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Critical court decision looms over fate of gov't's plan to hike medical school quota

Over 70% of people support gov't push to raise medical school seats

	Xi hails Russia ties as 'conducive to peace' in Putin talks

	Senior prosecutor says probe into first lady to proceed according to law

	Number of Korean visitors to Japan in April hits record high

	Gov't to safeguard consumers from harmful products sold by foreign e-commerce sites

INTERVIEWCultural heritage agency revamped with fresh identity

Q&AKorea Heritage Service chief discusses cultural preservation in changing times, global outreach

	Five-term lawmaker Woo Won-shik picked as National Assembly speaker candidate

	INTERVIEW'S. Korea's role in N.Korean affairs at risk with Trump's potential return'

	INTERVIEWCheonan spreads 'Korean spirit' worldwide through K-culture Expo

Flavored makgeolli captures hearts of Millennials, Gen Zers

	Slovak PM Fico no longer in life-threatening condition after being shot, minister says

	Biden and Trump agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and September

	First lady to attend luncheon with Cambodian PM in return to public duties

	Container shipping costs on EU-Korea route surge over 30% amid Red Sea crisis

Go Hyun-jung returning to small screen

Actress Go Hyun-jung is returning to the small screen with a new project. She posted several photos on her social media, May 14, along with the caption, 'I'm starting a new project. I'll work hard.'...

Singer Kim Ho-joong faces hit-and-run, drunk driving, driver swap allegations

Gov't to expand incentives for cutting-edge industries to boost investment

Korea's industry ministry said Thursday it plans to make proactive efforts to help manufacturing firms roll out planned investments without delay amid looming challenges in the business environment.

SMEs left out of Korea's export rebound as chips, cars lead charge

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been sidelined in Korea's recent rebound in exports as outbound shipments have mainly been fueled by large companies that make semiconductors, cars an...

Market cap of virtual assets in Korea jumps 53% in 2nd half of last year

The value of Korea's virtual asset market expanded over 50 percent from six months earlier in the second half of last year, on rising prices of cryptocurrencies, data showed Thursday.

DPK leadership slammed for influencing Assembly speaker election

The election for the speaker of the first half of the upcoming 22nd National Assembly has triggered controversy due to a personal endorsement by main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chair...

Gangneung emerges as top candidate to station S. Korea's homegrown KF-21 fighter jet

The Republic of Korea Air Force is reviewing the feasibility of deploying the country's homegrown supersonic fighter jet, the KF-21, at an air base in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, to better respond ...

Doosan goes all out for Korea to win Czech nuclear plant project

Doosan Group invited Czech government officials to the Partnership Day event at Zofin Palace in Prague, Monday (local time), to convince the European country to select Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (K...

HYBE listed as chaebol subject to stricter antitrust scrutiny

HYBE, the agency behind K-pop phenomenon BTS, has become the first entertainment company to be designated as a conglomerate subject to tighter antitrust regulations, amid its ongoing dispute with ex...

Samsung to unveil digital family care service for older adults in June

Samsung Electronics will launch a family care service in June, an AI solution for older adults who are not familiar with digital devices and services and who need close family support, the company s...

Banks expand corporate lending as household loan rules grow stricter

Major commercial banks have been bolstering their loan businesses focused on corporate clients, in response to the government's policy direction aimed at curbing household debt.

Samsung, LG unveil next-generation display technologies in US

Samsung Display and LG Display unveiled next-generation display technologies at the annual trade show Display Week, currently taking place in San Jose, California, demonstrating their commitment to ...

Sibling artists' creative dialogue in full bloom in their first joint show

Yun Suk-nam, 85, and Yoon Seok-koo, 77, are the only two out of seven siblings who chose the path of an artist. But throughout their decades-spanning careers, their works had never once shared the s...

Speculation grows over early return of ex-ruling party chief

Speculation is mounting over the potential early comeback of Han Dong-hoon, the former interim leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), who has maintained a low profile since the party's bitte...

Job opportunities diminish for women, high school grads at public organizations

Women and high school graduates are being shunned by public organizations as they increasingly cut the number of newly-hired employees, data showed, Wednesday.

Sejong City celebrates King Sejong's birthday, promotes Hangeul

The Sejong City Government hosted a commemoration ceremony, Wednesday, to honor the 627th birthday of King Sejong the Great, the fourth monarch of the 1392-1910 Joseon Dynasty who invented Hangeul, ...

Thailand seeks extradition of Korean suspect in Pattaya murder

Thailand plans to request Korea hand over a suspect in the murder of a Korean tourist and disposal of the body in Pattaya, a local media report said Wednesday.

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World's eyes on Korea's climate litigation

Get serious on dating violence

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Celebrating spirit of May

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Nationwide Confucian conference

South African election: fall of ANC

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National

Several U.S. F-22 stealth jets arrive in Korea

Companies

OCI dismisses concerns over Trump's possible impact on solar power industry

The U.S.'s solar power and other renewable energy industries will remain solid, even if former U.S. President Donald Trump is re-elected as the next president in November, the he...

Tech

Naver under growing pressure not to sell stake in Line to SoftBank

Naver, which operates the popular messenger app Line through LY Corp., is facing growing pressure to halt the divestment of its shares to SoftBank, despite mounting calls from th...

Video

Lifestyle

CICI's contests to find new ideas, AI-generated images to promote Korea

North Korea

Passenger rail service linking Russia to N. Korea set to resume: official

The governor of a Russian northeastern region bordering North Korea has said passenger trains connecting Vladivostok to the North are set to resume after years of a COVID-19 pand...

Finance

Import prices up for 4th month in April on higher oil prices

Korea's import prices rose for a fourth consecutive month in April due to an increase in oil prices and the Korean won's decline against the U.S. dollar, central bank data showed...

Sports

Lions manager pleased with progress of youngsters

The Samsung Lions have been road warriors in Korean baseball this season, for reasons their manager Park Jin-man thinks are based on the team's youth.

Business

Nexon's Q1 net profit drops 32%

Korea's online gaming firm Nexon said Tuesday its net profit dropped 31 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier.

Blog

French-Korean Treaty of 1886: a religious hotbed

On the rainy morning of May 1, 1886, the French warship Primauguet sailed into Jemulpo (modern Incheon) harbor. On board was Francois George Cogordan, the French plenipotentiary,...

Multicultural Community

Graphic novel creators preview release of 'No Rules Tonight'

There's still almost half a year to wait until the release of 'No Rules Tonight' by Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada on Oct. 1. But anyone in Busan will be able to get a sneak peek...

World

Israel's Rafah attack set Hamas talks 'backward': mediator Qatar

DARKROOM

	Korea, US launch electric certification system for steel trade