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Korean university festivals struggle amid rising artist costs

While university students eagerly anticipate which K-pop stars will appear at upcoming festivals, event organizers are desperately seeking external funds to meet students' expectations. Universities...

Korea’s two largest conglomerates, Samsung and SK, float controversial six-day workweek

Samsung and SK, Korea’s two largest conglomerates, have encouraged their executive-level employees to work on weekends in a disputed move that have triggered fears...

South Korea ends Covid-19 response, disbands disaster management headquarters

The government disbanded the central authority dedicated to Covid-19 management on Friday, marking the end of a four-year-long pandemic response. The Korea Disease Control and...

LG Electronics unleashes endangered animal video in New York

LG Electronics released a promotional video raising awareness of endangered species in Times Square in New York on Tuesday, in line with Earth Day...

Yoon and Kishida discuss North Korea, U.S.-Japan summit

President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed to strengthen bilateral ties and trilateral cooperation with the United States over a...

Samsung unveils latest LPDDR chip in preparation for ‘on-device AI era’

Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it has developed the fastest low-power double data rate (LPDDR) 5X memory chip, able to transmit data at a speed...

Kim Jong-un catches ride on Russian-made limo, celebrates new homes in Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a ceremony marking the completion of building another 10,000 new homes in Pyongyang, state media said Wednesday. Kim...

SK rises as second most valuable conglomerate, data firm says

SK Group, Korea's chip-to-battery conglomerate, emerged as the second most valuable conglomerate after Samsung Group on the Korean stock markets at the end of...

Festival with Japanese adult entertainers relocates again after Seoul gov’t warns venue

The organizers of a controversial "adult festival" featuring racy entertainment relocated the event again after the Seoul Metropolitan Government warned it would take strong...

Kim Jong-un meets China’s top legislator Zhao to deepen bilateral ties

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met with Zhao Leji, China's No. 3 official, and discussed ways to deepen bilateral ties, the state-run Korea Central...