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S. Korea wins 1st table tennis gold in 21 yrs

Rare all-Korean final heats up Hangzhou Asiad

	PHOTOSDecisive moments of Team Korea at Asian Games

	No regrets for roller skaters after taking silver in relay
Distraught roller skater apologizes for costly premature celebration

	Korea falls to Chinese Taipei for 1st loss in baseball

Korea makes last-ditch bid to host World Expo 2030 in Busan

	Consumers to face higher prices for daily necessities after Chuseok

	LA-based photographer captures Koreatown unfazed by pandemic

	INTERVIEWIt is premature to revise ROK-US mutual defense treaty: veterans' group head

Samsung chief visits Middle East to explore new businesses

	Internet-only banks outperform legacy lenders in labor productivity

	INTERVIEWAhn Hyo-seop wanted to share dedicated love with 'A Time Called You'

	'Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman' tops Chuseok holiday box office

	Hungarian and US scientists win medicine Nobel for COVID-19 vaccine discoveries

Heavy traffic jams mostly eased on 5th day of holiday

Heavy traffic jams on major expressways across South Korea had mostly eased late Monday, the fifth day of the extended Chuseok holiday, as many families headed home after visiting their hometowns.

PHOTOSChuseok holiday 2023

Will blue crabs from Italy arrive on Korean dining tables?

Crab enthusiasts in Korea are abuzz about the possibility of enjoying blue crabs imported from Italy, following news that the country is grappling with an unusual 'invasion' of the sea creatures tha...

4 injured in rockfall at tourist attraction on eastern island of Ulleung

Four tourists were injured after nearly 400 tons of rock fell on Korea's eastern island of Ulleung, Monday, according to officials.

National Assembly speeds up efforts to outlaw dog meat consumption in Korea

Legislative efforts to end dog meat consumption in Korea are picking up speed amid rare political unity following the presidential office's outspoken support for ending the centuries-old practice.

SHINee launches first Japan tour in 5 years

Korean boy band SHINee began a tour of Japan last week and will close with a concert at the Tokyo Dome next year, the group's agency said Monday.

Jimmy Carter turns 99 at home with Rosalynn and other family as tributes come from around world

Jimmy Carter has always been a man of discipline and habit. But the former president broke routine Sunday, putting off his practice of quietly watching church services online to instead celebrate hi...

UK PM Sunak says there are no plans for now to send British troops to Ukraine

There are no immediate plans to deploy military instructors to Ukraine, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Sunday, rowing back comments made by his defense minister who had suggested troops cou...

Shin-Hanul No. 2 nuclear reactor begins testing for full operation next year

The Shin-Hanul No. 2 nuclear reactor began six months of test operations this month to go into full service next March, according to the state-run nuclear power agency Monday.

Unification minister says NK's vicious cycle of provocations, rewards 'no longer works' under Yoon administration

Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho has warned that North Korea's vicious cycle of receiving assistance and breaking off agreements will 'no longer work' under the current administration of President Y...

S. Korea says NK will never be recognized as nuclear-weapons state

North Korea will never be recognized as a nuclear-weapons state and its pursuit of nuclear weapons will only lead to more sanctions against the regime, South Korea's foreign ministry said Sunday.

Over 30,000 protesters march for climate actions

Over 30,000 people marched down Sejong-daero street in central Seoul, Sept. 23, calling for climate justice. This was the 923 Climate Justice March, which comes on the heels of worldwide climate pro...

M+ deputy director discusses Seoul's potential to challenge Hong Kong as Asia's art hub

HONG KONG - As the second edition of Frieze Seoul art fair unfolded this September, a debate was reignited over Seoul's potential to rival Hong Kong as Asia's premier art hub, as well as Frieze Seou...

Turkey strikes suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq after suicide attack in Ankara

Turkish warplanes carried out airstrikes on suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq, Sunday, following a suicide attack on a government building in the Turkish capital, Turkey's defense ...

N. Korea spurs efforts to raise crop production during fall harvest season

North Korea has been ramping up efforts to boost crop production during the fall harvest season amid expectations that the impoverished country's food shortages have improved, compared with the firs...

Seoul's financial assistance for egg freezing draws attention from single women

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has initiated a financial assistance program for single women interested in egg freezing, garnering significant attention from unmarried women, officials said Sunda...

Korea wins 1st gold in women's team badminton in nearly 30 yrs

Korea won the gold medal in the women's badminton team event at the 19th Asian Games on Sunday for the first time in nearly 30 years.

Expressway congestion partially eases up as Koreans return home following Chuseok

Congestion on most highways and roads across the country started easing up Sunday night, as people were heading back home on the fourth day of the extended Chuseok holiday.

Turkey says terrorists set off bomb at Ankara government building

Turkey's government said on Sunday two terrorists carried out a bomb attack in front of the interior ministry buildings in Ankara, adding one of them died in the explosion and the other was 'neutral...

Koreans win gold, silver in men's roller skating

Korean Choi Gwang-ho won the gold medal over compatriot Jung Cheol-won in a brand new roller skating race at the Asian Games on Sunday.

Police launch belated probe into another teacher's suicide after parental harassment

Police have launched an investigation into the suicide death of an elementary school teacher in Uijeongbu, just north of Seoul, for possible harassment by parents, nearly two years after his school ...

Last-gasp deal averts US government shutdown

The U.S. Congress passed an 11th-hour funding bill Saturday to keep federal agencies running for another 45 days and avert a costly government shutdown -- although the deal left out aid to war-torn ...

Korea grabs team silver, individual bronze in women's golf

Korea picked up two medals in women's golf at the ongoing Asian Games in China, Sunday.

Korea's drop in exports eases in Sept. on chip sales recovery

Korea's exports fell for the 12th consecutive month in September but logged the smallest year-on-year decline so far this year, as global demand for semiconductors coninues to recover, the industry ...

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Samsung SDI will spend $1.97 billion on its second battery manufacturing facility it is building in the United States jointly with Stellantis N.V., the South Korean battery maker...

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Tanghulu captures hearts of Korean millennials and Gen Z

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N. Korean envoy vows stronger 'self-defense' capabilities, mentions 'imminent danger' of nuclear war

North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations said Tuesday his country is "urgently" required to bolster its self-defense capabilities, claiming the Korean Peninsula faces the "...

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Seoul shares snap 4-day losing run; won falls to fresh yearly low

South Korean stocks finished slightly higher Wednesday following recent sharp losses amid concerns about the Federal Reserve's further interest rate hikes and the U.S. economic o...

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Korea claims 1st Asiad gold in women's team epee fencing in 21 years

The Korean female epee fencers won the gold medal in the team event at the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games on Wednesday, regaining the title after 21 years.

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LS Electric partners with CNCITY Energy to spur decentralized power distribution

Korea's major power distribution technology developer LS Electric has agreed with CNCITY Energy to jointly spur decentralized power distribution in the country by introducing a l...

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Bears of Joseon part 2: Behind bars

In the past, wild animals, including bears, were occasionally raised for entertainment and sport within the Korean palace grounds. In 1394, King Taejo received a small bear cub a...

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DEAR ABBYMature couple's marriage lost its spark years ago

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to a man I’ll call “Ed” for 15 years. 애비 선생님께: 저는 “에드”라고 부를 남편과 15년 간 결혼 생활을 했습니다.

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Wall Street falls sharply as its September slump gets even worse

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