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Calls grow for female flight attendants to ditch skirts for pants

	FSS to continue strengthening supervisory cooperation with overseas counterparts

	Korea to offer tax benefits to biopharma industry, open public health data

	Pandas at Everland become tourist magnet

	INTERVIEWAward-winning photographer captures dog meat farm survivors with dignity

Pyongyang seeks to portray rocket as science effort by admitting failure: experts

	Nexon case reignites controversy over high level of inheritance tax

	Top court sides with gov't in classifying details of 2015 Seoul-Tokyo deal on sex slaves

	Hyundai Motor, Hanwha Ocean, HD Hyundai unions shun massive protest

Small business owners urge stricter rules on migrant workers switching jobs

	From hardcore action to heart-throbbing romance, series to hit in June

	Man gets five-year jail term for K-pop concert ticket fraud

	BTS' RM named as honorary ambassador for ministry's war-remains excavation agency

	Netflix apologizes for filming 'Single's Inferno 3' in marine sanctuary

Hyundai Motor opens 1st overseas hydrogen fuel cell plant in China

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) completed the construction of its first overseas hydrogen fuel cell production base in Guangzhou, China, with the aim of capturing the Chinese hydrogen market, according to...

Samsung focuses on young Chinese smartphone user market

Samsung Electronics has lost ground to Chinese rivals and Apple in China, the world's largest smartphone market, but the maker of the Galaxy smartphone series is trying to keep its foothold there by...

Hamburger franchises having trouble in M&A market

It has been a while since a major burger franchise business in Korea was listed in the M&A market. Generally, their corporate value is not well received by the market, sometimes failing to find a ne...

'BLACKPINK the Game' showcases group's unique charm

A new mobile game featuring BLACKPINK has arrived, where players can control the digital avatars of Jennie, Jisoo, Rose and Lisa.

Netmarble to roll out 3 new games from July

Netmarble will release three new games in Korea and the global market in July as part of its efforts to make up for its poor performance, having posted operating losses for five straight quarters si...

National team baseball players apologize for drinking during WBC in Tokyo

Three members of the South Korean national baseball team at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) apologized Thursday for going out for drinks during the March tournament in Tokyo, saying they will fully...

Cheong Wa Dae holds exhibition to celebrate 1st anniversary of public opening

A special exhibition that brings visitors closer to all the presidents of Korea and their eras will be held at Cheong Wa Dae, the former presidential office and residence, to celebrate its first ann...

Lotte Duty Free holds roadshows in Japan to attract visitors

Lotte Duty Free held roadshows in Tokyo, Tuesday, and in Osaka, Wednesday, along with other hospitality-related group units, asking travel agencies there to promote Korea as an attractive tourist de...

Gov't, ruling party agree to establish state agency supporting school violence victims

The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) agreed Thursday to set up a state agency aimed at providing support to victims of school violence in their recovery and treatment.

Ferrari holds 1st Asia region exhibition in Korea

Ferrari has launched an exhibition showcasing key models including the newly released Ferrari Roma Spider during its Universo Ferrari event.

Supreme Court upholds acquittals of former CEOs of ride-hailing service Tada

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld lower courts' rulings in favor of the ride-hailing service Tada and its former chief executives, putting an end to a long controversy over the legitimacy of the ...

90% of government vehicles were low-emission in 2022

The central and local governments and state-run agencies in Korea are speeding up their green initiatives, with the number of government-owned clean-emission vehicles in 2022 hitting a record high.

First lady delivers donations to people of national merit

First lady Kim Keon Hee on Thursday delivered donations raised from a charity drive to people of national merit, the presidential office said.

Transgender cyclist looks to spark debate in historic appearance

Born a boy and now a woman, cyclist Na Hwa-leen is about to make history this weekend as the first transgender athlete to compete in a provincial event in Korea.

State anti-corruption agency starts probe into NEC's hiring scandal

The state anti-corruption agency on Thursday launched an investigation into snowballing allegations that children of senior officials at the National Election Commission (NEC) were employed through ...

Holt appeals ruling to compensate Korean adoptee deported from US

The Korean branch of Holt International Children's Services has appealed a court ruling ordering the adoption agency to compensate a Korean person adopted to the U.S. about 40 years ago and deported...

House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate

Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assembled a bipartisan coalition of ce...

In-N-Out Burger pop-up store attracts record crowd

In-N-Out Burger, a major U.S. hamburger franchise based in California, opened a pop-up store in southern Seoul, Wednesday, for the first time since 2019, drawing a long line of people eager to taste...

Yoon expected to name new chief of broadcasting watchdog as early as this week

President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to name the new chief of the state Korea Communications Commission (KCC) as early as this week, while also making other personnel nominations in the coming days, ...

INTERVIEWPartnership with allies is key to Seoul's space plans

Washington has persistently been concerned about Beijing's technological rise. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was huge both for the U.S. and China, from a supply chain perspective. China's lock...

Hana, Mirae Asset sign partnership on securities token infrastructure

Hana Financial Group and Mirae Asset Securities signed a partnership to build securities token infrastructure, both companies said on Thursday. Under the partnership, Hana became a member of the Nex...

Hallyu inspires Thailand to mull ways to export its culture

“South Korea made it with hallyu. Why can't Thailand?” Nobody knows who raised that question and triggered open discussion in Thailand to find ways to spur the global popularity of Thai culture by f...

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AMCHAM stresses S. Korea-US ties after NK fires 'space launch vehicle'

Instead of being panicked by the Seoul Metropolitan Government's erroneous alert over North Korea's firing of what it claimed to be a “space launch vehicle” on Wednesday morning,...

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LG Innotek develops flexible automotive lighting

LG Innotek developed Nexlide-M, a flexible and stereoscopic automotive lighting targeting the high-priced luxury car market, the company said Wednesday.

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INTERVIEWKorean chef aims to change Hong Kong's dining scene

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NATO's Stoltenberg condemns North Korea's satellite launch

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said he condemned North Korea's failed satellite launch, adding he called upon the country to "cease these provocative actions...

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Institutions' foreign securities holdings up 1.3% in Q1

Korean institutions' investment in foreign securities increased 1.3 percent in the first quarter of the year on the back of an advance in the value of overseas stocks and increas...

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Korean soccer's standing rises on world stage

South Korean soccer has been flexing its muscles at home and abroad in the past week or so. The young Taeguk Warriors have made the knockout stages of the U-20 World Cup, which i...

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Centrum launches new probiotic products in Korea

Centrum, a multivitamin brand of global healthcare company Haleon's, will launch three new probiotics products made by its Korean R&D center and produced by its Korean contract m...

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Bernadou's travels in Korea in 1884 Part 3: Gaeseong, the old capital

John Baptiste Bernadou, a 24-year-old ensign in the United States Navy temporarily assigned to the legation in Seoul, may have been one of the earliest Western pathfinders betwee...

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EDITORIALIncreasingly difficult life

Government must loosen purse strings to help the poor 정부, 지갑 열어 저소득층 지원해야

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Germany orders closure of four out of five Russian consulates in tit-for-tat move

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