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The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday tabled a contentious bill mandating a special counsel investigation into the military’s response to a Marine’s

July 3, 2024

Prime Minister visits Vietnamese-Korean multicultural family in Gyeonggi province

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse visited the family of Jang Yeong Gak and Vu Thai Linh – a Vietnamese-Korean multicultural family

July 3, 2024

Taxi crashes into hospital in central Seoul, injuring 2

A taxi crashed into a hospital in central Seoul on Wednesday, injuring two people, police said.

The vehicle plowed into the emergency ward of

July 3, 2024

FM Cho voices hope for stronger ties with Luxembourg as embassy opens in S. Korea

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul expressed hope Wednesday that South Korea and Luxembourg will further deepen their relations going forward as the European nation launched

July 3, 2024

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KOSPI 200 Sees Gains with SK and HyundaiAutoever Leading the Surge

Seoul: The KOSPI 200 index closed with notable gains, with several major companies contributing to the upward trend. SK and HyundaiAutoever emerged as significant gainers,

August 14, 2026

Super App Toss Operator Viva Republica’s H1 Net Income Rises 120 Percent on-Year

Seoul: Viva Republica Inc., the South Korean company behind the Toss app, has reported a 120.2 percent increase in net income for the first half

August 14, 2026

Trump Allows Foreign Shipbuilders to Construct Up to Two U.S. Ships

Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump signed a national security memorandum permitting foreign shipbuilders to construct up to two ships in their parent shipyards for delivery

August 14, 2026

Lee to Discuss Reforming Youth Policy with Experts

Seoul: President Lee Jae Myung was set to hold a meeting with experts Friday and discuss possible policy measures to support the youth, the presidential

August 14, 2026