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Medical experts warn against excessive fears of the COVID-19 vaccine
Medical experts warn against excessive fears of the COVID-19 vaccine
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Seoul encourages foreign residents to take COVID-19 tests
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Animal rights activists dump coconuts in front of Thai embassy, criticizing forced monkey labor
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Korean director Hong Sang-soo wins best screenplay for 'Introduction' at Berlin film fest
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Ruling party chairman egged by woman protesting new theme park project in Chuncheon
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pacific quake sets off tsunami, threat lifts in New Zealand
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LG Energy Solution, GM eye construction of new battery plant in Tennessee
LG Energy Solution, GM eye construction of new battery plant in Tennessee
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Finance ministry to receive handsome dividends from IBK
Finance ministry to receive handsome dividends from IBK
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US demands Myanmar release detained journalists, protesters
US demands Myanmar release detained journalists, protesters
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Harry and Meghan hunker down as Hollywood life stays on hold
Harry and Meghan hunker down as Hollywood life stays on hold
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North Korea again ranks lowest in terms of economic freedom: think tank
North Korea again ranks lowest in terms of economic freedom: think tank
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Prosecutors raid SK Group in connection with alleged slush fund case at SK Networks
Prosecutors raid SK Group in connection with alleged slush fund case at SK Networks
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Top prosecutor's resignation rattles opposition bloc
Top prosecutor's resignation rattles opposition bloc
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Prime Minister urges swift passage of $13.2 billion extra budget plan
Prime Minister urges swift passage of $13.2 billion extra budget plan
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[INTERVIEW] Author of 'comfort women' series urges world to hear their testimonies
[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, SK account for 72 percent of global DRAM sales in 4Q
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17-year jail term upheld for man who killed son, mother
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
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
US foreign, defense chiefs may visit Seoul this month: sources
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BGF Retail to bolster CU brand power in Asia
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Merck renames key business as part of strategic realignment
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