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First lady handbag allegations leave presidential office torn

The presidential office is in a pinch over what to do about the allegations that first lady Kim Keon Hee received a luxury bag...

Hyundai Motor, Kia log all-time high operating profits in 2023

Hyundai Motor and Kia logged all-time high operating profits for 2023, driven by strong sales of high-margin cars and robust demand in core markets...

North says it fired ‘new-type strategic cruise missile’

North Korea’s state media said Thursday that the missiles fired by the regime the day before were from an updated line of cruise missiles. According...

North’s Kim alludes to food shortages in call for regional development

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for economic development outside of Pyongyang in his address to the politburo, alluding to the nationwide food shortage,...

Korea begs citizens to stop eating fried toothpicks for viral trend

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety warned citizens against eating toothpicks made of starch as they are “not food” and not safe for...

Hyundai struggles to receive EV tax credits from US: Report

Talks remain inconclusive between Hyundai Motor and the U.S. government over tax incentives for the Korean automaker's $5.5 billion EV plant in Georgia, which...

North launches ‘multiple’ cruise missiles: JCS

North Korea fired “multiple” cruise missiles from its western coast on Wednesday morning, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). In a text...

Korea joins statement backing U.S., British strikes on Houthis

South Korea joined the United States, Britain, New Zealand and 20 other countries in stating support for additional strikes by the U.S. and Britain...

Posco International net profit rose 12.5% on year in 2023

Posco International, the general trading and energy arm of Korean steel giant Posco Holdings, said Tuesday its net profit rose 12.5 percent on year...

Korea-born giant panda Fu Bao to relocate to China in April

Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in Korea, will be relocated to China in early April. Everland, the amusement park in Yongin, Gyeonggi, announced...