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South says North will never be accepted as nuclear state

South Korean Foreign Ministry said North Korea will never be recognized as a nuclear state, rejecting the country's recent attempts to legitimize its nuclear arsenal. “The...

‘Security and economy are one,’ Yoon stresses during Chuseok break

President Yoon Suk Yeol stressed the importance of security in improving people's livelihood and economic growth over the Chuseok holiday, meeting with troops, atomic...

Experts say older people in Korea not nearly as poor as numbers suggest

Nearly four out of 10 people over the age of 65 in Korea were categorized as poor as of 2021. However, experts say this...

Finance minister visits SK hynix plant

Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho, center, visits SK hynix's chip manufacturing facility in Icheon on Wednesday.

Young Koreans abandon outdated ancestral rituals for simple gatherings

Charye, a centerpiece Korean ancestral ritual that involves putting up to 30 dishes of food out for ancestors, is fading away as young Koreans...

U.S. soldier heads home after being expelled from North Korea

The U.S. government announced on Wednesday that it had secured the custody of U.S. soldier Private 2nd Class Travis King, who had been expelled...

Korean battery makers on alert as Ford pauses CATL plant

Korean battery makers are on the alert after Ford Motor’s recent decision to temporarily pause its Michigan battery plant with Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), which may help...

Won plummets as investors flock to safe-haven dollar

  The value of the won continues to plummet as investors flock to the dollar as a safe haven currency amid lingering market uncertainties. Korea’s local...

Arrest warrant denial of DP’s Lee sparks controversy

The court’s decision Wednesday to deny the prosecutors’ arrest warrant against Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung is stirring up controversy. The prosecutors’ office strongly...

North Korea to expel U.S. soldier Travis King

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Wednesday that U.S. military soldier Travis King, who had "illegally entered" North Korea, is to be...