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Sun, August 19, 2018 | 14:21

Dream or reality: Separated Koreans to meet after decades apart [PHOTOS]

Lee Soo-nam was 8 the last time he saw his older brother. Sixty-eight years ago this month the boy watched, bewildered, as his 19-year-old brother left their home in Seoul to escape invading North Korean soldiers who were conscripting young men just weeks after invading South Korea to start the Korean War. An hour later his brother, Ri Jong Song, was snatched up by North Korean soldiers near a bridge across Seoul's Han River.

For many separated Korean families, reunion event comes too late [VIDEO]

A gold miner's life in Korea in the 1960s: Part 5 - superstitions

Mining is a hazardous occupation and, unsurprisingly, many miners are supersti...

BTS to hold sold-out concert in New York

Tickets for K-pop boy band BTS' first concert in a U.S. stadium sold out as so...

What Koreans see when they look in the mirror

Recently, The Korea Times wrote an article about CL (Lee Chae-rin) from the disbanded girl group 2NE1 titled “CL shows off chubby curves in Singapor...

Chinese leader Xi to visit North Korea next month: report

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit Pyongyang early next month at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to attend the celebrati...

Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan dies at age 80

Kofi Annan, one of the world's most celebrated diplomats and a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the fir...

Ban Ki-moon offers condolences after Annan's death

[INTERVIEW] Korean Peninsula peace dream shimmering in front of us

The situation on the Korean Peninsula is flowing quite fast. On August 13, there were high-level talks between the two Koreas and a third inter-Korean summit, to be held in Septe...

Asian Games kicks off in Indonesia; two Koreas march together in opening ceremony [PHOTOS]

The 18th Asian Games kicked off here in the Indonesian capital on Saturday with a ceremony highlighting the country's capability to host international sporting events, with South...

Who carries 'unification' flag at opening ceremony? [PHOTOS]

South Korean PM attends opening ceremony with senior North Korean official

Kim Jong-un wants to boost tourism

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently visited major tourist facilities and encouraged officials, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday.

'Illusion of intimacy'

In a packed stadium at a K-pop concert, it's hard for fans sitting far away from the stage to feel intimacy with their idols, the very reason they go to live concerts in the firs...

My life at a Korean law firm (part 32)

With the idea of possibly applying to join the Australian public service in some capacity, or perhaps even doing a future Master's program, in 2001 I enrolled at Monash Universit...

Gov't decides not to cancel Jin Air license

South Korea's government said Friday that it has decided not to revoke Jin Air's license, ending weeks of business uncertainty for the low-cost affiliate of Korean Air Lines Co. ...

CJ Logistics criticized for death of part-timer

CJ Logistics is facing public criticism for the death of a college student, who died after sustaining an electric shock while working as a part-timer at a logistics center run by...

Korea unveils Bento as football coach

The guessing game is over. On Friday morning in Seoul, the Korea Football Association (KFA) announced that the new coach of the national team is to be Paulo Bento.

'Spirit of hula' helps hotelier

Marketing director Na Do-yeon of European-style luxury hotel Le Meridien Seoul does not fit the typical hotelier image. She is also a hula dancer. Na, is shrugging off the stereo...

Chilseok, magpies and a Korean tale of love

Friday was Chilseok, the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar. It heralds relief from the heat of summer and the start of the rainy season. Considering the horr...

Court rejects arrest warrant for governor embroiled in opinion-rigging scandal

A Seoul court on Saturday refused to grant an arrest warrant for South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo over his alleged involvement in a massive opinion-rigging case.The ...

Job crisis hits Korea

The government will rapidly execute its supplementary budget in response to the latest statistics showing a record low number of jobs created in July. Statistics Korea released d...

Separated family reunions to focus on participants

Separated family reunions that will take place in North Korea next week will focus on providing participants personal time with family members and eliminating an physical inconve...

S. Korea suffer shocking defeat to Malaysia in men's football

South Korea suffered a shocking 2-1 loss to Malaysia in the men's football competition at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia on Friday.Safawi Rasid scored two goals at Si Jalak Ha...

Brawl at Lotte Duty Free store disturbs Chinese

Two Chinese women clashed at a duty-free department store in Seoul on Wednesday, with a video of the fight posted on the Chinese social network.

National pension to be depleted by 2057

The national pension fund is expected to be exhausted by 2057 under the current plan, inevitably forcing the government to raise premiums to keep the pension running, according t...

2 swimmers set forth gold medal hunt at Asiad

South Korea aims to become a swimming powerhouse as two rising swimmers--An Se-hyeon and Kim Seo-young -- are hunting for gold at the 2018 Jakarta Palembang Asian Games that will...

Pearl Abyss brings 'Black Desert Mobile' to Japan, Southeast Asia

Pearl Abyss is speeding up its plans to release “Black Desert Mobile” overseas, hoping for the game to lift its sales further following success in the domestic market.

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South Korean doctors hold medical camp in Indian Kashmir

Koreans divided by war prepare to meet family

Seoul hosts football games between two Koreas

Domino effect may make climate change goals moot

Study finds plastic exposed to the sun emit greenhouse gases

Trump fans in South Korea hail 'guardian of liberty'

Entertainment

Army musical revives military school for independence fighters

Composer Lee's gagok concert to be held Sunday

'Christian festival' spreads the message in Pohang

Comedian slammed for posting photo of stranger

Pop star KeSha to perform in Seoul

Masks steal the show in US version of Korean contest

Automotive

Unchecked BMW cars to be banned from roads

Hyundai Motor bets big on fuel cell EVs

Car fires: BMW drivers cry foul over 'running ban'

Toyota Korea hit for sending 'excessive' dividends to Japanese HQ

Hyundai cars to have 'separate sound zones'

BMW fires dent German cars' sturdy image

IT

SK Telecom's 8,000 stations to detect earthquake

Minority shareholders starting to flex muscles

Samsung, LG among most popular brands in Indonesia

Mobile games to bolster popularity of Galaxy Note 9

'Samsung DeX will replace desktop'

Samsung Electronics unveils advanced 5G network modem

World

Baby sold for $9,000 by broke parents

`Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies at 76

Chinese man ate bamboo to survive five days lost on mountain

Pentagon says China military 'likely training for strikes' on U.S. targets

Foreign men sunbathing on road baffle Taiwan motorists

Korean BBQ gas tank explodes in China, killing 1

New strategy needed

The July employment data showed the Moon Jae-in administration has increasingl...

Free-spending policy

The Moon Jae-in administration appears set to expand fiscal spending sharply n...

Thoughts of the Times

Reaching for the sun

America is reaching for the sun in literal terms, beginning the next chapter in our...

Old boys return

When Ahn Cheol-soo of the Bareunmirae Party and Hong Joon-pyo of the Liberty Korea ...

Sweltering with summit fever

Summit fever these days is as hot as the weather. We face weeks of heated debate in...

Lockheed-KAI consortium submits final offer for US jet bid

New workweek system brings changes to evening life

Gov't decides not to revoke Jin Air's license

Parties agree to pass bills to ease business regulations in August

Female rights issue questioned most in online petition website

Against new reform

KBS news live in Pyongyang

'US-North Korea seeing progress in relations'

KTV to broadcast cross-border family reunions

Former N. Korean defense chief dies at 82

Seoul eyes removing half of inter-Korean barbed wire fences

Ruling on Kim Jong-nam assassination case delayed

FSS may inspect Samsung Life

(Macro Today) Dollars, but no sense of innovation

Global IBs rushing to cut Korea's growth

Shinhan best bank in Indonesia

KB launches rupiah wire service

Foreign banks' profits fall on provisions

Brokerages cutting target prices for LIG Nex1

Hyundai Motor bets big on fuel cell EVs

Asiana to reduce flight services for maintenance

Minority shareholders starting to flex muscles

Samsung, LG among most popular brands in Indonesia

Korea starts Asian Games in style

South Korean PM attends opening ceremony with senior North Korean of...

Who carries 'unification' flag at opening ceremony? [PHOTOS]

Jakarta hotels sub-standard, say Korean athletes at Asian Games

Korea appoints Paulo Bento national football team head coach

Volleyball superstar Kim Yeon-koung confident about gold medal

Expedia unveils Add-On Advantage in travel-loving Korea

Students honored for promoting Korean culture abroad

In Seoul, master watchmakers carry on legacy

Magazine 'KOREA' wins 3 gongs at International Business Awards

What is 'Koreanness'? Aug. 28-29 forum takes the plunge

Millennium Seoul Hilton to present tempura-only omakase

'The Spy Gone North'

Reaching for the sun

Iraq - unabated instability and uncertainty

Miracle on the Ganges: myths and realities

Stop the war on a free press

Inter-Korean economic projects stalled

Canine butcher shops disappear as Moran Market undergoes facelift

Economics of extreme heat

The forgotten survivors of atomic bombs

[INTERVIEW] Esports entering mainstream

[INTERVIEW] ASEAN-Korea Centre stands with Laos over deadly flood