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North Korea launches missiles to test Seoul-Washington deterrence

North Korea fired three missiles, including what appears to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), off its east coast on Wednesday, putting to test an extended Seoul-Washington deterrence against the bellicose regime pledged by President Yoon Suk-yeol and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden during their summit over the past weekend. The South Korean government, along with the United States, responded with a show of force. Both the South Korean and U.S. militaries countered the missile launch by firing ground-to-ground missiles off the east coast, following Yoon's order to ...

COVID-19 aid offer stands despite North Korea's latest provocation: minister

Will government establish new immigration agency?

Discussions over the possible launch of a new government agency encompassing m...

Chaebol leaders pledge support for SMEs

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won...

Regulatory clarity is key feature of Hong Kong as fintech hub: fintech association

HONG KONG - Deregulation is often cited as the key to spurring innovation and the growth of markets. But the latest Terra-triggered crypto...

[INTERVIEW] 'We want to help Korean dancers build global fandoms'

“Be Mbitious” is cable channel Mnet's latest dance competition show for male dancers who do not belong to a crew. Premiered on Tuesday, th...

World Gas Conference organizer apologizes for banning media access

The 28th World Gas Conference's National Organizing Committee apologized late Tuesday for prohibiting reporters from covering President Yo...

Hankook Tire opens Asia's largest tire test track in Taean

TAEAN - Hankook Tire & Technology opened a tire test track in the western coastal city of Taean, South Chungcheong Province, Wednesday, with an aim to develop innovative tire pro...

North Chungcheong governor candidates bet on lake tourism, new subways

Candidates from two major parties running for the North Chungcheong Provincial Governor seat in the June 1 local elections have each come up with a bandwagon pledge to innovate d...

Brokerage firms choose to sell buildings for higher profitability

With the country's real estate prices continuing to soar, major securities firms are choosing to sell their own buildings and remain as a tenant, so they can divert their profits...

Former GFriend member Yuju sings on track for drama 'Kiss Sixth Sense'

Yuju, a former member of K-pop act GFriend, has released “My Americano,” a song included in the soundtrack of the new Disney+ series “Kiss Sixth Sense.” Characterized by upbeat t...

D&S Technology showcases latest anti-terrorism devices

D&S Technology participated in the first anti-terrorism policy development seminar, organized jointly by the Korean National Police University (KNPU) and the Korea Institute for ...

Despite Luna fiasco, Wemade set to launch stablecoin

Wemade has reiterated its willingness to issue its own stablecoin despite increasing negative sentiment in the global cryptocurrency industry following the sudden collapse of onc...

Gunman kills 18 children at Texas elementary school

A teenage gunman killed 18 young children in a shooting at an elementary school in Texas, Tuesday, in the deadliest U.S. school shooting in years. The attack in Uvalde, Texas - a...

Starkey Korea CEO gets Korean War medal on behalf of late father

Starkey Korea CEO Shim Sang-don received a Korea War military medal on behalf of his late father, Shim Eun-taek, who died while fighting in the 1950-1953 war, during a ceremony a...

Korea to allow visa waiver at Yangyang airport for int'l travelers from 4 countries

Korea will temporarily allow visa-free entry for group tours from Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia and Mongolia through an international airport in Yangyang, the justice minis...

Spy chief nominee says North Korea apparently has no will to denuclearize on its own

North Korea appears to have no intent on giving up its nuclear weapons on its own, South Korea's state intelligence chief nominee said Wednesday.

Suspect in fatal dog attack arrested after yearlong investigation

A dog farm owner has been arrested and indicted on accidental homicide and other charges in connection with the death of a woman who was mauled to death by one of his dogs on the...

Corporations' autonomy, creativity create good quality jobs

Companies grow based upon a foundation of autonomy, diversity and flexibility. If there were outdated and irrational regulations that obstruct the market at every turn, it would ...

Users of mobile financial services grow over 2 years

Koreans' use of mobile banking and other online financial services increased in 2021 from two years earlier as customers preferred non-contact services amid the coronavirus pande...

Korea's childbirths drop 4.2% in March

The number of babies born in Korea shrank 4.2 percent in March, data showed Wednesday, pointing to the country's gloomy demographic situation and chronically low birthrate.

Korean Kwon Soon-woo eliminated in 1st round of French Open

Korea's Kwon Soon-woo failed to get past the opening round of the French Open, Tuesday (local time), a year after advancing to the third round of the season's second Grand Slam t...

Daewoo E&C offers health programs for workers

After the Korean government decided to lift most of the social distancing rules against COVID-19 recently, people's expectations for returning to normal life have been growing. B...

Webtoon 'Navillera' nominated for renowned Eisner Award

The Korean webtoon, “Navillera: Like a Butterfly,” which tells the heartwarming story of a 70-year-old retiree who pursues his dream of becoming a ballet dancer, was nominated fo...

KakaoBank partners with 7-Eleven

KakaoBank has partnered with convenience store chain 7-Eleven for the first time, offering benefits for customers using Moneybox, a savings tool of the digital bank. The online-e...

Veteran actors receive spotlight on big screen

An array of veteran actors are taking on lead roles in TV shows as well as cinema. While actors like Ko Doo-shim and Kim Hye-ja take on title roles on the small screen, stars lik...

US forces anger animal rights group for brutally executing stray cats with air gun

More than 10 stray cats have been shot and killed with an air gun by US forces at Osan Airbase, according to a news report from public broadcaster KBS.

Mirae Asset, Hyundai Card team up for private label credit card

Mirae Asset Securities will launch a private label credit card (PLCC) by teaming up with Hyundai Card sometime in the latter half of this year. This will mark the first time for ...

Justice ministry to dispatch human rights commissioner to immigration detention centers

The Ministry of Justice plans to improve foreign national detainees' human rights at immigration detention centers and immigration waiting rooms at airports. According to a publi...

[INTERVIEW] Defender of inter-country adoptees' rights

If inter-country adoption truly was intended “for the best” of children born in poor countries, why doesn't anyone listen to them when they finally have a voice to say that it wa...

Deputy CFC chief Gen. Kim tapped to lead Joint Chiefs of Staff

Army Gen. Kim Seung-kyum, the deputy commander of the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC), was named to lead the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the defense ministry said...

Korea not to lift Fukushima seafood import ban for CPTPP entry push: oceans minister

Korea's oceans minister said Wednesday that the country will not lift a ban on imports of seafood from Japan's Fukushima area for the sake of winning Japan's support for the coun...

Korea sets June 15 as 2nd launch date for locally developed space rocket

Korea on Wednesday set June 15 as the second launch date of its homegrown space rocket Nuri, eight months after the first launch failed to put a dummy satellite into orbit.

Tim Burton's iconic world of misunderstood misfits returns to Korea

Tim Burton, the Hollywood mastermind behind films “Beetlejuice,” “Edward Scissorhands” and “Sweeney Todd,” has returned to Seoul with his world of inventive eccentricity and misu...

Over 76% of Koreans support legalizing euthanasia

More than 76 percent of people in Korea support legalizing euthanasia, or physician-assisted suicide, according to a recent opinion poll. A survey by Professor Yun Young-ho at Se...

Population mobility hits 48-year low in April

The number of Koreans who moved to different residences in the country sank to a 48-year low in April amid population aging and fewer housing transactions, data showed Wednesday.

Police forward Terraform Labs CEO home trespassing case to prosecution

Police said Wednesday they have wrapped up an investigation into a crypto investor accused of trespassing at the apartment of Do Kwon, co-founder and CEO of Terraform Labs, and s...

Auditing firms compete to secure rookie accountants

The country's big four accounting firms - Deloitte Anjin, EY Korea, Samil PwC and Samjong KPMG - are competing to hire rookie accountants as demand for accounting services surged...

North Korea's total suspected COVID-19 cases surpass 3 million

North Korea reported over 115,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases Wednesday, with the total number of fever cases surpassing 3 million.

N. Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles, including 1 suspected ICBM: JCS

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US forces anger animal rights group for brutally executing stray cats with air gun

Biden's secret service agent accused o...

Actress Kim Sae-ron investigated for d...

Cleaning up after 'godoksa,' lonely de...

ARMYs begin to boycott BTS's controver...

Companies

Samsung SDI, Stellantis to set up $2.5 bil. Indiana battery plant

Chaebol leaders pledge support for SMEs

D&S Technology showcases latest anti-terrorism devices

Hankook Tire opens Asia's largest tire test track in Taean

World Gas Conference organizer apologizes for banning media access

Corporations' autonomy, creativity create good quality jobs

Tech

Korea-led int'l association on hydrogen industry kicks off

Toward hydrogen economy

Biden becomes first US president to visit Samsung chip plant

Netflix to invest $100 million in Korea to set up special visual effects facilities

Samsung, LG expand into appliances with pet care features

Samsung expected to show cutting-edge 3-nm chip to Biden during Pyeongtaek campus visit

Finance

Business sentiment slightly improves for June

Regulatory clarity is key feature of Hong Kong as fintech hub: fintech association

Mirae Asset, Hyundai Card team up for private label credit card

KakaoBank partners with 7-Eleven

Brokerage firms choose to sell buildings for higher profitability

Despite Luna fiasco, Wemade set to launch stablecoin

Entertainment & Arts

Park Chan-wook's 'Decision to Leave' draws favorable media reviews at Cannes

Former GFriend member Yuju sings on track for drama 'Kiss Sixth Sense'

Webtoon 'Navillera' nominated for renowned Eisner Award

Veteran actors receive spotlight on big screen

[INTERVIEW] 'We want to help Korean dancers build global fandoms'

Tim Burton's iconic world of misunderstood misfits returns to Korea

Editorial

Japan's unwelcome move

U.S. President Joe Biden's support for Japan's bid to become a permanent membe...

Fair and neutral speaker

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) elected five-term lawmaker...

Columns

Welcome reboot of Korea-US alliance

The summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and his Korean counterpart Yoon Suk-yeo...

Feed people or feed conflict, UN chief warns

“If we do not feed people, we feed conflict,” warned U.N. Secretary-General Antonio...

Thoughts of the Times

Reminiscing Poland

Ever since Korea opened its doors to the outside world in 1876, many foreigners hav...

North Korea's media shifts stance, questions effectiveness of COVID-...

North Korea launches missiles to test Seoul-Washington deterrence

COVID-19 aid offer stands despite North Korea's latest provocation: ...

Spy chief nominee says North Korea apparently has no will to denucle...

South Korea strongly condemns North Korea's missile launches as Yoon...

WHO verifying North Korea's COVID-19 data amid coronavirus outbreak

South Korea's new COVID-19 cases in 20,000s for 2nd day amid recedin...

Rival parties fail to narrow down differences on extra budget bill

PM defends reported nominee for gov't policy coordination chief

Justice ministry to dispatch human rights commissioner to immigratio...

North Chungcheong governor candidates bet on lake tourism, new subwa...

Will government establish new immigration agency?

Samsung to invest 450 trillion to cement lead in chip, bio sectors

Chaebol leaders pledge support for SMEs

D&S Technology showcases latest anti-terrorism devices

Toward hydrogen economy

Hankook Tire opens Asia's largest tire test track in Taean

World Gas Conference organizer apologizes for banning media access

T'way Air adds 3 A330-300s to resume flights amid eased virus curbs

Starkey Korea CEO gets Korean War medal on behalf of late father

Korea to allow visa waiver at Yangyang airport for int'l travelers f...

[INTERVIEW] Defender of inter-country adoptees' rights

Int'l flight operations to resume at local airports in June

Yoogeum Museum sheds light on roof tiles from East Asia

Shocking treatment: Electricity in 19th-century medical treatment

Dragons in the Palace

K-pop stars and Korean Politicians: Standards of morality

Adoptee's journey tracing her mother, origin and heritage

The open secrets of Korea's 'namsadang' art troupes

Folk entertainment at a village festival in 1957

Putin's World

Japan's unwelcome move

Reminiscing Poland

Fair and neutral speaker

Economic security between Korea and Latin-America

Feed people or feed conflict, UN chief warns

Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin showing better velocity, command since retur...

Korean Kwon Soon-woo eliminated in 1st round of French Open

Premier League Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min receives hero's welc...

Son Heung-min earns postseason accolades after winning Golden Boot

Tottenham to take on Sevilla in 2nd summer exhibition match in Korea

Coach sticks to familiar faces for World Cup tuneups amid injuries

WHO says no urgent need for mass monkeypox vaccinations

Philippine Congress proclaims Marcos as next president

China seeks Pacific islands policing, security cooperation: document

School massacre continues Texas' grim run of mass shootings

Gunman kills 18 children at Texas elementary school

US policy on Taiwan 'has not changed': defense secretary

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