hico Capital plans to pursue a global partnership with Bow Capital to expand global investment, according to SK Networks, Wednesday. The company held a partnership ...

With new mandate secured, Turkey's Erdogan likely to continue engaging with both West and Russia

After securing a strong new mandate in a runoff presidential election, Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan could temper some positions that have irritated his NATO allies. But observers predicted that the...

Musk, China industry minister hold talks on 'new energy vehicles': ministry

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Chinese industry minister Jin Zhuanglong held talks on "new energy vehicles" Wednesday, Beijing said.

LG Innotek develops flexible automotive lighting

LG Innotek developed Nexlide-M, a flexible and stereoscopic automotive lighting targeting the high-priced luxury car market, the company said Wednesday.

Industrial output dips most in over 1 year in April; inventories at record high

Korea's industrial output dropped by the most in over a year in April due to an extended slump in the chipmaking sector, data showed Wednesday, with the inventory level at a fresh high.

LS chairman appears in YouTube commercial

LS Group Chairman Koo Ja-eun has drawn attention for his surprise appearance in the group's commercial, the first of its type since 2005, according to industry officials, Wednesday.

Ukrainian drone sparks fire at Russian refinery: Russian governor

A Ukrainian drone sparked a fire at an oil refinery in southern Russia and shelling hit a Russian town close to the border for the third time in a week, damaging buildings and vehicles and injuring ...

INTERVIEWAsia expected to be key driver of ESG growth: Deloitte ESG Partner

After decades of wrangling over climate change in the scientific community, overall consensus seems to have been reached globally that climate change poses a real threat to humanity and its continue...

Korea coach takes trip delay in stride ahead of U-20 World Cup knockouts

Korea head coach Kim Eun-jung wants to ensure a travel delay in Argentina won't affect his team's upcoming knockout match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

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Nuke envoys of S. Korea, US, Japan 'strongly condemn' NK space launch

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LG Electronics partners with Canadian startup to develop AI chips

LG Electronics and Canadian AI computing startup Tenstorrent said Wednesday they are working together to develop next-generation chips that could potentially power the Korean tec...

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Nuri rocket sets new milestone for Korea's aerospace industry

Korea succeeded in launching a locally-developed space rocket, Thursday, placing satellites into Earth orbit to mark another milestone in the country's space program and solidify...

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Garden inspired by Mount Jiri wins gold at Chelsea Flower Show

North Korea

NK leader estimated to weigh about 140 kg with significant sleep disorders: spy agency

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is estimated to be experiencing significant sleep disorders and to weigh around 140 kilograms, lawmakers quoted South Korea's state intelligence a...

Finance

Korea to seek tariff-rate quota on pork, mackerel

Korea plans to adopt tariff-rate quotas on imports of pork and mackerel in the near future in line with efforts to tame rising foodstuffs prices amid prolonged inflation, a senio...

Sports

Korea plays 10-man Honduras to draw at U-20 World Cup, knockout fate up in air

Korea battled for a 2-2 draw against Honduras at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, as their knockout fate remains up in the air with one group match to go.

Business

Hyundai Motor, LG to invest $4.3 bil. in EV battery plant in US

Korea's Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution said Friday they will invest 5.7 trillion won ($4.3 billion) in a battery cell plant in the United States in the latest move to...

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Bernadou's travels in Korea in 1884 Part 3: Gaeseong, the old capital

John Baptiste Bernadou, a 24-year-old ensign in the United States Navy temporarily assigned to the legation in Seoul, may have been one of the earliest Western pathfinders betwee...

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CULTUREKorean literature in translation enjoys growing universal appeal

As Korean literature in translation continues to reach more international readers, Korean authors are achieving a growing presence in the global publishing market. 한국문학 번역본이 해외 독...

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China, US commerce and trade chiefs confirmed to meet in US

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