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Satellite imagery showing activity at suspected N. Korean nuclear facility: CNN

New satellite imagery reveals a previously undeclared North Korean facility that experts suspect could be used to build nuclear warheads, CNN reported Wednesday. The images, captured by Planet Labs and analyzed by experts at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, show an active facility in the village of Wollo-ri near Pyongyang, the report said. "It has all the signatures of a North Korean nuclear facility - security perimeter, on-site housing, monuments to unpublicized leadership visits, and an underground facility.

US defense chief calls North Korea, Iran 'rogue states'

S. Korea reports 50 new coronavirus infections

South Korea's new daily virus cases declined slightly on Thursday, but a conti...

US 'strongly' supports inter-Korean cooperation: Biegun

U.S. special representative to North Korea Stephen Biegun said Wednesday that ...

DH-Woowa deal under second FTC review

There never seems to be a peaceful day for the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) since it began reviewing the $4 billion deal of Delivery...

Justice minister rejects top prosecutor's proposals

Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae rejected Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl's proposal made Wednesday to create an “independent” investigation ...

KDB under fire for 'irresponsible handling' of derivatives compensation

Korea Development Bank (KDB) is under fire for failing to take moral responsibility for compensation on currency derivatives sales. The is...

KDB chief criticizes SsangYong's restructuring plan

Korea seeks new growth engine in hydrogen economy

The successful Nasdaq debut of hydrogen fuel-cell truck maker Nikola has shown the world that the “hydrogen economy” is now a matter of global interest, not just a regional promo...

Gov't to get tougher on churches to contain COVID-19

The government plans to apply enhanced guidelines aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19 to churches and other religious facilities as infection clusters traced to religious ...

Japanese man faces investigation for violating self-isolation rule

SKT, KT, LG fined W51.2 bil. for illegal marketing

The country's top telecom regulator slapped 51.2 billion won ($42.8 million) in total fines on SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus for engaging in illegal marketing for providing unautho...

Explore Korea's charm through Netflix

People around the world who have been going through a hard time due to the COVID-19 pandemic are invited to take a journey to explore the tradition and beauty of Korea through Ne...

Air carriers take desperate steps for survival

Korean Air and other local airlines are struggling to come up with additional rescue measures that will ensure their survival in the airline industry crisis amid ongoing restrict...

BTS members accused of using MBA program to delay military service

Members of K-pop group BTS are facing accusations they are using a graduate program to delay their mandatory military duty. Speculation started swirling when their agency, Big Hi...

Protest singer satires left-wing politicians

An Chi-hwan, a composer and folk singer-songwriter famous for his protest songs during the pro-democracy movements in the 1980s, criticized unspecified liberal and progressive po...

Mirae Asset to stay in Hong Kong for investments in China

The deepening political crisis in Hong Kong, following Beijing's passage of the national security law and Washington's elimination of the financial hub's special status, is raisi...

US 'disappointed' by Korean court's refusal to extradite child porn site operator

The U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday it is disappointed by a South Korean court's denial of an extradition request for the operator of one of the world's biggest child porn s...

Paul Kim to release song to bring comfort amid COVID-19

Korean-American musician Paul Kim is slated to release his new single “Quarantine” on July 9, according to his management company Neuron Music, Wednesday.

US notifies UN of withdrawal from World Health Organization

The Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, although the pullout won't take effect until next year, me...

Korea's energy demand predicted to dip 1.4% this year

South Korea's energy demand is expected to drop for a second year in 2020 due to the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, a report said Wednesday. The country's annual energy c...

Value of Japan's exports to Korea hits 11-year low in May

The value of Japan's exports to South Korea sank to a near 11-year low in May due to the coronavirus pandemic and Tokyo's export controls, data showed Wednesday. Japan shipped 32...

[INTERVIEW] 'Korea's population outlook makes immigration talk inevitable'

GWACHEON - Without the inflow of foreign workers, Korea is already shrinking. After deaths outnumbered births for the first time in November 2019, the gap has widened since. A ch...

[EXCLUSIVE] Over 41,000 undocumented immigrants leaving Korea under amnesty program

Liberals' problem with immigration

[INTERVIEW] Jasper Liu satisfied with his first unscripted travel reality show

Jasper Liu, a Taiwanese actor and musician, has taken an unprecedented move to co-star in the unscripted travel reality show “Twogether” alongside Korean singer-actor Lee Seung-g...

Asia Model Festival to integrate blockchain business into culture, art

The Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee (AMFOC), Kobea Group and the Korean Institute of Culture and Arts Ability Evaluation (KCAEI) have signed a memorandum of understandin...

COVID-19: Theaters seek donations for streaming performances

Organizers of plays and musicals are implementing a “voluntary donations” system as a way to make money from the online streaming of performances. Since COVID-19 struck the natio...

5 reasons Korea cannot become financial hub

Attention is growing over Hong Kong's possible replacement as a financial hub of Asia, after the city has become increasingly unstable following China's implementation of the nat...

Pandemic forces Samsung to unveil new Note, online

After about 40 percent of Samsung Electronics' offline channels were closed at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the second quarter of this year, the world's largest smartphon...

Moon's chief of staff pressed to step down over real estate row

President Moon Jae-in and the ruling bloc have come under mounting criticism after one of his trusted aides invited public indignation over the government's real estate policy. T...

Seoul to spend 2.66 trillion won on Green New Deal by 2022

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon unveiled the city's version of the Green New Deal on Wednesday, pledging to spend 2.66 trillion won ($2.1 billion) by 2022 to create 26,000 jobs and com...

Single-person households most common household type in Korea: data

A single-person household is the most common type of living arrangement in South Korea, data showed Wednesday. Data released by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety showed 8.7...

US probing allegations TikTok violated children's privacy

The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Justice Department are looking into allegations that popular app TikTok failed to live up to a 2019 agreement aimed at protecting childr...

City sports body asks prosecution to charge key figure in triathlon abuse scandal

A regional sports association asked its district prosecution on Wednesday to charge a central figure in a triathlon abuse scandal with assault and sexual harassment. Gyeongju Spo...

No. of blood donors dips 11% in Jan.-May

The number of blood donors in South Korea sank nearly 11 percent in the first five months of this year amid a prolonged coronavirus outbreak, data showed Wednesday. About 966,900...

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Auto

Hyundai meets with SK over battery partnership

Korea agrees to roll over loans to SsangYong

Hyundai exports hydrogen trucks to Switzerland

Hyundai, SK to further cooperate in EV battery sector

Tesla's Nasdaq milestone gives lessons to Korean carmakers

Imported car sales jump 41% in June despite pandemic

Samsung benefits as virus lifts chip demand

Samsung heir fostering startups

[Reporter's Notebook] Easing of Gov't restrictions needed to enhance 5G network

Mobile carriers increasingly going 'contactless' amid pandemic

K-pop suggests concept of 'future concert'

LG set to release 'rollable' phone next year

Finance

'Punitive tax, removal of tax incentives for landlords, corporate bodies in store'

Rush for gold to continue as hedging strategy amid COVID-19

Spokesmodels for population census

NH, Mirae Asset Daewoo, Korea Investment compete to lead IPO market

Controversial revision criticized as pro-union

COVID-19 pushing backs to pursue stability over profitability

Entertainment

SPO associate conductor takes 3rd place in Mahler Competition

South Korea's exports of cultural goods reach $10 billion

17th Music in PyeongChang to kick off July 22

[INTERVIEW] IRENE & SEULGI confident of their 'perfect chemistry'

[INTERVIEW] Leenalchi blends alternative pop, traditional pansori

BLACKPINK debuts at No. 33 on Billboard Hot 100

Editorial

Landmark ruling against North

A local court made a landmark ruling Tuesday that North Korea and its leader K...

Denial of extradition

The Seoul High Court rejected an extradition request from the United States, M...

Columns

British asylum for 3 mil.

“We will grant British National Overseas (BNOs) five years' limited leave to remain...

Reckoning

I lived through the national travesty of the impeachment and imprisonment of ex-Pre...

Thoughts of the Times

Life with and without smartphones

Kim Ae-ranMore than ever, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our apostolate is also maki...

Biegun says US 'strongly' supports inter-Korean cooperation

Russian court sentences North Korean fisherman to 4 years in prison

US defense chief calls North Korea, Iran 'rogue states'

Satellite imagery showing activity at suspected N. Korean nuclear fa...

US 'strongly' supports inter-Korean cooperation: Biegun

'Biegun's visit meant to show strong ROK-US alliance'

Ethnic Korean named Kazakh health minister

Specter of LA riots haunts Koreans in US

S. Korea reports 50 new coronavirus infections

Korea's innovative drive-through, walk-through testing methods highl...

In ILO summit, Moon vows Korea's continued efforts to better workers...

Moon's chief of staff pressed to step down over real estate row

KCCI chief vows to enhance Korea-Spain business ties

DH-Woowa deal under second FTC review

Pandemic forces Samsung to unveil new Note, online

Korea seeks new growth engine in hydrogen economy

KDB chief criticizes SsangYong's restructuring plan

Air carriers take desperate steps for survival

Philosophical questions behind colorful balloon sculptures

Single-person households most common household type in Korea: data

Hotel Lobby

Explore Korea's charm through Netflix

What's wrong with Mr. Kim's English

Beauty and secret of Korean embroidery unveiled

1886: The quietest Fourth of July

K-pop: revolutions, terror and the future

Short-lived peace on the peninsula: North Korea in 1945

Democracy, cereal and colonization

Visions of the Korean War

Fearsome reputation: Ethiopian soldiers and the Korean War

China vs. Hong Kong books

Landmark ruling against North

Denial of extradition

British asylum for 3 mil.

Life with and without smartphones

Harnessing Malawi's youth bulge

Lee scores late to help Valencia end winless streak in Spain

Juventus lets 2-goal lead slip in 4-2 loss at Milan

City sports body asks prosecution to charge key figure in triathlon ...

Son clashes with Lloris as Spurs beat Everton

Vigorous Sangju stun No.1 Jeonbuk 1-0

Bottas shows he can handle pressure in winning Austrian GP

Explosion near Iran's capital kills two, damages factory

China calls US invite to nuclear talks a ploy to derail them

Gold above $1,800 an ounce, first time since 2011

US to withdraw visas for foreign students whose classes move online

China begins pulling back troops near site of India border clash, In...

Tokyo governor cruises to 2nd term

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