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Thu, November 26, 2020 | 02:13

South Korea urged to restore ties with allies in Biden era

Local and international experts shared their ideas on how South Korea should set its future diplomatic strategies and North Korea policy following the election of Joe Biden as the 46th U.S. president, during the Kor-Asia Forum 2020, Wednesday. The forum, co-hosted by The Korea Times and its sister paper the Hankook Ilbo, was held under the theme, “In the Era of Biden: The Future of Asia and the Korean Peninsula,” at The Shilla Seoul hotel. While experts here attended the forum in person, those from the U.S., Japan and China participated online due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation.

Ironclad Korea-US alliance more important during pandemic: US ambassador

Will COVID-19 vaccines ease test kit demand?

As global pharmaceuticals and biotechs expedite their development of COVID-19 ...

BTS breaks more barriers with Grammy nomination: experts

Korean boy band BTS' Grammy nomination for best pop duo/group performance on T...

BTS nominated for Grammy in another landmark feat

[Kdrama vs Real life] "Stranger" FACT CHECK [VIDEO]

Season 2 of the crime thriller series “Stranger” has recently ended. And with the series available on Netflix, it has also become so popul...

Is Lone Star trying to settle 8-year-long case with Korea?

The U.S.-based private equity fund Lone Star, which has been in a years-long legal dispute with the Korean government over its allegation ...

Merrill Lynch Seoul's hefty dividend payment raising stir

Merrill Lynch International's Seoul branch sent a large sum of money to its United States headquarters again this year, despite continuous...

Parties divided over Choo-Yoon conflict

The political circle here is divided over Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae's order to suspend Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl from duty following a months-long feud over prosecutori...

Park Shin-hye gained confidence through time-slip thriller 'The Call'

Park Shin-hye, well-known for her roles in romantic comedy TV shows including “You're Beautiful” (2009) and “The Heirs” (2013), said she has enjoyed taking on a darker role in “T...

Korea fines Facebook $6 million for sharing users' info without consent

South Korea's information watchdog on Wednesday fined Facebook Inc. 6.7 billion won (US$6 million) for passing information of at least 3.3 million South Koreans to other companie...

Major law firms hit jackpot with KAL-Asiana deal

Korean Air owner Hanjin Group's plan to take over Asiana Airlines based on the financial support from the Korea Development Bank (KDB) is creating a stir throughout the nation si...

Card firms in dilemma over Korean Air-Asiana integration

Pianist Sunwoo Ye-kwon hopes to bring comfort

Award-winning pianist Sunwoo Ye-kwon released a new album, Tuesday, which he hopes will comfort pandemic-weary people.

Renault Samsung woos drivers with more powerful SM6

Renault Samsung Motors said Wednesday it has been attracting customers for its face-lifted SM6 sedan as the recently launched model's new gasoline turbo engine offers a dynamic d...

Nongshim rolls out Shin Ramyun with tofu, kimchi

Nongshim said Wednesday it has released a new edition of its best-selling Shin Ramyun instant noodles - Shin Ramyun Black Tofu Kimchi - in a bagged version.

1 in 2 Koreans say quality of travel depends on items they pack

Choi Joo-na, a 32-year-old office worker in Seoul, never forgets to pack her Polaroid camera and instant film into her luggage whenever going on a trip. For her, the Polaroid cam...

Anti-corruption watchdog introduces global gathering to envoys

Officials of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) and foreign ambassadors here got together to talk about the upcoming global anti-corruption gathering to be ho...

[Contribution] Strategy of Korea's tax administration post-COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has been sending shockwaves through the world's economy. The economic situation has been exacerbated as countries' travel restrictions have led to decreased...

Public service worker writes about joy of communicating with disabled children

Park Se-ho, 26, has been serving his alternative military service at a public kindergarten in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, since late August 2019, taking care of children with di...

Ruling party chief calls for parliamentary inquiry into top prosecutor

The head of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) said Wednesday that he was shocked by allegations against the nation's top prosecutor and ordered the party to consider pursuing a pa...

Justice minister orders suspension of top prosecutor from duty amid feud over reforms, investigations

US lowers travel advisory to Level 2 for Korea

The United States has lowered its travel warning for South Korea by a notch to Level 2, which advises its citizens to use "increased caution" while traveling to the Asian country...

Moon backs Samsung, SK, KT for 'Digital New Deal'

President Moon Jae-in vowed Wednesday to support the nation's top technology firms become leaders in the area of Artificial Intelligence (AI) saying that the sector has played a ...

Legal experts discuss legislative efforts on COVID-19 responses

Legal experts from Korea and other Asian countries discussed legislative measures, Wednesday, to cope with the global public health crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Asian L...

Vaccine expert underscores significance of equal access to COVID-19 vaccines

Vaccine expert Jerome Kim has highlighted the importance of providing “equal access” to COVID-19 vaccines amid media reports that some countries may start vaccinations as early a...

Korean Buddhism: Untold hallyu teetering

Even before the term hallyu was coined in the early 2000s to refer to the successive sensational success of Korean dramas in Japan following KBS's mega hit TV series “Winter Sona...

SK Materials advances OLED market

SK Materials has established a joint venture with Japan's JNC to enter the organic light emitting diodes (OLED) materials market as part of a move to evolve into a top-tier mater...

Pixar's 'Soul' to premiere on Christmas Day in Korea

Animated movie “Soul” will come as a special gift for Korean movie fans next month.The feature is set to hit local theaters on Christmas Day, Walt Disney Company Korea said, Wedn...

New virus cases near 400, stricter nationwide antivirus curbs in offing

The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea reached nearly 400 on Wednesday on account of sporadic cluster infections across the country, prompting health authorities to c...

Card firms in dilemma over Korean Air-Asiana integration

Card companies are in a growing dilemma over frequent flyer benefits of their private label credit cards (PLCC) issued under partnerships with the nation's two largest carriers -...

Major law firms hit jackpot with KAL-Asiana deal

Korea to host world's largest anti-corruption forum

More than 3,000 policy experts and civic group members from about 140 countries will discuss measures and international cooperation on rooting out corruption in the public and pr...

Biden vows to 'restore America's global leadership'

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday introduced a slate of veteran diplomats and policy-makers who will make up his national security and foreign policy team, saying: "America is...

Russian virus vaccine to cost less than $10 per dose abroad

Russia released new results Tuesday claiming its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was highly effective, and promised it would cost less on international markets than vaccines by som...

France's Macron eyes COVID-19 vaccination starting by year-end

Mexico aiming to start COVID-19 vaccinations next month

China criticizes pope over comment on Uighur Muslim minority

China criticized Pope Francis on Tuesday over a passage in his new book in which he mentions suffering by China's Uighur Muslim minority group. Foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao...

Scotland becomes first country to offer free period products

Scotland on Tuesday voted to offer free universal access to period products, becoming the first country in the world to do so. The Scottish Parliament voted unanimously in favour...

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Auto

Tesla to build 'world's largest' battery plant near Berlin

Hyundai Motor, Lotte chiefs meet over potential biz opportunities

SsangYong to capitalize on pandemic-triggered outdoor boom

Audi moving aggressively into Korean market with new models

GM Korea remains mum over 'possible exit'

Chung Euisun aims to turn Hyundai Motor into future mobility firm

Samsung, LG claim lead in QLED, OLED TVs

Kakao to take part in public IT infrastructure biz

Samsung set to splurge on memory chips

SK Telecom, Microsoft Korea step up joint AI efforts for everyone

LG supports underprivileged children

Delays in USITC rulings may lead Korean firms to reconcile

Finance

KOSPI rewrites all-time record on foreign investors' strong net-buying

For carbon-free growth

Consumer sentiment on housing prices hike hits record high

Korea-Uzbekistan statistics meeting

One-off allowances cost Shinhan

Essay awardees suggest fresh ideas for Korea's globalization

Entertainment

'City Couple's Way of Love' to be unveiled on Netflix

Lotte unveils in-house artist members

TWICE to release 'I Can't Stop Me' performance video

K-pop defies digital trend with growing physical album sales

Korea's iconic actor Lee Byung-hun untangled

[INTERVIEW] 'Best Friend' director explains why he keeps making family movies

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Editorial

Anachronistic move

Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae has certainly gone too far in her fight against Pr...

Constraint on unsecured loans

Major commercial banks are scrambling to cut their unsecured loan balance prem...

Columns

Remembering late labor activist

Fifty years have passed since a young garment worker and labor activist burned hims...

Lee's legacy and challenge for Samsung

Late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee was an asset, not only for Samsung but for ...

Thoughts of the Times

Leadership training for women

Many pundits say that anyone with the right aptitude can exhibit leadership regardl...

North Korea publishes picture album featuring weapons under leader K...

New US security team unlikely to adopt hardline stance against North...

Blinken likely to seek stronger alliance, multilateral approach towa...

South Korea seeks to reignite inter-Korean projects

US blacklists North Korea-Russia 'forced labor' groups

UN committee adopts resolution on North Korea human rights violation

Domestic violence increases amid pandemic

Korea to host world's largest anti-corruption forum

Parties divided over Choo-Yoon conflict

South Korea urged to restore ties with allies in Biden era

Legal experts discuss legislative efforts on COVID-19 responses

Ironclad Korea-US alliance more important during pandemic: US ambass...

BAT Korea to establish solar power facility in Sacheon

Hyundai Motor, Lotte chiefs meet over potential biz opportunities

Moon backs Samsung, SK, KT for 'Digital New Deal'

Nongshim rolls out Shin Ramyun with tofu, kimchi

Will COVID-19 vaccines ease test kit demand?

Renault Samsung woos drivers with more powerful SM6

Korea's childbirths in September hit lowest point

Vaccine expert underscores significance of equal access to COVID-19 ...

US lowers travel advisory to Level 2 for Korea

1 in 2 Koreans say quality of travel depends on items they pack

Korean Buddhism: Untold hallyu teetering

'After Every Winter Comes Spring' exhibition sheds light on ancestor...

'Flying rats' ruffle feathers in modern and old Seoul

Thanksgiving in Joseon Korea: Baked beans gobbled up, but no turkey

HMS Edgar is forgotten (part 2)

Remembering HMS Edgar (part 1)

Money, ideology and lists

French marines paint Korea red in 1902

Wall Street elation

Remembering late labor activist

Leadership training for women

Anachronistic move

Lee's legacy and challenge for Samsung

Constraint on unsecured loans

KBO overcomes hurdles to complete full season during pandemic

After opting out of bubble, Bradley ready to play again

What trophy? KBO's Dinos celebrate Korean Series title with giant sw...

NC Dinos capture 1st Korean Series title

A nightmare week for the national team

Dinos on verge of Korean Series title after shutting out Bears 5-0

India bans 43 more Chinese apps in latest salvo at Beijing

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Biden vows to 'restore America's global leadership'

Scotland becomes first country to offer free period products

China criticizes pope over comment on Uighur Muslim minority

France's Macron eyes COVID-19 vaccination starting by year-end

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