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Court rejects arrest warrant for ex-KTV chief over alleged insurrection propaganda
A Seoul court on Thursday denied an arrest warrant for a former head of public broadcaster KTV over allegations that he promoted insurrecti…
Interior minister expresses 'deep regret' over Starbucks Korea's 'Tank Day' campaign, vows boycott
Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung on Thursday said he will rule out using the Korean operator of Starbucks in future government events, after t…
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High school teacher who reported school misconduct found dead
A high school teacher in his 50s who had reportedly exposed corruption and misconduct at his school was found dead after falling from an ap…
Korea-US Alliance Foundation holds joint memorial to commemorate Korean War veterans in Paju
The Korea-US Alliance Foundation on Thursday held a joint memorial in the border city of Paju in commemoration of the war veterans who foug…
Gov't freezes price caps on fuel products for 4th straight time
The government froze the price ceilings on fuel products for the fourth consecutive time Thursday, amid lessening volatility in global crud…
Interior minister expresses 'deep regret' over Starbucks Korea's 'Tank Day' campaign, vows boycott
Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung on Thursday said he will rule out using the South Korean operator of Starbucks in future government events, a…
Industry minister discusses expanding economic cooperation with Kyrgyzstan
Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan met with his Kyrgyz counterpart Thursday to discuss ways to expand trade and critical minerals cooperation …
Seoul police agency takes over probe into Shinsegae chief over Starbucks campaign
Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin, whose group is Starbucks Korea’s largest shareholder, will be investigated directly by the Seoul M…
SK On completes BlueOval SK split with Ford
SK On, the battery manufacturing unit of SK Group, said Thursday it has completed the dissolution of its US joint venture with Ford Motor, …
[단독] 삼전·닉스 단일종목 레버리지 상품 2만원에 출시
삼성전자와 SK하이닉스(삼전·닉스) 단일종목 레버리지 상품이 오는 27일 상장을 앞둔 가운데, 상장 기준가격이 2만원으로 책정됐다. 국내 최초 첫 개별종목 레버리지 상품 출시로 본주 가격 대비 최대 94분의 1 가격으로 나올 예정이다. 21일 금융투…
Samsung’s hefty bonus deal sparks backlash online
News that Samsung Electronics' management and labor unions agreed to a compensation plan linking bonuses to over 10 percent of business pro…
Supreme Court sets new precedent against criminalizing tattooing
The Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a lower court ruling that criminalized tattooing by nonmedical professionals, setting a new legal pr…
Ex-spy chief Cho Tae-yong sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison for perjury in martial law trial
A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced former National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director Cho Tae-yong to 1 1/2 years in prison for making fa…
Appeals court cuts prison term for shaman linked to ex-first lady to 5 years
An appeals court on Thursday reduced the prison sentence for a shaman known for his close ties to former first lady Kim Keon Hee from six y…
Far-right Koreans rally around Starbucks, use AI-generated dictator to promote coffee chain
Far-right Korean online users began posting artificial intelligence (AI)-generated images and videos in support of Starbucks after the coff…
Voice file, messages involving actor Kim Soo-hyun, Kim Sae-ron manipulated by AI: Seoul police
A voice file of deceased actor Kim Sae-ron, in which she admits that she had been a minor when she began a relationship with actor Kim Soo-…
Gov't to crack down on illegal private lending disguised as gift certificate transactions
An interagency task force charged with eradicating illegal private lending decided Thursday to step up its clampdown on illicit lending dis…
Cheap entry, high risk: Leveraged Samsung, SK hynix ETFs to debut at W20,000
Leveraged products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix will debut at an initial listing price of 20,000 won ($13.30), investment banki…
Ex-spy chief gets 18 months for perjury over Yoon's martial law
The Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday sentenced former National Intelligence Service chief Cho Tae-yong to 18 months in prison, fin…
[인터뷰] 베니스서 만난 단색화 거장 이우환 'AI 시대 예술, 중요한 건 과정… 무엇보다 만남'
(베니스=코리아헤럴드 박윤아 기자) 흰 캔버스 위를 가로지르는 거대한 붓질 하나가 공간의 공기를 단숨에 바꿔 놓는다. 절제된 선은 금방이라도 끊어질 듯한 긴장감을 품으면서도, 이상하리만치 고요한 조화를 만들어낸다. 또 다른 전시 공간에서는 차가운 돌…
Police probe conclude Kim Soo-hyun falsely accused of dating Kim Sae-ron as minor: report
Accusations raised by a YouTube channel against actor Kim Soo-hyun that he dated late actress Kim Sae-ron while she was a minor were based …
Tochigi murder-robbery suspect tried to flee to South Korea
The 28-year-old alleged instructor of the crime was taken into custody shortly before his planned flight to Seoul at Tokyo's Haneda Airport…
What Lee’s Netanyahu ‘war criminal’ remark means for South Korea’s diplomacy
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s declaration that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was a “war criminal” underlines the balan…
Court acquits ex-presidential security chief of evidence destruction
A court on Thursday acquitted a former chief of the Presidential Security Service of destroying evidence related to former President Yoon S…
Seoul mayoral candidates kick off races on first day of campaign period
With the campaigning period for the June 3 local elections officially kicking off Thursday, Seoul mayoral candidates from both major partie…
Korea’s K-food exports keep rising, defying global shipping strains
Korea’s food exports are climbing steadily even as war-driven disruptions in the Middle East force exporters to reroute shipments, absorb h…
Seoul tightens fire rules for small lodging facilities
Seoul is moving to tighten oversight of capsule hotels and other small lodging facilities, unveiling a sweeping fire safety plan Thursday a…
Court sentences ex-spy chief Cho Tae-yong to 1 1/2 years in prison in perjury trial
A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced former National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director Cho Tae-yong to 1 1/2 years in prison for committin…
Lee calls for stern punishment for defaming victims of state-led atrocities
President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called for stern punishment for those who glorify state-led atrocities or defame victims of such violen…