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Medical experts warn against excessive fears of the COVID-19 vaccine

Medical experts have warned against excessive fears about the COVID-19 vaccine among patients with underlying health conditions, following several reported deaths after the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine, as it may lead to vaccine hesitancy.

South Korea approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

279 caught for spreading disinformation on COVID-19 vaccines

Friday's new virus cases hovering around 400, potential upticks worrisome amid pandemic fatigue

Seoul encourages foreign residents to take COVID-19 tests

The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to encourage foreign residents to get ...

Animal rights activists dump coconuts in front of Thai embassy, criticizing forced monkey labor

A performer, dressed in a monkey costume with a chain around his neck, pushes ...

Korean director Hong Sang-soo wins best screenplay for 'Introduction' at Berlin film fest

South Korean director Hong Sang-soo on Friday won best screenplay at the Berlin International Film Festival for his latest film, "Introduc...

US International Trade Commission reaffirms ruling in favor of LG over SK in battery feud

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has reiterated that SK Innovation (SKI) has sold and imported electric vehicle (E...

20 university students appointed as Korea Times brand ambassadors

The Korea Times appointed 20 university students as the newspaper's first brand ambassadors, to raise brand awareness and better promote v...

Ruling party chairman egged by woman protesting new theme park project in Chuncheon

Ruling Democratic Party of Korea Chairman Lee Nak-yon's visit to a traditional marketplace in Chuncheon, Friday, turned ugly after a woman egged his face in protest of a new land...

Foreign investors seek greater say in Shinhan

Shinhan Financial Group will appoint two outside directors recommended by foreign investors, in a move to better reflect concerns voiced by large shareholders who are seeking gre...

Gov't to run chartered flight Saturday to bring home Koreans in Myanmar

The government will charter a special flight, Saturday, to bring home Korean citizens from Myanmar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday. This will be the first chartered ...

JobKorea, Korea's top recruitment portal, to be sold to HK-based Affinity Equity Partners

Korea's largest online job listing site, JobKorea, is set to be sold to Hong Kong-based private equity firm Affinity Equity Partners, as the firm has been selected as the preferr...

K-pop fans hung out to dry over Kakao-Spotify music licensing termination

Last weekend, global K-pop fans on Spotify faced a blackout of hundreds of songs by popular artists, including Zico, Mamamoo and IU, after the Swedish audio giant's licensing agr...

Korean baseball club SK Wyverns renamed SSG Landers under new ownership

A new team has landed in South Korean baseball. The SK Wyverns are no more in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), as the team's new corporate owner, Shinsegae Group's E-Mart, ...

EU to extend COVID-19 vaccine export controls as AstraZeneca shipment blocked

The European Union is planning to extend its export authorisation scheme for COVID-19 vaccines to the end of June, two EU sources told Reuters on Thursday, as a shipment of Astra...

BTS named Global Recording Artist of 2020

After spending a phenomenal year with megahits "Dynamite" and "Life Goes On" in 2020, BTS has been crowned Global Recording Artist of the Year by an organization representing the...

Pacific quake sets off tsunami, threat lifts in New Zealand

One of the strongest earthquakes to hit the South Pacific in modern history triggered tsunami warnings across the ocean and forced thousands of people in New Zealand to evacuate ...

LG Energy Solution, GM eye construction of new battery plant in Tennessee

LG Energy Solution and General Motors (GM) are eyeing the construction of a new battery-manufacturing plant in the U.S. state of Tennessee to meet growing demand for battery cell...

Finance ministry to receive handsome dividends from IBK

The Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) will pay 220.8 billion won ($196 million) in dividends to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the state lender's largest shareholder with a 59...

US demands Myanmar release detained journalists, protesters

The Biden administration stepped up its condemnation of the coup in Myanmar on Thursday, demanding that military authorities stop their brutal crackdown on pro-democracy proteste...

Harry and Meghan hunker down as Hollywood life stays on hold

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle headed to California in search of a sunny and glamorous new life, they probably didn't expect so much of their first year would be spent stuck...

North Korea again ranks lowest in terms of economic freedom: think tank

North Korea is the world's least free country in terms of economic freedom for its people and businesses, an annual report from a U.S. think tank showed Thursday. The North ranke...

US defense chief shortlists North Korea as 'nation-state threat'

Prosecutors raid SK Group in connection with alleged slush fund case at SK Networks

Prosecutors on Friday raided SK Group's headquarters to see if the group is involved in the alleged creation of an illicit fund by the chairman of the SK Networks Co., a global t...

Top prosecutor's resignation rattles opposition bloc

The resignation of Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl, Thursday, has rattled the opposition bloc by raising the possibility of him turning to politics and a possible run in the 20...

Prime Minister urges swift passage of $13.2 billion extra budget plan

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun urged the National Assembly on Friday to swiftly pass the latest extra budget proposal, calling it "medicine" and a "vaccine" amid the coronavirus p...

[INTERVIEW] Author of 'comfort women' series urges world to hear their testimonies

In recent months, Harvard Law School Professor John Mark Ramseyer's paper “Contracting for Sex in the Pacific War” has created an uproar in political and academic circles by chal...

Samsung, SK account for 72 percent of global DRAM sales in 4Q

Samsung Electronics secured its lead in the global DRAM (dynamic random-access ram) market by accounting for 42.1 percent of total sales in the fourth quarter of 2020, according ...

17-year jail term upheld for man who killed son, mother

The Supreme Court upheld Friday a 17-year prison term for a man who killed his son and mother, and then attempted to commit suicide with his wife.

67 indie musicians perform for #SaveOurStages campaign in Korea

The largest-ever indie online music festival will be held next week to promote concert venues and indie music, which have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Up to 67 indie b...

US foreign, defense chiefs may visit Seoul this month: sources

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are expected to visit South Korea this month, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday, amid growi...

South Korean negotiator vows to conclude defense cost talks with US soon

BGF Retail to bolster CU brand power in Asia

Local retail giant BGF Retail is seeking to build its CU convenience store chain into a global brand starting in Asia. The confidence comes from the success of its convenience st...

Merck renames key business as part of strategic realignment

Merck, a leading science and technology company, is changing the name of its Performance Materials division to Electronics. The new name is the result of a strategic realignment ...

Main opposition fails to capitalize on by-election advantage

The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) is failing to capitalize on its advantage over the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) in the Seoul and Busan mayoral by-elections...

Ex-Seoul mayoral candidates return for another bid

Nigerian UFC champ Israel Adesanya: from bullied teenager to millionaire MMA fighter

Israel Adesanya's hype has been compared to that of Conor McGregor and, with his 20-0 winning streak, he is considered to be one of the best MMA (mixed martial arts) fighters in ...

Oil extends gains on OPEC's supply restraint

Oil prices rose early on Friday, adding to big gains overnight after OPEC and its allies agreed to not increase supply in April as they await a more solid recovery in demand from...

Video

'Will Biden make 'unhealthy America' great again?': Mick Mulvaney

Myanmar teen shot in head during polic...

Meet Korea's disabled but extremely ta...

[CEO INTERVIEW] Will we have enough va...

Korea preparing for post COVID-19 worl...

Auto

Hyundai, LG agree on ratio for Kona EV recall cost

Volvo to go all electric by 2030

Conglomerates rushing to appoint female outside directors

Will Hyundai, LG go to court over EV battery recall?

Hyundai Motor's new EV IONIQ 5 off to outstanding start

IONIQ 5 production hinges on vehicle chip supply

[ANALYSIS] Why Japan is closely watching how Samsung fares against Chinese rivals

US to review SK-LG battery ruling impact

Kakao struggles over deepening feud with employees

Neuron Mobility to start business in Korea

SK hynix vows to continue supports for workers

Samsung unveils premium 'QLED' TV

Finance

Korea's GNI drops amid pandemic shock

State-run organizations to strengthen ESG values

Rising US treasury yields pushing exchange rate higher

Angry investors

SK Group seeks IPO for REIT within this year

eBay Korea CEO to lead Korea Online Shopping Association

Entertainment

Spring concert brings seasonal change to pandemic-weary music lovers

Monsta X cancels concerts in Seoul

Stars accused of school bullying paying price

Kim Nam-gil to return to small screen with fantasy series 'Island'

Global K-pop fans unite forces at Kpop4Planet for climate action

IU's new release 'Lilac' to hit shelves on March 25

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Editorial

Controversial resignation

Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl resigned Thursday to protest the ruling bloc...

Deaths after inoculation

Concerns are growing over the administration of COVID-19 vaccines here after t...

Columns

Historic scoop, March 1, 1919

The suffering inflicted on Korea by Japan lives on in exhibits in the Seoul Museum ...

Impartial divorce counselor

On Monday morning, I watched the nationally televised ceremony celebrating the 102n...

Thoughts of the Times

What can we do about bullying?

While it's fantastic that bullying has turned into a global issue, we must be caref...

US defense chief shortlists North Korea as 'nation-state threat'

North Korea again ranks lowest in terms of economic freedom: think t...

Two-star Army general relieved of command after North Korean man's b...

Sanctions not sole reason for humanitarian crisis in North Korea: un...

Pentagon concerned by UN report indicating possible North Korea nucl...

Satellite images show North Korea built structure to conceal nuclear...

Fire engulfs old Buddhist temple in southwestern region

Ruling party chairman egged by woman protesting new theme park proje...

20 university students appointed as Korea Times brand ambassadors

Prosecutors raid SK Group in connection with alleged slush fund case...

Seoul encourages foreign residents to take COVID-19 tests

Medical experts warn against excessive fears of the COVID-19 vaccine

State auditor finds no fault in process leading to gov't's nuclear-f...

LG Energy Solution, GM eye construction of new battery plant in Tenn...

US International Trade Commission reaffirms ruling in favor of LG ov...

Samsung, SK account for 72 percent of global DRAM sales in 4Q

Merck renames key business as part of strategic realignment

Etude House's capital impairment troubles AmorePacific

[INTERVIEW] Buddhist artist adds modern twist to traditional paintin...

Animal rights activists dump coconuts in front of Thai embassy, crit...

[INTERVIEW] Author of 'comfort women' series urges world to hear the...

Bestseller author apologizes over plagiarism, returns with new fiction

Hotel Lobby

Documentary highlights Korea's intangible cultural heritage

Daeboreum's lesser-known traditions

Daeboreum of 1887: Saving the moon

My mother was tortured by North Korean authorities

K-pop in the YouTube era: 'Sajaegi'

The faces of North Koreans

The challenges I have experienced with online teaching

Sarkozy conviction

Controversial resignation

Deaths after inoculation

Setback in R&D investment

What can we do about bullying?

Pyongyang, one-time Jerusalem of East

KBO skipper to Choo Shin-soo: 'Just be yourself'

Korean baseball club SK Wyverns renamed SSG Landers under new owners...

Korean baseball authority approves Shinsegae Group's entry following...

Most people in Japan 'interested in Olympics' but don't want it to h...

Court battle looms for football star Ki Sung-yueng over sexual assau...

Korea needs more foreign coaches

SpaceX Starship lands upright, then explodes in latest test

Nigerian UFC champ Israel Adesanya: from bullied teenager to million...

EU to extend COVID-19 vaccine export controls as AstraZeneca shipmen...

Oil extends gains on OPEC's supply restraint

US demands Myanmar release detained journalists, protesters

Pacific quake sets off tsunami, threat lifts in New Zealand

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