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BY ESTHER CHUNG

Court dismisses arrest warrant request for Yoo Ah-in over drug use for second time

A Seoul court on Thursday dismissed an arrest warrant request for Yoo Ah-in, an actor charged with illegal drug use, for the second time. The...

Korean Air donates $25 million to Science Center, building ‘Korean Air Aviation Gallery’

  Korean Air is set to have a dedicated aviation gallery in a new air and space museum in Los Angeles. On September 20, Korean Air...

Korean consumers upset over Apple’s iPhone 15 pricing

Apple's decision to uphold the price range for its newest iPhone 15 series versus the 14 series was welcomed by consumers in most countries....

Reforms to protect teachers against harassment in Korea pass

The National Assembly on Thursday passed four laws aimed at enhancing protection for teachers against harassment. One of the reforms prohibits schools from removing a...

Seoul imposes sanctions over illegal arms deals with Pyongyang

South Korea levied fresh unilateral sanctions on individuals and entities involved in North Korea's illegal weapons trade with Russia and other countries Thursday, hours...

Yoon warns at UN that arms deal between North, Russia will be a ‘direct provocation’

President Yoon Suk Yeol warned that an arms deal between between North Korea and Russia would be a "direct provocation" against the South, addressing...

BTS members promise to ‘stay together in 2025 and beyond’

All seven members of boy band BTS will renew their exclusive contracts with their agency BigHit Music, a music label run by HYBE, promising...

U.S. guardrails on China imminent, Korean chipmakers on high alert

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Tuesday the final version of the so-called guardrails that limit production expansion in China will be ready within...

Korea requests ‘fair’ probe into alleged hate crime against Korean woman in Japan

The Korean Embassy in Tokyo requested the Japanese police for a "speedy, fair" investigation of a recent alleged hate crime against a Korean woman. "There...