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Wed, May 19, 2021 | 09:23

Politicians see parallels to Gwangju in Myanmar uprising

On the occasion of the 41st anniversary of the 1980 pro-democracy movement in Gwangju, Tuesday, politicians, including President Moon Jae-in, showed support for the citizens of Myanmar in their continued fight against a military junta to restore democracy and freedom. The Gwangju uprising against the military regime of Chun Doo-hwan, who seized control of the country in a Dec. 12, 1979, coup, began in the southwestern city, May 18, 1980.

[Friends of Korea] Witnessing Gwangju's 1980 democratic uprising

Activists demand removal of ex-President Chun's monument in Incheon

McKinsey advises Korean firms to embrace net-zero economy

Korea has joined other leading Asian countries in making a carbon neutral pled...

Luxury hotels gaining edge amid pandemic

To people longing for travel, 2021 has been a tantalizing period, as they have...

Food poisoning bacteria found in 15 kimchi products from China

Food poisoning bacteria were detected in 15 out of 289 kimchi products imported from China, according to the Ministry of Food and Drug Saf...

KT&G to enhance global competitiveness with e-cigarettes

KT&G has achieved continuous growth in the global market, as traditional cigarettes and exports of “lil” e-cigarettes have been paving the...

Farewell Peter Bartholomew, defender of Korea's heritage

Sometime in the middle of the night of May 11 or 12, Peter Bartholomew's 53-year-long sojourn in Korea ended with his sudden, unexpected d...

US vaccine provision to Korea getting more feasible

A recent decision by the U.S. administration to share its COVID-19 vaccines with other countries is expected to accelerate ongoing talks between South Korea and the U.S. on a “va...

Korea remains confident about receiving Moderna, Pfizer vaccines

HYBE EDU to use BTS content to develop Korean language learning material for overseas schools

HYBE EDU, an education technology unit of HYBE that manages K-pop juggernaut BTS, is set to develop a Korean language learning material for elementary and middle schools overseas...

38 Koreans flown from India test positive for COVID-19

A total of 38 South Koreans who arrived from India this month on special flights tested positive for the new coronavirus, health authorities said Tuesday. Of 1,039 Koreans brough...

Korea's COVID-19 variant cases top 1,000, set to further rise

New cases back under 600, potential upsurge still worrisome

[Reporter's notebook] Korea needs to boost efforts to prepare for 6G

It's been two years since fifth-generation (5G) telecommunication services were first rolled out in Korea in April 2019, and so it may seem early to focus on 6G. But given the la...

[INTERVIEW] Comic artist Won Soo-yeon talks about reprint of 'Full House' manhwa

Webtoons are now the most popular way to read comic books in Korea. But back in the 1990s and the early 2000s, there were only printed comics, called “manhwa” in Korean, targetin...

GFriend on brink of dissolution after ending contract with agency

K-pop girl group GFriend will terminate its contract with its management company, Source Music, on May 22, pushing the group to the brink of dissolution.

[RAS Korea] Ganghwa Island: Cultural heritage spot, defender of Seoul

Northwest of Seoul, Ganghwa Island occupies a strategic place in the Han River estuary. For centuries, the island has been a haven for the royals of both the Goryeo and Joseon ki...

Plastic Art Seoul fair draws interest from new collectors

With a recent surge in interest in the art market and an influx of new, young collectors, local art fairs have been enjoying a rare boom this year. Against this backdrop, the Pla...

SK hynix seeks to take over Key Foundry

SK hynix, the world's second-largest memory chip maker, is seeking to acquire a 100 percent stake in Key Foundry, the former contract manufacturing unit of Korea-based Magna Chip.

New technology turns plastic trash into jet fuel

Researchers at Washington State University have developed a new method for converting plastic waste into jet fuel. The technique, detailed Monday in the journal Chem Catalyst, ca...

Sports star Ahn Jung-hwan shares experience as islander in MBC's 'Unmanned Island'

Former football star Ahn Jung-hwan has taken on various roles in reality shows since he successfully made the transition to TV with “Law of the Jungle” in 2013. On MBC's reality ...

Employment rate of North Korean defectors drops 3.8 percent last year amid pandemic: ministry

The employment rate of North Korean defectors in South Korea fell 3.8 percent last year amid the coronavirus pandemic, the unification ministry said Tuesday. The ministry release...

Gaza reels under Israeli strikes as violence enters second week

Israeli jets kept up a barrage of air strikes against the Palestinian enclave of Gaza Monday evening, as a week of violence that has killed more than 200 people pushed world lead...

Seoul education office seeks gov't subsidies for kindergarteners with foreign nationalities

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education will ask the Ministry of Education to provide kindergarteners who have foreign nationalities with government subsidies that are current...

Amazon in talks to buy MGM movie studio: The Information

Amazon.com is in talks to acquire the iconic U.S. movie studio MGM, The Information reported on Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Full resumption of in-person classes triggers debate

Parents and educators are showing mixed responses to the education ministry's plan to resume fully in-person classes at schools in the second semester. Supporters of the plan say...

Rising oil, raw material prices fan inflation concerns

Concerns over inflation are mounting triggered by a steep rise in oil and raw material prices amid growing expectations for an economic recovery, setting the stage for discussion...

Samsung unveils new power management chips for DDR5 DRAM

Samsung Electronics unveiled three new power management chips that maximize performance and minimize power consumption of DDR5 DRAM modules, the chip giant said Tuesday.

Economic incentives needed for North Korean denuclearization: experts

North Korea watchers from South Korea and the United States have stressed the need to provide “economic incentives” to Pyongyang to encourage the reclusive country to take action...

Investors panic over KineMaster deal collapse

KineMaster's stock price fell 30 percent hitting its daily limit-down to close at 28,000 won ($25), Tuesday, as investor sentiment dampened following an announcement a day earlie...

Moon set for US trip for summit with Biden

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will make a five-day trip to the United States this week for his first face-to-face summit talks with his American counterpart, Joe Biden, Cheo...

Samsung thrives as Seoul mulls pardon of corporate heir

Pressure is mounting on South Korean President Moon Jae-in to pardon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong now that he has spent nearly four months in prison after his conviction in a massiv...

Korea to join US, Japan for Red Flag Alaska air drills next month

South Korea will take part in an annual U.S.-led multinational air force exercise for the first time in three years next month, joining Japan and other countries in the maneuvers...

Kakao Mobility to pursue local IPO over US listing

Kakao Mobility is said to be eyeing local stock markets for its future IPO, which is expected to come as early as later this year.

Kakao Bank reports earnings growth, widens loan portfolio

Kakao Bank achieved record earnings in the first quarter of 2021 by generating a net profit of 46.7 billion won ($41.24 million), up 152 percent from last year, on stable growth ...

Federer gets Serena's vote in 'greatest player' debate

While fans and pundits continue to debate who should be considered the greatest men's tennis player of all time, 23-times Grand Slam winner Serena Williams says Roger Federer get...

127 missing after vessel sinks in India cyclone: navy

Some 127 people were missing Tuesday after a vessel adrift off Mumbai's coast sank during Cyclone Tauktae, the Indian navy said as two ships and helicopters were deployed to assi...

Rangers' Yang Hyeon-jong to take up 'bulk' role vs. Yankees

When Texas Rangers' South Korean pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong makes his next appearance this week, he'll once again be asked to eat up multiple innings out of the bullpen. In his preg...

Stones as symbol of the spiritual and nature in conceptual artist Park Hyun-ki's works

Park Hyun-ki (1942-2000) was a pioneering video and conceptual artist of the latter half of the 20th century in Korea, alongside towering figure Nam June Paik. However, beyond hi...

ATT will merge WarnerMedia operations with rival Discovery

ATT and Discovery will merge their media operations in a $43 billion deal that will create a new company overseeing CNN, HBO, TNT and TBS, along with Discovery's Food Network, HG...

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Auto

[Test Drive] On the road with 'pinnacle of luxury' Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Auto exports jump 53 percent on base effect, economic recovery

Hyundai to invest $7.4 billion in U.S. by 2025, with EVs in focus

Crash, arrest draw more scrutiny of Tesla Autopilot system

ZOE, ideal entry-level electric car

Toyota annual net profit jumps 10.3%

Korea launches 'metaverse' alliance

Samsung plans to build 1st battery cell plant in US

Possible strike of Samsung Display union draws attention

[ANALYSIS] SK hynix unlikely to acquire GlobalFoundries

Media watchdog to investigate Google's alleged abuse of Android Auto app

Over 6 in 10 Koreans in favor of giving pardon to jailed Samsung heir: poll

Finance

Bitcoin posts record weekly outflows as gains stall

NongHyup helps farmers

'Musk's disruptive impact on crypto-assets to be limited'

Standard Chartered poised to slash offices in Korea

Bank of Korea's new deputy governor takes office

Korea to take timely steps amid inflation woe-sparked market volatility

Entertainment

Ariana Grande, Dalton Gomez tie the knot

IU donates 500 million won to underprivileged on her birthday

NCT Dream's 1st full album becomes 'million seller'

K-pop rookie aespa gets to 'Next Level'

Kim Jung-hyun settles dispute with former management agency

Pansori performance 'Sugung-ga' ('Gwitto' in Korean) offers wisdom amid pandemic

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Editorial

Forge vaccine partnership

The Moon-Biden summit is raising expectations that Seoul and Washington will b...

Protecting gig workers

The government and the ruling party are pushing to enact a “Platform Laborer P...

Columns

Progress and remote work

COVID-19 as a global pandemic continues. India is in its death grip. Many other nat...

Design services FDI brings countless jobs

Korea's foreign direct investment (FDI) has been continually declining since 2017. ...

Thoughts of the Times

COVID-19 in India triggered 'black fungus tornado'

The fact that the spread of COVID-19 is a recurring phenomenon with dire consequenc...

North Korean propaganda website calls 1980 pro-democracy movement 'h...

Economic incentives needed for North Korean denuclearization: experts

Employment rate of North Korean defectors drops 3.8 percent last yea...

Seoul wants Washington to reaffirm Singapore agreement during summit

Court dismisses civic groups' request to ban North Korea founder's m...

US, Australia share commitment to UNSC resolutions on North Korea: B...

Activists demand removal of ex-President Chun's monument in Incheon

Food poisoning bacteria found in 15 kimchi products from China

[RAS Korea] Ganghwa Island: Cultural heritage spot, defender of Seoul

Korea to join US, Japan for Red Flag Alaska air drills next month

Full resumption of in-person classes triggers debate

US vaccine provision to Korea getting more feasible

E-mart to sell retail business in Vietnam

KT&G to enhance global competitiveness with e-cigarettes

Union criticizes Hyundai Motor's US investment plans

SK hynix seeks to take over Key Foundry

Korea remains confident about receiving Moderna, Pfizer vaccines

S-Oil receives world's first ISO 37301 certification

Exhibition wrestles with ongoing presence of 'Western art' in Korean...

Luxury hotels gaining edge amid pandemic

[INTERVIEW] Comic artist Won Soo-yeon talks about reprint of 'Full H...

Plastic Art Seoul fair draws interest from new collectors

Stones as symbol of the spiritual and nature in conceptual artist Pa...

KOCCA to form civic engagement group to bring new ideas

K-ideology: The end of communication?

A honeymoon in Joseon: Part Two

A honeymoon in Joseon: Part One

Defector talks about struggle as woman in North Korea

What to do on Wednesday?

Can you speak Korean?

The unholy land

Forge vaccine partnership

Protecting gig workers

Design services FDI brings countless jobs

End of Israel's illusion

COVID-19 in India triggered 'black fungus tornado'

Korean football stars demand a voice in contract decision-making

Asian Champions League winner Kim takes Sailors' helm

Federer gets Serena's vote in 'greatest player' debate

Rangers' Yang Hyeon-jong to take up 'bulk' role vs. Yankees

Lee Kyoung-hoon captures 1st PGA Tour win in Texas

Teen swimmer breaks own world junior record in nat'l team trials

US sanctions Myanmar military and junta leaders for attacks

Israeli police: 2 killed in strike launched from Gaza

Over 50 missing after boat from Libya sinks: Tunisian army

Austria to phase out AstraZeneca virus vaccine

Blinken brings Biden's anti-Trump climate policy to Iceland

New technology turns plastic trash into jet fuel

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