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Opposition leader denies speaking by phone with underwear tycoon accused of money transfer to NK

• Yoon orders dispatch of rescue workers, medical supplies to quake-hit Turkey

  President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the government Tuesday to quickly send rescue workers and medical supplies to quake-hit Turkey, his office said.

  
• NIS forms interagency team to probe suspected anti-communist law violations

  The National Intelligence Service (NIS) said Monday it has formed a joint team with the prosecution and police to investigate suspected anti-communist law violation cases until t...

  
• PM says relations with Japan must move toward future

  Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Monday that Korea's relations with Japan must move toward the future, as Seoul has unveiled a plan to resolve the issue of wartime forced labor t...

  

Lifestyle

INTERVIEWA touch of authenticity in Korea's Mexican cuisine scene

• US literary agent reflects on personal journey to discover Korea in new book

  Barbara Zitwer reflects on her journey to discovering South Korea in her new book, “The Korean Book of Happiness,” and on the challenges facing Korean authors trying to sell thei...

  
• Teens feel peer pressure to buy luxury goods endorsed by K-pop stars

  A woman in her 40s surnamed Yoo recently bought her daughter a Vivienne Westwood cross bag for 580,000 won ($470). “My 16-year-old daughter actually asked for a Prada or Saint La...

  
• Korea Times photojournalist wins annual contest with portrait of Sonny's father

  Korea Times photojournalist Choi Won-suk won an annual award in a press photo contest hosted by the Korea Press Photographers Association (KPPA), Thursday. Featuring football coa...

  

World

Iran acknowledges 'tens of thousands' detained in protests

• EXPLAINERWhy was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so bad?

  The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday is likely to be one of the deadliest this decade, seismologists said, with a more than 100 km (62 miles) ruptu...

  
• Turkey quake: international support and offers of aid

  Dozens of governments and international organizations have responded with offers of support after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck central Turkey and northwest Syria. Turkish Pr...

  
• Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, kills more than 1,500

  A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing at least 1,300 people. Hundreds were still ...