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“김법석 의장은 어디 있습니까?” Translator: “Where is Bom Kim?” coupang ceo fall guy: “I’m sorry that I don’t speak Korean…”
Harold Rogers is getting grilled by lawmakers for the coupang data breach while covering for his chickenshit boss, Kim Bom,…
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DP lawmakers voice support for actor Cho Jin-woong after retirement announcement, PPP critical
Calls to support the actor Cho Jin-woong spread among lawmakers in the ruling Democratic Party (DP) after he announced his…
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[Exclusive] Months before martial law, Yoon alluded to siccing military on lawmakers
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Foreign PEFs sweep Korea’s big-ticket buyout deals as local rivals shackled by rules, politics
Global buyout firms have swept up most of South Korea’s large-scale mergers and acquisitions this year, filling the vacuum left…
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NPS weighs boosting Korean stock allocation as rally tests limits
NPS Investment Management headquarters (Courtesy of NPS) The National Pension Service, South Korea’s state-run pension scheme, is considering using its…
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Lee, Trump face showdown on Oct. 29 over US-S.Korea tariff deal at APEC Gyeongju
US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attend a summit meeting in Washington, D.C. in August…
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S.Korea tempers expectations for US tariff deal before APEC summit
Industry and Trade Minister Kim Jung-kwan speaks at a parliamentary hearing on Oct. 24, 2025 (Courtesy of Yonhap) South Korea’…
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Lawmakers call for stronger protections for whistle-blowers after comedian’s girlfriend’s death
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US officials mull Trump-Kim Jong Un meeting during Asia trip
North Korean lead Kim Jong Un (Left) shakes hands with US President Donald Trump at Panmunjom, a village located in…
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South Korean lawmakers suggests military operations in Cambodia after 300+ Korean national were kidnapped.
I hope the president gives an OK on this. 300+ is just way too many people being tortured and killed.…
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US revises proposal on Seoul’s $350 bn commitment: foreign minister
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun speaks at the National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee on Oct. 13 (Courtesy of Yonhap)…
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Gov’t Organization Act Led by Ruling Party Passes in Nat’l Assembly, Prosecution Service to End 78 Year Existence, MOEF to Split
> Ministry of Economy and Finance to Split into Ministry of Finance and Economy & Ministry of Planning and Budget,…
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S.Korea shelves financial regulator shake-up, keeps FSC, FSS in place
FSS’ labor union members protest against the government’s plan to spin off a consumer-protection watchdog on Sept. 18, 2025. (Courtesy…
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Samsung, Coupang join fast-moving global stablecoin frontier
(Courtesy of Getty Images) Samsung and Coupang are jumping into the global stablecoin race, backing US firms building digital payment…
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How about a Korean member of parliament wearing a hanbok?
To commemorate the K-pop demon hunters, a day was set aside to wear hanbok. The most notable person on that…
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S.Korean firms rush to retire treasury shares before law reform
(Courtesy of Getty Images) South Korean companies are racing to cancel treasury shares ahead of a looming corporate law overhaul,…
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Korea passes controversial ‘Yellow Envelope Act’, invites backlash from employers, foreign firms
The National Assembly passed a controversial labor bill, known as the yellow envelope bill, broadening workers’ rights on Aug. 24,…
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S.Korea’s Lee heads to high-stakes summit with Trump after closing diplomatic, economic ranks with Ishiba
President Lee Jae Myung (left) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of their summit at Ishiba’s residence…
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South Korea’s president to visit US with 15 business leaders after Japan
President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea (left) and US President Donald Trump South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung will…
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KHNP in joint venture talks with Westinghouse to target US nuclear market
A nuclear power plant in Temelín, Czech Republic (Courtesy of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power) South Korea’s state-run Korea Hydro…
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S.Korea to hike corporate taxes, broaden shareholder tax base
President Lee Jae-myung (right), Prime Minister Kim Min-seok South Korea’s government and ruling Democratic Party on Tuesday agreed to raise…
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South Korea’s ex-President Yoon re-arrested over martial law decree
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol leaves the Seoul Central District Court after attending a questioning session on July…
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S.Korea to have 1st civilian defense minister in decades, career technocrats
President Lee Jae-myung presides over a meeting of his chief secretaries at the Office of the President South Korean President…
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Korea’s ruling party revives corporate law reform with stricter rules
Democratic Party lawmakers on June 5 applauded after passing three special investigation bills previously vetoed by former President Yoon Suk…
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Lee acquires military control as S.Korean president, begins appointments
The Office of the President raises the presidential flag after Lee Jae-myung as elected as South Korea’s new president Lee…
