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Fri, July 3, 2020 | 05:20

'Another Trump-Kim summit unlikely'

Despite President Moon Jae-in's publicized wishes and an envisaged visit by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun to Seoul, another summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump is not on the cards, as there is little to motivate the North toward resuming their denuclearization talks, diplomatic experts said Thursday. Trump and Kim have had three meetings - in Singapore in June 2018, in Vietnam in February 2019 and at Panmunjeom in June 2019.

Moon hopes another Trump-Kim summit leader before November election: Cheong Wa Dae

Brinkmanship unlikely to save North Korea from sanctions

Trump-Kim summit unlikely before US presidential election: US envoy

Japan needs to lift retaliatory export curbs: FM

Korea and Japan are still at loggerheads over reparations for wartime forced l...

Social stigma poses threat to coronavirus survivors

Three out of 10 coronavirus patients said they faced mental health challenges ...

S. Korea reports 54 new coronavirus infections

Remdesivir 'pricing debate' weighs on Celltrion

Korean biotech and pharmaceutical firms working to develop COVID-19 treatments are contemplating how to price their drugs as a result of t...

S. Korea administers remdesivir for COVID-19 patients for 1st time

Lung transplant to COVID-19 patient succeeds in S. Korea

Doctors at Hallym University Medical Center successfully carried out a lung transplant on a COVID-19 patient last month, the first such op...

Hong Kong capital exodus forces Korean banks to initiate 'Plan B'

Korea's commercial and state-run lenders are keeping a close eye on a possible mass capital outflow from Hong Kong, as political and trade...

Moon calls for heavier tax burden on owners of multiple homes to curb housing price surge

President Moon Jae-in instructed his land minister Thursday to push for ways to raise tax burdens on owners of two or more houses, as he received an emergency report on South Kor...

LG set to release 'rollable' phone next year

LG Electronics is preparing to launch a “rollable” smartphone, a new type of gadget with an expandable display, in early 2021 in an effort to turn around its money-losing mobile ...

Jeju Air's Eastar takeover on brink of collapse amid pandemic

Jeju Air Co.'s planned takeover of smaller budget carrier Eastar Jet Co. appears to be on the brink of falling through as Jeju Air asked Eastar Jet to settle all of its debts by ...

GM awards Hanon Systems as top supplier of year

General Motors has recognized Korea's Hanon Systems as one of its top suppliers for the third straight year, the local company said Thursday. In a statement, Hanon said GM named it a “GM Supplier of...

Justice minister orders chief prosecutor to scrap advisory panel on high-profile collusion case

Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae wielded her authority Thursday over a high-profile investigation into the alleged collusion between a senior prosecutor and cable TV news outlet, orde...

'Gwangju Video' retraces 1980 democratic uprising

“Gwangju Video: The Missing” is an archival film that retraces the Gwangju Democratization Movement in 1980, and the brutal government response, through national and internationa...

Zico's 'Summer Hate' sweeps music charts

Rapper Zico has again topped music charts, this time with his newly released album “RANDOM BOX.” “Summer Hate,” the title song of the summer-themed album, took top spot on severa...

'Tax burden will be alleviated for investors'

The vice finance minister on Thursday defended the government's plan to introduce a capital gains tax following a strong backlash from investors.

Hyundai Glovis signs delivery contract with Volkswagen

Hyundai Glovis, a logistics affiliate of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group, signed an agreement with Volkswagen's logistics unit under which Glovis will handle the delivery of Au...

Orion issues apology over suicide at Iksan plant

Domestic confectionery giant Orion Corporation issued a statement of apology Tuesday expressing condolence to the bereaved family of its employee surnamed Suh, who committed suic...

Former BOK exec to attract HK firms to Busan

A former Bank of Korea deputy governor started leading Busan's efforts to become Asia's next premier financial hub by attracting global financial firms leaving Hong Kong.

Russian bounties further strain Trump's bond with veterans

They didn't like it when then-candidate Donald Trump criticized John McCain for being captured in combat. They were angrier when Trump, as commander in chief, abandoned Kurdish a...

China threatens retaliation against Britain over Hong Kong

China promised Thursday to take countermeasures against Britain if it presses ahead with plans to extend citizenship rights to Hong Kongers after Beijing imposed a sweeping secur...

SK Biopharm hits daily ceiling on 1st trading day

On the first day of SK Biopharmaceuticals' trading on the nation's benchmark KOSPI, the biopharma company's stock price reached a daily price limit soon after the stock market op...

Beauty and secret of Korean embroidery unveiled

Sim Yeon-ok, a professor at the Department of Traditional Arts and Crafts at the Korea National University of Cultural Heritage, published her third book "2,000 Years of Korean E...

Which state-run firms will follow Incheon airport operator

Employees of state-owned companies are keeping a close watch on their employers' hiring plans, raising concerns over the possibility that their companies could be the next to dir...

New fungus boosts Korea's development of 'plastic-chewing' biotech

Korean university and national laboratory researchers have discovered a fungus that advances the country's research into plastic-decomposing biotechnology. Chonnam National Unive...

Cheorwon theme park threatens Korea's largest crane habitat: activists

Environmental activists have lodged an ecological destruction claim against Cheorwon County in Gangwon Province, claiming a theme park under construction will affect the country'...

Blackpink makes Guinness World Records with 'How You Like That'

K-pop phenomenon Blackpink has collected several Guinness World Records titles with its new song “How You Like That,” according to the world records organization Wednesday (local...

Lotte Shopping to target Coupang, SSG.com and Market Kurly

Lotte Corporation's retailing affiliate Lotte Shopping is battling to survive in the market against competitors like Coupang, SSG.com and Market Kurly. It has recently decided to...

GS Caltex to go eco-friendly with bio-degradable polymer compound

Local oil refiner GS Caltex said Thursday it plans to expand its application of eco-friendly raw materials in an effort to use resources efficiently and reduce carbon.

Lee Hyo-ri, Yoona apologize after karaoke visit sparks outrage

Singers Lee Hyo-ri and Yoona have apologized after their visit to a karaoke venue stirred public controversy. “I have been over the moon lately, so wasn't thinking straight,” Lee...

S. Korea administers remdesivir for COVID-19 patients for 1st time

South Korea administered remdesivir, an experimental drug conventionally used for Ebola, for two patients infected with the new coronavirus for the first time on Thursday, health...

Remdesivir 'pricing debate' weighs on Celltrion

Remdesivir becomes available to COVID-19 patients

Video

Debate: Should K-pop be apolitical vs. politcal?

Exploited victims?: Where did all the ...

Black Lives Matter: What Do Koreans Re...

'Stop the self-praise': Doctor shows f...

Who made BTS, EXO's MV? Meet legendary...

Auto

BMW, Mercedes to encounter supply shortage in Korea

Hyundai Motor America pulls ads from Facebook

Chips looking solid with autos and steel seeing profit drop

Japanese carmakers suffer extended setback in Korea from trade row

Looming US election throws challenges to Hyundai, tiremakers

LG chief bets big on EV battery business

Samsung heir leads localization of high-tech parts

K-pop suggests concept of 'future concert'

Samsung SDS launches free digital transformation trial service

Samsung backs out of IFA; LG plans to attend

Merck opens chip material R&D center here

Samsung benefits from U.S. crackdown on Huawei

Finance

Eximbank finances COVID-19 programs in Ethiopia

FSS urges banks to keep supporting small businesses

'Gov't tax scheme may cause fund outflow'

Land minister criticized for 'passing the buck'

KIC aims to manage $400 billion by 2035

Woori, Hana hit for lax management of overseas offices

Entertainment

Seo In-guk in talks for small-screen return

Veteran actor Lee apologizes to ex-manager, but denies abuse allegations

Filmmakers encounter post-production dilemma

'Parasite' interpreter Sharon Choi wins prestigious diplomacy award

EXO Baekhyun's solo album sells over 1 million copies

Rapper Zico makes surprise appearance as weatherman

Editorial

Setback to tripartite dialogue

A lack of compromise has dealt a setback to the dialogue between unions, manag...

No more mis-sold funds

The Financial Dispute Settlements Committee has told banks and brokerages to f...

Columns

Celebrating July 4th

Most people hardly need reminders of their mortality. Mere mortals know there's a t...

Korea's 'Forgotten War' key to future Asian peace

Seventy years ago, on June 25, 1950, North Korean troops attacked South Korea launc...

Thoughts of the Times

'Can I trust Korean judges?'

Foreign friends doing business in Korea often ask me “Can I trust Korean Courts?” W...

Trump-Kim summit unlikely before US presidential election: US envoy

'Another Trump-Kim summit unlikely'

Head of North Korean defector group grilled over anti-Pyongyang leaf...

Speculation about North Korean leader's health 'empty rumors': Russi...

Biegun planning visit to Korea as early as July

Gov't gets tough on NK defectors

Seoul city moving to set up infectious disease hospital

Moon calls for heavier tax burden on owners of multiple homes to cur...

Remdesivir 'pricing debate' weighs on Celltrion

US Army gate named after war veteran

Social stigma poses threat to coronavirus survivors

Justice minister orders chief prosecutor to scrap advisory panel on ...

Ministry, European firms join hands for Korean startups

Jeju Air's Eastar takeover on brink of collapse amid pandemic

Lotte Shopping to target Coupang, SSG.com and Market Kurly

K-pop suggests concept of 'future concert'

Orion issues apology over suicide at Iksan plant

GS Caltex to go eco-friendly with bio-degradable polymer compound

Less crowded, safe tourist spots recommended amid pandemic

Beauty and secret of Korean embroidery unveiled

Publishers outraged as book retailer's corporate rehabilitation fili...

EU opens borders to Korean travelers

Hotel Lobby

Choi Wook-kyung's powerful, abstract world unveiled

Who owns Facebook?

Democracy, cereal and colonization

Visions of the Korean War

Fearsome reputation: Ethiopian soldiers and the Korean War

Joseon bridges - a path to good health

What would your flyer say?

Tearing down statues

Setback to tripartite dialogue

No more mis-sold funds

'Can I trust Korean judges?'

Korea's 'Forgotten War' key to future Asian peace

Strengthening Africa's best pandemic defense

Chelsea, Leicester losses open up CL chase

Ronaldo's rocket powers Juventus to 3-1 win at Genoa

Messi scores 700th goal, Barcelona held 2-2 by Atletico

Barcelona and Juventus confirm Arthur, Pjanic swap deal

KBO considering QR registration when stadiums reopen for fans

Daegu FC's ace Cesinha wants to become Korean

China announces new measures against US media in latest tit for tat

China threatens retaliation against Britain over Hong Kong

Russian bounties further strain Trump's bond with veterans

Hong Kong national security law passed by Beijing, expected to becom...

US ends its special treatment for Hong Kong

China to restrict visas for some Americans over Hong Kong row

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