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Moon, Xi hold summit over peninsula peace efforts

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit in Papua New Guinea on Saturday to discuss peace efforts on the Korean Peninsula and other issues. The meeting on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum came as Moon pushes to...

Moon meets Australian PM, vows to maintain ties

Moon meets Papua New Guinea PM, vows to boost ties

Friedrich A. Kalitzky: A Polish or German Mystery (Part 1)

One of the more interesting and puzzling gravestones at Incheon's Foreigner Ce...

North Korean officials head home after 4-day cross-border trip

A five-member North Korean delegation left South Korea on Saturday to return h...

US upbeat about North Korean denuclearization despite new weapon test

The United States expressed confidence Friday that North Korea will honor its commitment to denuclearize despite its test of an unspecified “newly d...

US voices appreciation for North Korea's release of American citizen

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed appreciation Friday for North Korea's release of an American citizen held there for alleged illegal en...

South Korean minister, Pompeo coordinate North Korean strategy

South Korea's top official handling North Korea affairs met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington, Friday, to coordinate efforts on...

Moon to meet Xi to discuss easing of North Korea sanctions

Boy falls to death after mob attack

Police are investigating the death of a middle school boy who died after falling from an apartment building while allegedly being assaulted by his fellow students.

South Sudan honors Korean 'hero' priest in textbooks

The South Sudan education ministry is publishing new school textbooks that highlight late Korean priest Father Dr. John Lee's heroic achievements as a doctor and missionary for p...

Teaching English to college students

The first time I walked into a classroom with 25 university students in it who were Koreans I was at a complete loss about what I was going to do. Despite having studied the theo...

Scooter-riding actor gives students lift to national college exam

While some celebrities who had just graduated high school made headlines by sitting the national college entrance exam on Thursday, another celebrity became a hot keyword the fol...

Wanna One's new song leaked before release

K-pop sensation Wanna One's new song "Spring Breeze" has been leaked ahead of its official release next week.

Hanjin chief's management control in jeopardy

Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho is facing challenges from a home-grown activist fund which aims to take managerial control of the country's largest aviation group away from him...

[INTERVIEW] Let's keep talking about feminism: Webcomic artist spotlights women in family

Awareness and discourse about feminism could continue to spread with the help of several fictional characters and some skillful storytelling. With an Instagram account called “mi...

Kim Jong-un inspects test site of 'new tactical weapon'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected the testing for the country's new “cutting-edge tactical weapon,” the regime's media reported Friday.

Bank workers pushed to quit to make way for jobless young people

Bank employees are facing growing pressure to quit to make way for jobless young people, as the Moon Jae-in administration pressed financial firms to help improve the worsening j...

Drunken Tiger may be gone, but Tiger JK lives on

Nineteen years after debut, Drunken Tiger unveiled his 10th and final studio album, “X: Rebirth of Tiger JK,” a compilation of his music delivered through thoughtful execution wi...

Rude McDonald's customer undergoes police probe

A customer who threw food at a worker at a McDonald's drive-thru in Ulsan underwent police questioning on charges of assault, Thursday. He said he would like to “sincerely apolog...

North Korea to deport American it detained for illegal entry

The Korean Central News Agency said Friday the U.S. citizen was detained on Oct. 16 for illegally entering the country from China.

Check your English ability with 'notorious' Korean college entrance exam

The English test of Korea's College Scholastic Aptitude Test (CSAT) is notoriously difficult - so much so that many native English speakers (well-educated adults) have called it ...

Senior Korean diplomat found unconscious with brain bleed in Singapore

One of South Korean President Moon Jae-in's key staffers has collapsed with an apparent brain bleed while the president and state executives were in Singapore for this year's ann...

TWICE's 'Wake Me Up' included in 'Songs of the Year' in Japan

K-pop group TWICE is rocking on in Japan. The nine-member group's third Japanese single "Wake Me Up," released on May 16, will be awarded at the 60th Japan Record Awards.

Actor Park Hae-jin becomes honorary firefighter [VIDEO]

Actor Park Hae-jin was recently appointed an honorary firefighter. The ceremony was held on Nov. 9 at the National 119 Rescue Headquarters' Metropolitan 119 Special Rescue Servic...

Police confirm Korean tech CEO's spycam porn cartel

After a months-long investigation into Yang Jin-ho, the owner of the nation's two biggest file sharing sites, police have confirmed the existence of a million-dollar cartel for t...

Calls grow to open probe into Samsung C&T

Politicians and civic groups are calling on the country's financial regulator to open an investigation into Samsung C&T, the biggest shareholder of Samsung BioLogics. They claim ...

Naver to use 'green dot' as new mobile identity

Naver said Friday its mobile version will revolve around a “green dot” interactive search button to enable users to have a smarter web search experience.

Seoul backs UN resolution on N.Korea human rights

South Korea's backing of a resolution adopted by a U.N. General Assembly committee on North Korea's dire human rights records, Thursday, was in accordance with a policy to pursue “substantive improv...

UN panel adopts resolution condemning North Korea's human rights abuses

Japan getting tougher against forced labor ruling

The Japanese Embassy in Korea had a closed-door meeting with 80 people from 70 Japanese firms operating in Korea, Thursday, to discuss “countering” a recent Supreme Court ruling here on forced labor...

Book gives rare peek into Obama's 'Mail Room'

From the years 2009 to 2017, the United States of America was led by one of the most revolutionary presidents in its history, Barack Obama. He was unprecedented in his ideals, fo...

Kim Jong-un orders distribution of South Korean tangerines to students, workers

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has instructed the tangerines that South Korea recently sent as a gift be distributed to students and workers in Pyongyang, the country's state me...

Boston's Betts, Milwaukee's Yelich win MVP Awards

Mookie Betts is ready to become an ambassador for baseball, now that he's won a batting title, World Series and Most Valuable Player award with Boston. “I enjoy being kind of a f...

Video

Croatian Ambassador Damir Kusen speaks about bilateral exchanges

ASEAN nations seek road to peace at KOR-ASIA Forum 2018

North Korean leader watches 'Mass Games' with Cuban President

South Korean first lady inaugurates memorial to first century queen in India

Interview with Jed Emerson on 'impact investment'

Cuban President meets North Korea's Kim Jong Un to boost bilateral ties

Automotive

'Elliott's share buyback demand unrealistic'

SK Innovation mulls building car battery plants in US, Europe

In another push, Elliott calls on Hyundai to boost returns, review assets

Hyundai, Vodafone to start connected car service in Europe

Hyundai Motor leads way to hydrogen economy

Mercedes-Benz Korea expands R&D center

IT

Mobile carriers turning to media, real estate for new income

Samsung struggling to up phone sales in SE Asia

LG supplies 15,000 TVs for deaf, visually impaired

Samsung SDS unveils AI-based data analysis platform

Samsung to beef up AI ties with Chinese companies

Germany mulls ban on Huawei and ZTE 5G equipment

World

Retired government worker revealed as $343M Powerball winner

Chinese financial firms face possible US sanctions over North Korean trades

Is Trump's no-show at Asia summits sign of waning US influence in region?

Britain agrees Brexit divorce deal with EU

Stan Lee, genius behind Spider-Man, X-Men superheroes, dies

Taiwan to vote on ditching 'China' from Olympic name

Entertainment

CEO tells all: Why JYP abolished its intern system

GOT7 to drop repackaged album next month

Tradition reborn through collaboration

Judas Priest's bassist discusses Seoul leg of 'Firepower' tour

BTS apologizes over T-shirt, Nazi hat

Stars to take college entrance exam [PHOTOS]

Mounting skepticism

President Moon Jae-in met with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Thursday, on th...

Big data legislation

The National Assembly is pushing to revise a relevant law to promote the use o...

Thoughts of the Times

Philosophical journey to the danger of technology (part 1)

People say that technology evolves exponentially; we have achieved more in the last...

Best wishes to CSAT takers

The college scholastic ability test (CSAT) is a week ahead. More than 594,000 peopl...

Separate lives of Koreans and foreigners

Where do foreign residents in Seoul hang out at 3 a.m.? And what about Koreans? A s...

Seoul awards honorary citizenship to 22 foreigners

Moon to head to Papua New Guinea for APEC forum, meeting with Chines...

Government goes all out to combat online 'sexploitation'

Center helps online sex crime victims

Isu Station assault sparks gender-charged debate online

Ruling party head to meet North Korean official handling inter-Korea...

North Korea says it has tested 'ultramodern tactical weapon'

UN panel adopts resolution condemning North Korea's human rights abu...

[INTERVIEW] 'North Korea's Sakkanmol missile base still of great thr...

NK delegates to visit Pangyo Techno Valley

Bolton speaks of second summit with NK

Card firms make forays into Southeast Asia

Sharing healthy snacks

Cooperation with China, Japan

Property speculation shows signs of cooling off

NongHyup Bank CEO Lee likely to serve 2nd term

LG supplies 15,000 TVs for deaf, visually impaired

Samsung struggling to up phone sales in SE Asia

Mobile carriers turning to media, real estate for new income

New Santa Fe for China

Samsung SDS unveils AI-based data analysis platform

G-Star 2018 to offer breakthrough in game industry

No goal for Wayne Rooney in 120th, final England appearance

Defender feeling pressure of nat'l football team captaincy

'Garlic Girls' want coaching staff reshuffle

NK to resume int'l amateur golf competition next year: report

Ex-footballer to take legal action over hateful postings [VIDEO]

Nat'l baseball team manager resigns after roster selection row

Canadian YouTube star captivates Middle Eastern youth

Argentine falls in love with 'hansik'

Digital era casts shadow on newspapers, but not books

'The Soju Club' author fights to keep traditional alcohol alive

K-Trend: Finished Korean college exam? Time for cosmetic ops

Darft Brexit deal reached

Mounting skepticism

Big data legislation

Philosophical journey to the danger of technology (part 1)

Teaching English to college students

California bar is latest battlefield in war on ourselves

[INTERVIEW] 'North Korea's Sakkanmol missile base still of great threat'

[INTERVIEW] TMON adopts Alibaba way to boost profits

What has become of Noryangjin market?

[INTERVIEW] Salesforce's example of working with communities

Human rights: Hidden agenda for denuke talks

Why millennial generation proposes marriage to themselves