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Opposition parties wary of Yoon's announcement of potential discovery of offshore oil

• Yoon says S. Korea will never overlook NK's 'despicable' provocations

  President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday South Korea will not sit idle against North Korea's 'despicable' provocations and vowed to protect people through robust military readiness ...

  
• Hankook Ilbo celebrates 70th anniversary

  Seung Myung-ho, ninth from left, chairman of The Korea Times and its sister paper Hankook Ilbo, poses with distinguished guests as they cut a rice cake during a ceremony to mark ...

  
• Late transgender soldier to be laid to rest at national cemetery

  A transgender soldier who died in an apparent suicide in 2021 after forcible discharge will be laid to rest at a national cemetery in the central city of Daejeon, a veterans mini...

  

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King Sejong Institute develops strategy for surging interest in Korean language

• Korean low-cost carriers enhance pet travel services

  Korea’s low-cost carriers (LCC) are expanding pet-friendly air travel services amid the growing popularity of pet tourism, with nearly 15 million, or almost a quarter of the enti...

  
• G-Dragon named visiting professor at KAIST

  Singer G-Dragon, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong, has been named as visiting professor at KAIST's mechanical engineering department.

  
• Korea Beauty Festival kicks off in Seoul

  The inaugural edition of the Korea Beauty Festival kicked off in Seoul, Saturday, featuring various promotional events and K-beauty experiences across the capital’s landmark shop...

  

World

Gunman fires shots at US Embassy in Lebanon, army says

• Banknotes bearing portrait of King Charles III start to be rolled out across the UK

  People have been queuing Wednesday outside the Bank of England's headquarters in London and at post offices around the U.K. to get their hands on the first U.K. banknotes featuri...

  
• Tesla likely to spend $3-4 bil. on Nvidia hardware this year

  Tesla will likely spend between $3 billion and $4 billion on its purchases of chip company Nvidia's hardware this year, CEO Elon Musk said in a post on X on Tuesday.

  
• Sunak and Starmer clash over tax and health in a debate as disruptor Farage roils the UK election

  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer sparred Tuesday over tax, the cost of living and the country’s creaking health system in an inc...