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Air Premia’s LA route achieves strong start with 85.7% boarding rate

  Air Premia, a mid to long-haul hybrid airline, is gearing up to celebrate its one-year anniversary on October 29. Having boldly entered the competitive LA-Korea...

British Defense Ministry ‘almost certain’ North Korean arms arrived in Russia

Britain's Defense Ministry has said it is "almost certain" that North Korean munitions have arrived in western Russia for the country's use in its...

Seoul, Washington to stage joint large-scale air drills next week

South Korea and the United States will conduct a joint large-scale aerial exercise, involving stealth fighter jets, next week to enhance combined operational capabilities,...

Samsung Heavy Industries reports $55.89 million operating profit in Q3

Samsung Heavy Industries reported 75.8 billion won ($55.89 million) in operating profit in the third quarter, marking a turnaround from the same period last...

Korean politicians mull ways to restrict convicted celebrities’ TV appearances

Korea Communications Commission Chairperson Lee Dong-kwan on Thursday said that he will review ways to legally restrict convicted celebrities' appearances on public broadcasts. Lee, during...

Korean economy expands 0.6 percent in Q3 as consumer spending recovers

Korea’s economy expanded 0.6 percent in the July-September period on quarter due to a recovery in consumer spending, according to the advance estimate released...

South Korea, U.S., Japan condemn North for supplying arms to Russia

South Korea, the United States and Japan condemned North Korea for providing arms to Russia to aid its invasion of Ukraine. In a joint statement...

Korean airports slammed for lax security after spike of dangerous weapons, drugs

Korea's major airport authorities came under fire for a series of aviation security lapses that led to the illegal possession of ammunition and drug...

Korea, Qatar sign $4.6B in deals during Yoon’s state visit

Korea and Qatar signed deals amounting to some $4.6 billion during President Yoon Suk Yeol's bilateral summit with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad...

Hyundai moves to replicate legendary success in Middle East

Hyundai Motor Group aims to bolster its foothold in the Middle East and replicate the group's success in the region engineered by founder Chung...