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Kim Hyun-bin began his journalism career at Arirang TV from 2012 to 2017, specializing in defense, foreign affairs and the economy. In 2018, he joined The Korea Times, covering society and business, and is currently responsible for embassy affairs.
Surabhi Kumar, the spouse of the Indian Ambassador to Korea Amit Kumar, took an audience on a journey through the vibrant and diverse world of Indian flavors on Friday.
Israeli Ambassador to Korea Akiva Tor expressed concerns, Thursday, over recent pro-Palestine protests in front of the Israeli Embassy in Seoul where "Khaybar" was chanted.
Visitors take photos in front of a 12-meter-tall statue of a giant panda named “Giant Bao" at the Everland amusement park in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday. The structure was named after Fubao, a panda born in Korea through natural breeding in July 2020 that is scheduled to be returned to China before July 2024 when it turns 4 years old. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Lee Il-nam, a prominent figure in the Korean independence movement during the 1910-45 Japanese colonial period and leader of an underground anti-Japan organization, passed away at the age of 98. The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs confirmed his death, stating that he succumbed to illness at Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital on Nov. 30.
The government's decision to extend health insurance coverage for rehabilitation expenses of individuals who have an addiction to illegal drugs has provoked a heated debate in online communities. The decision was made based on the belief that drug addiction is an illness that can be cured, but critics raise questions over the appropriateness of the treatment costs for "criminals" to be covered by state insurance.
President Yoon Suk Yeol approved the appointment of Kim Soo-kyung, the presidential secretary for unification affairs as the new presidential spokesperson, Sunday.
The Korea-European Union CSO Network (KEN) is set to host the 2023 Korea-EU CSO Network Human Rights Conference in collaboration with the EU delegation of the European Union to Korea, Thursday, in Seoul.
Officials from the Korean Embassy in Vietnam and the Korea Chamber of Business In Vietnam (KOCHAM) pose during the Korea CSR Day event in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday (local time). KOCHAM has granted scholarships worth 1.15 billion dong ($47,300) to 115 local students. Yonhap