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Yoon, Biden reaffirm stronger alliance, NK deterrence at key air base
Yoon, Biden reaffirm stronger alliance, NK deterrence at key air base
President Yoon Suk-yeol and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden reaffirmed the allies' determination, Sunday, to deter North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats and the importance of the bilateral alliance during their visit to a key Air Force operations center in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, the final stop of the American leader's three-day trip to Seoul..
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Yoon-Biden summit tips Korea's economic axis toward US
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Korea, US agree to forge closer economic ties
Korea and the United States agreed to strengthen economic ties as the industri...
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Yoon acknowledges need for gender equality after query by U.S. reporter
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It is time to privatize unification policy
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Traditional Korean food served at state dinner for U.S. president
Traditional Korean food served at state dinner for U.S. president
“Hansik” or Korean cuisine was served during a state dinner hosted by President Yoon Suk-yeol for visiting U.S. President Joe Biden at the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan Dis...
Will BOK take 'big step' to tame inflation?
Will BOK take 'big step' to tame inflation?
While it is almost certain that the Bank of Korea (BOK) will raise its key interest rate during this week's policy meeting scheduled for Thursday, aiming to curb the country's ri...
Kim Hee-sun to return to big screen after 19 years
Kim Hee-sun to return to big screen after 19 years
Actress Kim Hee-sun, who recently wrapped up filming the MBC drama, “Tomorrow,” will return to the big screen for the first time in 19 years. Her last movie was the 2003 romance ...
US not considering adding South Korea to Quad: official
US not considering adding South Korea to Quad: official
The United States is not considering adding South Korea to the Washington-led Quad security forum seen by many as a partnership to counter an assertive China, a senior U.S. offic...
Hana Financial to widen support for aspiring young entrepreneurs
Hana Financial to widen support for aspiring young entrepreneurs
Hana Financial Group will expand nationwide support for university students who aspire to start their own business. The country's fourth-largest banking group said Sunday it sign...
North Korea reports 186,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases, one more death
North Korea reports 186,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases, one more death
North Korea reported around 186,000 new cases of “fever” and another death Sunday, after it announced a COVID-19 outbreak on its soil earlier this month. More than 186,090 people...
WHO expects more cases of monkeypox to emerge globally
WHO expects more cases of monkeypox to emerge globally
The World Health Organization said it expects to identify more cases of monkeypox as it expands surveillance in countries where the disease is not typically found. As of Saturday...
Australia's Labor to retake power after 9 years, independents may hold sway
Australia's Labor to retake power after 9 years, independents may hold sway
Australia's Labor Party will form the country's next government Monday, as unprecedented support for the Greens and climate-focused independents ended nearly a decade of rule by ...
Shanghai partly resumes public transport in patchy reopening
Shanghai partly resumes public transport in patchy reopening
Shanghai partially restarted public transport Sunday, signaling a gradual reopening after nearly two months sealed off from the outside world. China's largest city has been almos...
Why does it take so long for K-pop group members to go solo?
Why does it take so long for K-pop group members to go solo?
The news that Nayeon of K-pop girl group TWICE will make her solo debut with the EP, “IM NAYEON,” on June 24, electrified her fans worldwide. But at the same time, many wondered ...
'Cyber Hell' director tells of disturbing 'Nth room' crime
'Cyber Hell' director tells of disturbing 'Nth room' crime
Director Choi Jin-seong belatedly learned about the “Nth room” crimes that triggered shock waves in Korea in early 2020. The crimes were of a new type that he had never heard of;...
Biden says 'hello' to North Korea's Kim amid tensions over weapons tests
Biden says 'hello' to North Korea's Kim amid tensions over weapons tests
U.S. President Joe Biden, in Seoul before heading to Japan as part of his first Asia trip as president, had a simple message for North Korea's Kim Jong Un: "Hello... period," he ...
K-pop act Monsta X embarks on first US tour in 3 years
K-pop act Monsta X embarks on first US tour in 3 years
K-pop act Monsta X kicked off its U.S. tour, Saturday (local time), about three years after its last world tour.
Dragons in the Palace
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For many young foreign diplomats, Seoul in the late 1880s was a wild and exciting adventure. It was, of course, filled with political intrigue and assassinations; the main player...
South Korea's new infections fall below 20,000 for 1st time in 6 days
South Korea's new infections fall below 20,000 for 1st time in 6 days
New COVID-19 cases fell below 20,000 for the first time in six days for Saturday in a downward trend in virus cases amid the government's effort to move the country back to pre-p...
New double agenda for President Yoon Suk-yeol
New double agenda for President Yoon Suk-yeol
A new presidency raises hope for the inauguration of a new era for the Republic of Korea as well, with the bold reformation of faulty policies and the launching of new ones that ...
Russia doubles down on attacks in Ukraine following fall of Mariupol
Russia doubles down on attacks in Ukraine following fall of Mariupol
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Tokyo protests to Beijing over East China Sea gas field development
Tokyo protests to Beijing over East China Sea gas field development
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