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Bank of Korea keeps rate, growth forecast steady

The Bank of Korea (BOK) kept the key rate unchanged at 3.50 percent on Thursday for a fifth consecutive time. It was a unanimous decision by the...

HR managers at Korean companies share tips for foreign job seekers

HR managers of companies willing to hire foreigners say Korean proficiency, work-related experience and an understanding of their companies' values are the most important...

Students attempt to break into Japanese embassy in Seoul

  Police on Thursday apprehended 16 university students after they attempted to break into the Embassy of Japan in Korea to protest the release of...

Ray EV comes back with a half-price tag, doubles driving range

Kia's mini Ray EV returns from a five-year break at half its previous price but with double the driving range. The Korean automaker will begin...

Bank workers in Korea choosing voluntary retirement while getting is good

Banks are reaping record profits, but ironically, more and more workers are feeling encouraged to leave. Workers are happy to move on to the next...

Yoon warns North in visit to USFK wartime bunker

President Yoon Suk Yeol visited a key U.S. Forces Korea wartime command bunker complex on Wednesday amid an ongoing joint military exercise, sending a...

Camp David agreements ‘not a new NATO,’ U.S. envoy says

Deepened security cooperation between Korea, the United States and Japan will never be a NATO-like structure in the region, said Philip Goldberg, the U.S....

Young Koreans cut food budget amid soaring prices

Young Koreans are preferring a home-packed lunch and packaged meals over eating out amid surging consumer prices. Koreans in their 20s spent 6.6 percent less...

Disney+ struggles to grow share in Korean market

When Disney+ was first launched in Korea in November 2021, Star Wars, Marvel and animation fans were thrilled to dig into a treasure trove...

First North Korean international flight lands in Beijing since Covid-19

A North Korean state-owned airliner passenger flight landed in Beijing on Tuesday, the first time in three years that a North Korean airliner landed...