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Fri, August 18, 2017 | 08:35

Moon rules out possibility of war

President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to get South Korea’s consent first before using any military options against North Korea, ruling out the possibility of a war on the Korean Peninsula. In his first press conference held at Cheong Wa Dae, marking the 100th day of his presidency, Moon said he would prevent war here at all cost. The conference comes after Pyongyang test-fired an alleged intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and exchanged bellicose rhetoric with Washington. “I can guarantee you there will be no war here again,” Moon said.

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Moon's approval rating hovers around 72%

'Korea will not flinch on FTA talks with US'

President Moon Jae-in said that his administration has no reason to hold back ...

Moon Jae-in stamps flying off the shelves

66 egg farms contaminated with pesticide: gov't

Eggs contaminated with possibly harmful chemicals have now been found on 66 fa...

All eggs from insecticide-tainted farms to be destroyed

'Feces Elementary School' to change name after 55 years

Imagine telling friends and family that you are going to “Feces Elementary School.” For 55 years, students and graduates of Daebyun Elementary Schoo...

Job brokers nabbed for bringing 500 foreigners into Korea on forged documents

Police have caught 15 people for fabricating documents to bring 500 unqualified foreigners into the country. The job brokers colluded with small con...

Immigration service launches photo contest for expats

The Korea Immigration Service is holding a photo competition for Koreans and foreigners living in Korea to foster community understanding.

Fake BTS fan meeting scam busted

A cash-strapped businessman has been indicted for swindling over 600 million won ($527,000) allegedly using a fake fan meeting scam involving global...

Moon Jae-in stamps flying off the shelves

Stamps commemorating the inauguration of Korea’s 19th President Moon Jae-in were released Thursday - 100 days after he took office. Fans lined up from as early as 5 a.m. to purch...

'Korea will not flinch on FTA talks with US'

Samsung phone to come with built-in breathalyzer

Samsung Electronics has invented an S Pen stylus with an embedded breathalyzer and a microphone, raising expectations that the new technology will be used for its new Galaxy smar...

Corruption scandals besiege Booyoung

Booyoung Group is facing a crisis with the prosecution intensifying its investigation into the construction firm over a series of scandals surrounding its owner’s corruption alle...

General contractors to face heavier punishment for industrial deaths

General contractors will face up to seven years in jail or a maximum 100 million won in fines in the event of an industrial death that occurs due to lax implementation of safety guidelines. Currentl...

Nexon's new mobile game 'AxE' faces tough competition

Nexon unveiled its new mobile game “Alliance x Empire” (AxE), Thursday, seeking to boost its presence in the mobile game market here this year. By genre, the new title is classif...

GM Korea appoints new CEO

GM Korea has appointed GM India President Kaher Kazem as its new president and CEO, effective Sept. 1. Succeeding outgoing CEO James Kim, who resigned from the company after suff...

Paradox of great baseball pitchers

What does it take to become a high-performance pitcher? According to baseball experts, a great win-loss record and a low ERA, among others. But in a baseball club, there’s one mo...

Korea to host 2023 World Scout Jamboree

Korea will host the 2023 World Scout Jamboree for the second time at Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province. The decision came Wednesday as Korea beat out Poland after a tight race, w...

S. Korean president hails hosting of World Scout Jamboree, vows all-out support

Trump praises N. Korea's 'wise' decision not to attack Guam

US President Donald Trump praised North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday for apparently making a “wise and well-reasoned” decision to back away from his plan to strike the ...

LG launches premium appliance showroom

LG Electronics opened a showroom for super-premium built-in kitchen appliances Thursday, seeking to gain a bigger presence in the potential-laden market. The six-story exhibition...

Starfield Goyang attracts children with toys, and shoppers with amenities

GOYANG, Gyeonggi Province ─ Mothers holding their children’s hands and fathers pushing strollers crowded Starfield Goyang Thursday when Shinsegae held a pre-opening event for thi...

SMEs emerge as new sponsors of female golfers

When Yang Hee-young went two years without a sponsor after winning the 2013 LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship, the company that gave her a helping hand was not a conglomerate or a ...

Female golfers promote Korean firms

Why finance companies bet on golfers

CEO sings, writes songs, believes music is life

I have recently been asked what motivates me to write music and songs and perform them despite my very diverse and busy life as a senior Macquarie Group executive. It is an inter...

In farewell to 'Lion King' Lee Seung-yuop

Samsung Lions first basemen Lee Seung-yuop has been an icon of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League for decades. Debuting in 1995, the veteran player earned his famous ni...

[My Seoul Story] Nostalgic allure of Yongma Land

If you’ve already visited Seoul’s popular tourist sites, and you are neither a K-pop fanatic nor an indulgent shopper, what else is there to do or see that’s unique?

Sharp rise in Chinese food exports to starving N. Korea

Chinese food exports to North Korea - both staples and snacks - have increased massively over the past year, hinting at the isolated regime’s growing reliance on its only ally.

S, Korea-US to hold joint military exercises next week

The United States will hold joint military exercises with South Korea next week regardless of North Korea's opposition to them, the State Department said Wednesday. Heather Nauer...

Moon says US will not take military option against N. Korea without his consent

Entertainment

UN Choir makes first visit to Korea

Around Town 2

Around Town 1

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Box Office Rankings

Taeyang calls latest solo album his best

Automotive

Shinsegae chooses BMW over Mercedes

GM Korea appoints new CEO

Hyundai reveals next-generation eco-friendly car

Mercedes-Benz Korea to introduce flagship S-Class sedan next month

Kia trial feared to shake foundation of Korea Inc.

Hyundai unionists go on strike again, Ssangyong workers opt to cooperate

Naver seeks to win status of 'no-tycoon chaebol'

LG launches premium appliance showroom

Samsung phone to come with built-in breathalyzer

LG CEO leads corporate responsibility acts

Naver updates Dokdo images

BASF Korea refuses to join fair trade drive

World

Meet airsoft soldiers taking wargames to next level

Sharp rise in Chinese food exports to starving N. Korea

Trump praises N. Korea's 'wise' decision not to attack Guam

China, US military chiefs vow to patch up differences as N. Korea threat continues

'Let Japan develop nuclear weapons to lessen N. Korea threat'

Quake-proof clay house by Hong Kong architects

Editorial

Moon's 100 days

President Moon Jae-in marked his 100th day in office Thursday with a press con...

POSCO example

POSCO, the nation’s top steelmaker, recently set an example for other conglome...

Thoughts of the Times

And the world (still) goes around

Ipsos MORI, one of Britain's largest polling firms, accuses Brazil of having the th...

Times Column

Ruth Benedict was wrong on China

The unprecedentedly strong tsunami and the resultant meltdown of the Fukushima nucl...

Columnists

Gesturing for peace

Small gestures would be so helpful in bringing about reconciliation with North Kore...

Documentary revealing media censorship during 2 previous governments due on Friday

General contractors to face heavier punishment for industrial deaths

Moon reaffirms election pledge to revise Constitution next year

Moon says US will not take military option against N. Korea without his consent

Moon's key remarks during press conference marking 100th day in office

S, Korea-US to hold joint military exercises next week

Lawmaker to submit bill on informing N. Koreans

S. Korea vows to take measures to stabilize financial markets

S. Korean commuter buses disappearing from Kaesong industrial park

North Korea backs off Guam threat

Kim Jong-un scared? N. Korean leader takes wait-and-see posture over Guam attack

China to stop importing North Korean natural resources, seafood

Banks' movie investments bring mixed results

Korea Exchange chief offers to resign

Financial heads pledge market stabilization

Korean firms hit by soaring labor costs

Long-term unemployment rate hits 18-year high

Korea urged to tap ASEAN's e-commerce boom

BAT jumps into rivalry of smokeless cigarettes

W500 mil. high-voltage cable missing at Hyundai Steel factory

LG launches premium appliance showroom

Nexon's new mobile game 'AxE' faces tough competition

GM Korea appoints new CEO

Hyundai reveals next-generation eco-friendly car

Address your ball properly to increase distance

In farewell to 'Lion King' Lee Seung-yuop

Paradox of great baseball pitchers

SMEs emerge as new sponsors of female golfers

Why finance companies bet on golfers

Taekwondo World Peace Festival to kick off in Seoul in September

1st portrait of Empress Myeongseong?

[My Seoul Story] Nostalgic allure of Yongma Land

DAILY FORTUNE - AUGUST 17, 2017

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[INTERVIEW] 'Innovation key to Tefal's success'

[INTERVIEW] Seoul should push for THAAD deployment

[INTERVIEW] Pastor is patron for sexual minorities

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