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• INTERVIEW'South Korea needs to make decision on sending lethal aid to Ukraine': CNAS CEO

  Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has entered its second year with fighting specifically in the eastern parts of Ukraine raging. One real question is how Washington's like-...

  
• Resignations by Yoon's diplomatic aides weigh on US summit

  Concerns are growing over President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to the United States next month, as a number of his senior secretaries involved in foreign affairs, including the ...

  
• Yoon taps envoy to US as new nat'l security adviser

  President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday nominated Seoul's chief envoy to Washington as his new national security adviser following the resignation of his current adviser, an officia...

  

Lifestyle

Gimpo-China flights recover to pre-pandemic levels

• Duty-free sales up nearly 37% on-month in Feb. after China's reopening

  Korea's duty-free sales rose nearly 37 percent on-month in February, industry data showed Monday, as China resumed short-term entry for Korean travelers.Combined sales at duty-fr...

  
• Mohamed Mbougar Sarr discusses value of Francophone literature in Africa

  Senegalese writer Mohamed Mbougar Sarr is a rising star in African literature who won the 2021 Prix Goncourt, one of the most prestigious French literary awards, for his novel "T...

  
• Ambassadors, dignitaries gather at Korea Times' concert to promote Busan's World Expo bid

  More than 2,100 people, including diplomats and dignitaries, attended The Korea Times' annual spring concert at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall, Thursday, which was held to su...

  

World

Taiwan leader's US meeting plans draw Chinese threat

• Russia stops sharing missile test info with US, opens drills

  A senior Russian diplomat said Wednesday that Moscow will no longer inform the U.S. about its missile tests, an announcement that came as the Russian military deployed mobile lau...

  
• King Charles III makes world debut as tour starts in Germany

  Britain's new king will make his debut on the world stage Wednesday, three days later and 885 kilometers northeast of where he had intended.

  
• China kicks off Boao Forum for Asia, seeking to reconnect with business world that is looking elsewhere

  In the face of U.S. decoupling and tense geopolitical complications, Chinese and multinational companies need to make contingency plans for their production in the world's second...