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Wed, June 28, 2017 | 07:31

'US should not ban travel to North Korea'

DALLAS - Amid the possibility of a ban prohibiting all Americans from traveling to North Korea, a prominent political scientist and North Korea expert claims such a measure is an ill-advised idea that will penalize the basic human rights of Americans. “What can we achieve from a travel ban?” Dr. Han Park, director and professor emeritus of public and international affairs at the University of Georgia, said in an interview with The Korea Times. “It is simply taking away the American people's basic human rights to travel and go wherever they want to go.”

1st Moon-Trump summit

Residents, THAAD supporters clash in Seongju

Seoul subways unsafe from fine dust

Many worry about high levels of fine dust in the air over Seoul. How about sub...

Obama to visit Seoul next week [VIDEO]

Former U.S. President Barack Obama will visit South Korea next week with his w...

S. Korean leader to attend G20 summit in Germany

Japanese diplomat calls sex slavery victims 'prostitutes'

A senior Japanese diplomat has claimed the victims of Japan’s wartime sex slavery were “paid prostitutes” in a recent interview with a local newspap...

[On site] People enjoy walk on reopened Cheong Wa Dae road

Crowds gathered in front of Cheong Wa Dae Monday night to set their feet on the road in front, now open to the public all day for the first time in ...

Kimchi makers face daunting mission for globalization: removing spicy odor

While the Korean government and citizens may take pride in kimchi and wish to globalize the traditional Korean side dish, it will not happen unless ...

Korean to be taught in Philippines high schools

Filipino public high school students will be able to learn Korean as a second language.

Koreans are constantly evolving breed

We had a roundtable discussion last week titled, “Who are Koreans?” Two reasons made me choose this subject. Our columnist Michael Breen’s latest book, “The New Koreans,” was one...

Manifest destiny Korean style

If I may, I would ask Koreans to be proud

Asian Renaissance in Korea

Everyone but you has done it

Korean banks on alert over cyber attack

A global hacking group is threatening to conduct cyberattacks on local banks and securities companies, putting the local finance industry on high alert. According to bank officia...

Korean summers getting longer, hotter

Korea’s summers are getting hotter and longer since 1910, raising concerns that Seoul residents are in for an even sultrier, more suffocating season this year. Summer in six majo...

Elderly man stabs Vietnamese daughter-in-law to death

Police have charged a man in his 80s with murdering his Vietnamese daughter-in-law for not giving him money and treating him without respect. On June 2, the man, identified by hi...

Fabrication case jolts People's Party

The third-largest People’s Party is being thrown into turmoil following revelations that the information it used for a massive smear campaign against President Moon Jae-in during...

Actor Kim Soo-hyun takes dual role in 'Real'

Popular actor Kim Soo-hyun returned to the big screen in the action noir film “Real,” playing a dual role in the story as gangster Jang Tae-yeoung and mysterious investor of the ...

S. Korean leader to attend G20 summit in Germany

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will attend the upcoming G20 summit in Germany, his office Cheong Wa Dae announced Tuesday. The new South Korean leader will depart for Germany next Wednesday, two...

Obama to visit Seoul next week [VIDEO]

Stories of female dancers to highlight summer performances

Two traditional Korean dances centering on stories of female dancers of Korea's past will highlight summer performances. "Lee Jin" and "Ryun _ A flower that blossoms again" are b...

Media startup CEO challenges newspaper industry

At a time when traditional media companies are struggling to create revenue and produce quality content at the same time, there's a startup that's doing both _ Publy. The media s...

European students fascinated by K-drama

The spread of Korean pop culture in Europe is well documented in the number of fans flocking to concerts and meetups throughout the continent. What is less known is some fans see...

Actor Yoo Ah-in exempted from military service for health problems

Actor Yoo Ah-in was exempted from military service because of health problems Tuesday, his management agency said.

Kim Kuk-young sets new 100m South Korean record: 10.07 seconds

South Korean sprinter Kim Kuk-young set the men's 100m national record with 10.07 seconds on Tuesday. Kim won the men's 100m final at the Korea Open International Athletics Compe...

Sprinter Kim sets Korean record in men's 100 meters: 10.13 seconds [VIDEO]

Moon nominates law professor for justice minister

President Moon Jae-in picked a law professor as his designated justice minister Tuesday, 11 days after the former nominee quit amid multiple corruption allegations. Park Sang-ki,...

Foreign ministry to create China, Japan bureaus

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday it plans to create two bureaus that will exclusively handle China and Japan related issues. This is to reflect the growing importance of diplomacy with C...

Scandal-ridden CEOs pressured to step down

Scandal-marred CEOs have been stepping down from management, as the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) is fixing its eyes on them after Kim Sang-jo stepped in as chairman. According to ...

Mr. Pizza chairman resigns amid scandal

MCM feared to collapse with CEO

Chicken firms grapple with PR disaster

Naver CEO decides to invest W1 tril. overnight

Naver and its CEO Han Seong-sook have made a series of bold moves announcing nearly 1 trillion won ($880 million) investments in future technologies and financial services partnership in a single da...

Tax agency chief nominee vows to target global tax dodgers

Han Seung-hee, the National Tax Service (NTS) commissioner nominee, has pledged to tighten monitoring on sidestepping of taxation rules by foreign companies in Korea. Expectations are that Han will ...

Authorities confirm Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo in hospital

China’s jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo has been granted medical parole after being diagnosed with liver cancer, according to the Liaoning Prison Administration Bure...

Entertainment

NST brings Korean roots to US reggae festival

Actor Kim Soo-hyun takes dual role in 'Real'

BTS to join Seo Taiji's 25th anniversary concert

Stories of female dancers to highlight summer performances

Actor Yoo Ah-in exempted from military service for health problems

Chanel's Mademoiselle Prive show features 100-year history

Automotive

FTC punishes Japanese, German auto parts firms over price fixing

Kia Motors introduces Stonic subcompact SUV

Kumho Tire riding on golf marketing

Bosch's sales growth slows in Korea

Gov't denies plan to raise diesel prices

Hyundai cars catching on in emerging economies

Seoul Semiconductor launches 'SunLike' LED

Naver CEO decides to invest W1 tril. overnight

Samsung's low-budget phones gain popularity

Samsung boosts status in global wearables market

Korean computer scientist wins 'influential paper' award

Korean firms prepare gifts for Trump summit

World

China willing to open its pockets - but not borders - to Middle East refugees

Authorities confirm Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo in hospital

Bodyguards adopt special tactics for Xi Jinping's Hong Kong visit

More than 140 people feared buried in China landslide [PHOTOS + VIDEO]

Hong Kong girl with huge voice wows US talent show [VIDEO]

Is Hong Kong on the verge of a major bed bug epidemic?

Editorial

1st Moon-Trump summit

President Moon Jae-in will leave for Washington today for his first summit wit...

Take better care of conscripts

Conscript soldiers are expected to be able to make more money during their man...

Thoughts of the Times

Archives, oh, archives!

Archives, oh, archives! Archives, the repository for an organized body of records, ...

Times Column

Golden age for pets

As the number of single households in Korea is increasing, people’s interest in pet...

Columnists

Moon's bigger challenge in Washington

For President Moon Jae-in, crafting a successful photo-op moment with President Don...

Seoul superintendent reluctant to abolish elite high schools

(1636) Attractive younger person

Speech contest about Dokdo

British chamber co-hosts anticorruption seminar

Korea to host international children's arts festival

European students fascinated by K-drama

Assembly speaker offers to meet NK parliamentary leader

N. Korea: 'nuclear program is not subject to negotiation' [VIDEO]

Sunday clashes developed into full-scale war

N. Korea repeatedly slanders President Moon

S. Korea cautious about assessing N. Korea's offer for moratorium on nuke tests

N. Korea condemns Moon's offer for talks over Pyongyang's end to provocations

Kyobo on equal footing with Goldman Sachs, BOA

Korean banks on alert over cyber attack

Tax agency chief nominee vows to target global tax dodgers

Legislation suspension to affect chaebol's financial holding plan

Two US reports feared to cloud summit

Who is behind Moon's economic team?

Bosch's sales growth slows in Korea

Kia Motors introduces Stonic subcompact SUV

POSCO named world's most competitive steelmaker

Scandal-ridden CEOs pressured to step down

Kumho Tire riding on golf marketing

Naver CEO decides to invest W1 tril. overnight

Former Boston Marathon winner Suh Yun-bok dies at 94

South Korean volleyball player Kim Yeon-koung

Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony

Team Korea tops medal target

Is IOC overreacting?

No medal, but hopes high for Son Yeon-jae

Activists demand closing of Seoul dog meat market

DAILY FORTUNE - JUNE 28, 2017

Media startup CEO challenges newspaper industry

DAILY FORTUNE - JUNE 27, 2017

Nap cafes flourish in sleep-deprived Korea

How design can improve relationships

Trump's new layer of personal lawyers

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2017

Archives, oh, archives!

Everyone but you has done it

Asian Renaissance in Korea

Countryside school players run on field of KBO dreams

[INTERVIEW] Turning favorite pursuit, K-beauty, into business

[INTERVIEW] Actress Go Ah-sung in 'Radiant Office' gives acting literary spin

[INTERVIEW] Former N. Korea child beggar aspires to become int'l expert

[INTERVIEW] Jeju governor welcomes AIIB participants

[INTERVIEW] MetLife seeks leadership in health protection