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Nanomedicine pioneer Cheon Jin-woo named Korea’s top scientist of 2026
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Cheon Jin-woo, a professor at Yonsei University widely regarded as Korea’s pioneer in nanomedicine, has been named the winner of…
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At RIMPAC, Korea’s newest warships signal Navy’s growing role
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HONOLULU — “Possible enemy missile launch detected.” The announcement echoed through the combat information center aboard the ROKS Jeongjo the…
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Lee congratulates Trump, US citizens on 250th anniv. of American independence
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President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday congratulated U.S. President Donald Trump and the people of the United States on the…
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Coupang’s US entanglement
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The decision by Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Trump administration to publicly accuse Korea of…
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Thinking in 3 languages
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The biggest lesson I have learnt about language did not come from my Korean classroom. It came while reading an…
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The ‘new’ 6.25 of Korean genealogy
in NewsAmericans call it the Korean War. Koreans call the three-year fratricidal war that broke out on June 25, 1950, the…
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Lee says mega development projects are for future, not approval ratings
in NewsPresident Lee Jae Myung on Saturday rejected criticism by opposition sides that the government’s large-scale regional investment drive is aimed…
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Who to blame for Korea’s World Cup failure
in NewsAfter Korea’s early exit from the football World Cup, I find myself among the ranks of those disappointed by the…
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Korea needs Ange Postecoglou as head coach
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The Korea Football Association (KFA) has opened applications for the head coach position, starting next month, as it starts a…
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Korean couples ditch luxury wedding halls for $19 public venues
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With his wedding just four months away, 29-year-old Kim Yun-ho nearly canceled the ceremony. Faced with venue and catering costs…
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Alumni plead for leniency for high school banned over baseball trash talk
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Alumni for a Seoul high school whose baseball team has been suspended over insensitive trash talk pleaded for leniency on…
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President to embark on trip to NATO summit, Mongolia
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President Lee Jae Myung will embark on a five-day, two-leg overseas trip next week, attending the NATO summit in Turkey…
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Smilegate showcases ‘Chaos Zero Nightmare,’ ‘Miresi’ at Anime Expo 2026
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Korean video game developer and publisher Smilegate said Friday it has officially opened booths for two of its mobile games,…
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Unification ministry gauges public opinion on using N. Korea’s official name
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The unification ministry said Friday it views growing calls to refer to North Korea by its official name as part…
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Korea’s brokerages are raking it in. Their stocks aren’t.
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Korean brokerage stocks should be having their moment as trading booms, earnings head for another record and the broader market…
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Russian missiles and drones kill 11, cause damage across Ukraine capital
in NewsKYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s capital overnight into Thursday that killed at least eight people…
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KB, Shinhan, Hana, Woori face mounting headwinds despite solid profits
in NewsKorea’s four major financial holding companies are on track to deliver another record-breaking performance in the first half of the…
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$445 taxi ride from Seoul to Incheon? Taiwanese tourist challenges excessive fare
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Allegations that a taxi driver overcharged a Taiwanese tourist nearly tenfold for a ride to Incheon International Airport sparked online…
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Lee proposes golf meeting with opposition lawmakers: PPP officials
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President Lee Jae Myung has proposed a golf meeting with senior lawmakers from the People Power Party (PPP) as part…
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Gyeonggi Province expands funding to upgrade migrant worker facilities
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Faced with a shrinking domestic workforce and a chronic labor shortage across its industrial heartland, Korea’s most populous province is…
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Aespa’s Giselle and Ningning reveal matching belly button piercings
in NewsAespa members Giselle and Ningning have surprised fans by revealing that they got matching belly button piercings together, sharing the…
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Will Homeplus liquidation decision be postponed again?
in NewsHomeplus has submitted an amended rehabilitation plan just three days before a court deadline, but its failure to secure a…
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[PHOTOS] Samba heat hits Seoul streets
in NewsBrazilian performers from Lotte World Adventure stage a samba performance to promote the opening of Lotte World’s summer festival season…
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Major banks’ household loan grows sharpest in 11 months in June
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Household loans at major Korean banks increased by the largest amount in 11 months in June as borrowers took out…
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BTS’ Suga reportedly scores at least 20-fold return from early SpaceX investment
in NewsSuga of BTS has reportedly emerged as an early investor in SpaceX, with industry sources estimating that his investment has…
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Woori Financial’s bid to take Tongyang Life private continues to stall amid shareholder backlash
in NewsWoori Financial Group’s plan to take Tongyang Life Insurance private has hit a snag in the final stages, as a…
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Trot singer released on parole 5 months early as fans cheer return despite hit-and-run conviction
in NewsTrot singer Kim Ho-joong walked free Tuesday after being granted parole, ending his prison term about five months earlier than…
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The evolving Europe-Korea strategic partnership: A view from Brussels and Berlin
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I have recently been conducting research and holding meetings with senior officials in Brussels and Berlin. I arrived shortly after…
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Korea moves to protect rare Cretaceous fossils
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Deep inside a block of Late Cretaceous rock excavated from a coastal mudflat, the fossilized bones of Koreanosaurus boseongensis tell…
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[PHOTOS] Europe swelters: Record heat wave ignites public efforts to cool down
in NewsAn aerial view shows people cooling themselves in a pool amid a heatwave in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday. Reuters-Yonhap
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Community vs. ‘Epstein class’
in NewsOver the course of a week, I speak with many people from different walks of life. Our discussions about social…
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Samsung, SK hynix unveil $519 bil. investment for semiconductor complex in southwestern region
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Samsung Electronics and SK hynix will invest 800 trillion won ($519 billion) to establish a semiconductor complex in the country’s…
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