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Seoul goes green, planting 167 gardens across its urban landscape
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Seoul will host a large-scale international garden festival beginning Friday, showcasing hundreds of themed gardens across the city, organizers said…
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Korea seeks to boost K-food exports with global certification drive
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Korea is stepping up its push to expand K-food exports, rolling out a nationwide campaign to help companies navigate tightening…
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Korean Air earns Skytrax 5-star rating for 6th consecutive year
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Korean Air has been named a five-star airline by Skytrax for the sixth straight year in the 2026 World Airline…
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Korean Air pushes for organizational integration ahead of merger with Asiana
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Korean Air has begun what it calls the “journey together” initiative, placing trust and communication at the center of its…
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‘New neocons’ influence Trump as North Korea faces increased risk
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As a rift widens among Republicans over U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran, a top Korean American leader said Seoul must recognize…
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Presidential Security Service holds elite training for UAE agents in long-standing cooperation
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The Presidential Security Service (PSS) recently conducted a commissioned training in Seoul for presidential security agents from the United Arab…
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AMCHAM report highlights regulatory hurdles facing US firms in Korea
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The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) released on Tuesday its annual 2026 Business Environment Insight Report outlining key…
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US will issue commemorative passports with Trump’s picture for America’s 250th birthday
in NewsWASHINGTON — The State Department said Tuesday that it is preparing a limited release of commemorative U.S. passports celebrating America’s…
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After a third attempt on his life, Trump could work to make America safer again
in NewsPresident Donald Trump has now been involved in what appears to be an unprecedented three attempts on his life. It…
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Seoul’s ambassador spouses association turns diplomatic life into cultural exchange
in NewsBehind Seoul’s formal diplomatic circuit, a quieter kind of international engagement is taking shape. The Association of Spouses of Ambassadors…
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EV infrastructure leader Chaevi to list Wednesday on Kosdaq
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Widely seen as Korea’s main challenger to Tesla’s Supercharger network, Chaevi is set to make its public market debut Wednesday…
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Samsung contemplates dropping TV, appliance biz in China
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Samsung Electronics is weighing a potential exit from its TV and home appliance sales business in China, as intensifying competition…
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HD Hyundai partners with KAIST-affiliated science academy to foster future engineers
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HD Hyundai signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korean Science Academy of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and…
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Dignified twilight
in News“Dignified twilight!” Can twilight be dignified and gracious? “Dignified Twilight” was published in late 2025 by Pauline Publishers. In this…
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Korea to launch graduate school for literary translation by 2027
in NewsKorea plans to open a new graduate school dedicated to literary translation by September 2027, creating a key engine for…
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CJ CheilJedang deepens ties with Bach Hoa XANH to expand K-food in Vietnam
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CJ CheilJedang is stepping up its push to expand its K‑food footprint in Vietnam, deepening its partnership with the country’s…
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Finance minister stresses big-small biz cooperation in bio sector
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Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on Monday emphasized cooperation between large corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the bio…
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Retail investors split over Samsung, SK hynix as KOSPI hits record high
in NewsPark, an office worker in his 30s living in Seoul, has been agonizing for days over whether to sell part…
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Eat together, pay less: Rising prices fuel meetups where Koreans split bills
in NewsA 25-year-old woman surnamed Park, who lives in Seoul’s Guro District, recently met with people she connected with online to…
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Why China will see India’s latest defense deal with South Korea as ‘inevitably sensitive’
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China would see India’s attempt to expand defense industry cooperation with South Korea in artillery and anti-aircraft guns as “inevitably…
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Syncretism and sagacity
in NewsSyncretism means the bringing together what may seem disparate but in reality are elements that forge a stronger alloy or…
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Despite chip rally, challenges ahead
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Korean chipmaker SK hynix last week posted an unprecedented operating profit of 37.61 trillion won ($25.42 billion) for the first…
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6 Korean universities break into Asia top 30 in THE rankings, but int’l outlook drags
in NewsSix Korean universities placed in the top 30 of the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia Rankings 2026, buoyed by strong…
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BTS returns to US stage after 4 years
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K-pop powerhouse BTS has commenced its highly anticipated North American tour in Tampa, Florida, marking the group’s first full-scale concert…
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African writers share global insights on Afropolitanism, Black consciousness at Korea University
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Two prominent African writers engaged Korea University students in Seoul in a discussion on Afropolitanism and Black consciousness, offering global…
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Worxphere CEO on turning JobKorea into AI-led hiring platform
in NewsThree decades after launching one of Korea’s earliest online job platforms, JobKorea, its operator has rebranded itself as Worxphere, making…
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Giants’ Lee Jung-hoo belts 2nd homer, logs 3-hit game
in NewsLee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants put together his third three-hit game of the season, including his second home…
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N. Korea slams Japan PM’s offering to war shrine
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North Korea criticized Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Saturday, for making a ritual offering to a controversial war shrine in…
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Trump says Iran will make offer aimed at meeting US demands: Reuters
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WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran plans to make an offer aimed at meeting American demands,…
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Declining income, no consent: AI eats into Korea’s creative, language workforce
in NewsIt is a familiar sound: the brisk, slightly metallic voice at the end of a TV shopping segment, rattling off…
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Court ruling undermines Samsung Biologics labor union’s strike plans
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A court ruling has partly curbed Samsung Biologics labor union’s plan to stage an all-out strike, in a move seen…
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Korea, US divided on unification minister’s NK nuclear facility remarks: national security adviser
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HANOI — South Korea and the U.S. have different views on Unification Minister Chung Dong-young’s remarks on North Korea’s nuclear…
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Korea brings e-cigarettes under tobacco law, banning online sales
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A revision to the Tobacco Business Act took effect Friday extending the legal definition of tobacco from traditional leaf-based products…
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[PHOTOS] Labor Day: Workers worldwide deserve a better future
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Korea’s Q1 GDP grows 1.7%, nearly double forecast on surging chip exports
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Despite risks stemming from the Middle East war, Korea’s economy grew at its fastest pace in more than five years…
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