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Disputes rise over introduction of doctors holding foreign licenses

	How companies are cutting prices despite soaring inflation

	Olivia Rodrigo's first Korea concert slated for September

	CJ Olive Young set to enter Japan on K-beauty wave

	CHA Bio, Cambridge Innovation Center to establish cell and gene therapy center in Pangyo

Will Naver sell stake in Line messenger as Japanese partners call for its exit?

Politicians urge gov't to fight Japan's push to take away Naver's control of Line messenger

	Soju is most recognized Korean alcoholic drink, survey shows

	Ador to hold extraordinary shareholders meeting May 31 to decide CEO's fate

FM Cho to visit China next week for talks with Wang Yi

	World Taekwondo's coach-referee training camp to be held in Muju ahead of Paris Olympics

	Sejong City to host commemorative event for King Sejong's 627th birthday

	Insurers push to introduce AI-based digital business card

	VIDEOCan professional dancers pick out ZEROBASEONE's main dancer?

Israel strikes Gaza after truce talks end

Israel bombarded Gaza including Rafah on Friday after negotiators left truce talks in Cairo without a deal and a senior U.N. official said aid operations are now all but impossible.

Hyundai Engineering apologizes for defect-ridden apartment buildings

Hyundai Engineering CEO Hong Hyeon-sung apologized Friday after tens of thousands of defects were found in the new apartment complex the company built in Muan County, South Jeolla Province.

State-led adoption system to be established to minimize overseas adoption

The government plans to establish a state-led adoption system to better ensure the well-being of adoptees and reduce the number of children adopted overseas, health ministry officials said Friday.

Ryu Jun-yeol breaks silence on dating rumors, says ready to face criticism

Actor Ryu Jun-yeol spoke out for the first time regarding the controversies surrounding recent dating rumors involving him and actor Han So-hee on Friday.

BAT Rothmans transforms cigarette butt-littered alleys with flowers

BAT Rothmans is turning cigarette butt-infested alleys in Korea into flowerbeds to promote responsible consumption of its products, continuing its commitment to environmental causes, the tobacco com...

K-pop fan events fuel costly race for face time with idols

In the world of K-pop fandom, the dedication to meeting idols often comes at a high cost.

Korea feared to lose $109 bil. if financial investment income tax goes into effect

The implementation of the planned financial investment income tax scheme would deal a fatal blow to the Korean stock market, the Korean Corporate Governance Forum warned on Friday.

INTERVIEWWhy 'Following' is thriller with twist of humor

“Our movie has a very fast-paced and captivating story, along with a lot of humor,” the film’s director Kim Se-hwi told The Korea Times during an interview at a cafe in Jongno District, Seoul, Wedne...

Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, China discuss Korean Peninsula issues in Tokyo

The top nuclear envoys of South Korea and China discussed issues related to the Korean Peninsula on the margins of a multilateral security dialogue in Japan earlier this week, Seoul's foreign minist...

Saudi crown prince to visit Japan

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Japan from May 20 to 23 when he will meet the emperor and the prime minister, Tokyo said Friday.

Busan to offer free, anonymous drug testing

In an effort to stop the proliferation of drug-related crimes and health problems, authorities in Busan said on Friday that they will start offering free and anonymous drug testing on May 13.

INTERVIEWInternational community should keep condemning North Korea's provocations

Kim Gunn, a first-term lawmaker-elect from the ruling People Power Party's satellite People Future Party, emphasized the importance of the international community working together to unanimously con...

Want to lose weight like Park Na-rae and Lee Jang-woo? Discover their method

TV hosts Jeon Hyun-moo, Park Na-rae and Lee Jang-woo recently participated in a body profile photo shoot challenge on the MBC entertainment program 'I Live Alone.'

Kazakhstani jailed for coercing countrywoman into prostitution

A Kazakhstani national was sentenced to two years in prison, Friday, for coercing a woman from his country into prostitution and extorting her out of money.

BTOB's Yook Sung-jae unveils first solo album in 4 years

K-pop boy band BTOB member and actor Yook Sung-jae has returned to the music scene with his solo album after a four-year break.

'Lovely Runner' star Byeon Woo-seok denies relationship with model Jeon Ji-su

'Lovely Runner' star Byeon Woo-seok quickly denied rumors of a romantic relationship with model Jeon Ji-soo on Friday.

Moroccan asylum-seeker to receive $7,300 in compensation for 'torturous' treatment

The Korean government has been ordered to pay a Moroccan asylum-seeker 10 million won ($7,300) in compensation for the “torturous” treatment he received here in 2021.

BTS' RM to unveil 'Come Back to Me' ahead of album's release

RM, the leader of K-pop superband BTS, will release 'Come Back to Me,' a track from his upcoming solo album, worldwide Friday.

N. Korea holds funeral for ex-propaganda chief Kim Ki-nam

North Korea has held a state funeral for Kim Ki-nam, known as the master of propaganda operations for the North's ruling family, with leader Kim Jong-un in attendance, state media said Friday.

Cha Eun-woo shares story of being recruited as teenager, school photos

Singer and actor Cha Eun-woo charmed and amused viewers during his appearance on the tvN show 'You Quiz on the Block,' where his childhood photos were also revealed.

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Disappointing press conference

What comes after UN Panel of Experts?

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Korea's temple food

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Springtime in Korea and the expectation of change

New Axis and liberal international order

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National

Daejeon-based artist explores mortality

Companies

Golfzon faces record $5.47 mil. fine after data breach leaks info of 2.21 mil. customers to dark web

Golfzon was fined 7.5 billion won ($5.47 million), the largest fine ever imposed on a company here, for leaking the personal information of over 2.21 million customers by the Pub...

Tech

LG CNS empowers enterprise innovation with generative AI

Korea Post employees participate in a tour of LG CNS' Gen AI Studio to try out the company's generative AI service for image creation. LG CNS said Thursday it launched Gen AI Stu...

Video

Lifestyle

Seoul's Lotus Lantern Festival to welcome all in illuminating weekend nights

North Korea

N. Korea tears down S. Korean-built fire station at Mount Geumgang resort: Seoul

North Korea dismantled a fire station built with the South Korean government's budget at the Mount Geumgang resort on the North's east coast last month, the unification ministry...

Finance

Koreans are financially better off than they think, survey shows

Kang Min-ku, a 40-something CEO of a medium-sized manufacturing company in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, thinks he belongs to the middle class, although he owns a business that ...

Sports

Kim Hyo-joo takes opening-round lead at Ladies European Tour event at home

Korean Kim Hyo-joo grabbed the first-round lead at the very first Ladies European Tour taking place on her home soil Friday.

Business

HD Hyundai, Palantir unveil AI-based unmanned surface vessel

HD Hyundai and Palantir Technologies unveiled the design of the Tenebris, an unmanned surface vessel (USV) under their joint development, during the first-ever Artificial Intelli...

Blog

Bernado Kastrup and Korea's search for meaning

Human existence is a funny thing. We are smart. We are stupid. We are capable of breathtaking feats of beauty, heart wrenching moments of cruelty, and pure nihilism as we sit, gl...

Multicultural Community

Daejeon-based artist explores mortality

Paul Fortunato, a Daejeon-based artist whose surname means “lucky” in Italian, survived a horrific episode of internal bleeding that could have ended his life. During his illness...

World

Ukraine says Russia launches cross-border offensive in northeast

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