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Big businesses face growing union pressure to extend retirement age

	Yoon resumes public outreach upon rising approval rating

	Gov't to extend period of stay for seasonal migrant workers to 8 months

	'Elemental' director on bringing his personal story of immigration to cinema

	Korean firms urged to enhance shareholder value

Anti-corruption watchdog set to investigate crypto assets of lawmakers

	Pyongyang may have delayed spy satellite launch due to technical issues

	Sluggish exports behind weak Korean won

	Doctors, pharmacists to receive 30% bonus for offering telemedicine service

Naver suffers shrinking online search market share

	Running convenience stores becomes popular among people in 20s, 30s

	No. of foreign travelers to Korea up almost sevenfold on-year in April

	Seoul resident clashes with authorities for raising dogs to nab 'North Korean spies'

	SK hynix enters validation process for 10 nm DDR5 server DRAM

Loan refinancing platform expected to push banks to lower rates

Commercial banks and other financial firms are anticipated to lower lending rates to attract new customers following the launch, Wednesday, of an online, one-stop platform allowing borrowers to swit...

Rapper Mino attends sister's wedding in U.S. amid military service

Mino of WINNER, otherwise known by his real name Song Min-ho, attended his younger sister's wedding in the United States after obtaining a leave of absence from his alternative military service duti...

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 is taking place in Ar...

Dunamu pioneers Web 3.0 market

Sparked by the emergence of ChatGPT, companies are vying to lead the rising Web 3.0 market. With decentralization and ownership of private information at its core, Web 3.0 is expected to transform o...

Former presidential protocol secretary to head Hyundai Motor's gov't affairs

Hyundai Motor Group has decided to hire Kim Il-bum, former presidential protocol secretary, as the head of its division handling government-related affairs, according to company officials, Tuesday. ...

LG Energy Solution fosters employee growth

LG Energy Solution (LGES) launched its internal independent companies, KooRoo and AVEL, last year to help expand its battery ecosystem. These independent companies are organized to pursue new ideas ...

Umbrella union to stage large-scale rally in central Seoul this week

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), the biggest umbrella labor union in Korea, will hold a large-scale rally in central Seoul this week in protest of the government's labor policies, un...

Hybe's new boy group Boynextdoor aims to be 'one and only' presence in K-pop

Boynextdoor, a new boy group from Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind BTS, made its debut Tuesday amid wide media attention.

Members of anti-proliferation initiative agree to step up cooperation against changing security environment

A group of countries endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to interdict the illicit transfer of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and related m...

HanmiGlobal to monitor building of 80,000 houses for Neom construction workers

HanmiGlobal said Tuesday it won an order to monitor the building of an additional 10,000 houses for Saudi Arabia's Neom construction workers by May 2024. The latest contract was signed after the Kor...

Actors' off-screen chemistry enthralls fans

From friendship to romance, some actors share their on- and off-screen chemistry to create buzz around their films and TV series.

Yoon meets with religious leaders, seeks advice on state affairs

President Yoon Suk Yeol met with a group of religious leaders Tuesday to thank them for their efforts to promote social unity and seek advice on state affairs, his office said.

Survival show 'Game of Blood 2' helps Wavve increase subscribers

Wavve's survival show, “Game of Blood 2,” has become an instant hit, helping the local streaming service to increase the number of subscribers. The second season of the reality competition show,

Korea to ease immigration rules to attract more medical tourists

Korea aims to ease immigration procedures to attract more international patients who visit the country to undergo medical treatment or receive cosmetic surgery. The Ministry of Health and Welfare sa...

Korean inspection team to announce results of Fukushima inspection Wednesday

A team of Korean experts will hold a press conference Wednesday to announce the results of their inspection of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, officials said.

PM asks Fukushima inspection team to brief public on results in transparent manner

Korean murder suspect captured after escaping detention center in Philippines

Police in the Philippines have recaptured a Korean man who escaped from a detention center while awaiting deportation to face the charge of murdering his wife, officials said Tuesday.

Directors thrive on streaming platforms amid sluggish film industry

A growing number of Korean filmmakers have launched drama series on streaming platforms to reach a wider audience amid the sluggish film industry and changing consumer trends.

S. Korea, Japan hold nonproliferation consultations; urge NK to scrap plan to launch satellite

South Korea and Japan held their first bilateral disarmament and nonproliferation consultations in five years and called for North Korea to immediately withdraw its plan to launch a military spy sat...

Brave Girls to restart activities under new name

K-pop girl group Brave Girls will resume activities this summer under a new name, BB Girls, the band's new agency said Tuesday.

Korea to lower tariffs on major agricultural imports amid inflation

Korea's finance ministry said Tuesday it has decided to apply tariff-rate quotas on eight major foodstuff imports to ease households' burden amid rising consumer prices.

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US has credible deterrence against NK, seeks to institutionalize trilateral cooperation with S. Korea, Japan: officials

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Advancing ESG drive meets stakeholder demands, enhances access to capital: experts

Businesses practicing carbon neutrality around-the-clock are likely to fully disclose environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) data, and meet emission reduction targe...

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Nuri rocket sets new milestone for Korea's aerospace industry

Korea succeeded in launching a locally-developed space rocket, Thursday, placing satellites into Earth orbit to mark another milestone in the country's space program and solidify...

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Garden inspired by Mount Jiri wins gold at Chelsea Flower Show

North Korea

Pyongyang denounces sharing of NK's missile data among S. Korea, US, Japan

North Korea on Thursday criticized a recent agreement by the leaders of South Korea, the United States and Japan to share real-time data on the North's missile launches, saying i...

Finance

Korea to seek tariff-rate quota on pork, mackerel

Korea plans to adopt tariff-rate quotas on imports of pork and mackerel in the near future in line with efforts to tame rising foodstuffs prices amid prolonged inflation, a senio...

Sports

Korea plays 10-man Honduras to draw at U-20 World Cup, knockout fate up in air

Korea battled for a 2-2 draw against Honduras at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, as their knockout fate remains up in the air with one group match to go.

Business

Hyundai Motor, LG to invest $4.3 bil. in EV battery plant in US

Korea's Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution said Friday they will invest 5.7 trillion won ($4.3 billion) in a battery cell plant in the United States in the latest move to...

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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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NATIONALLocal governments appeal to young generations through YouTube

A growing number of local governments are attempting to reflect the tastes of young people and capture their hearts and minds through YouTube. 유튜브를 통해 젊은 세대의 취향을 반영해 이들의 마음을 사로잡으...

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China, US commerce and trade chiefs confirmed to meet in US

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