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Yoon Suk Yeol’s mother-in-law arrested for falsifying documents

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s mother-in-law Choi Eun-soon was arrested for falsifying documents in court on Friday. Her arrest was made after the appellate court upheld...

U.S. road renamed ‘SK Boulevard’ in dedication of SK On

After driving some 70 miles east of Atlanta, the capital city of Georgia, a road named SK Boulevard comes into view. The road, near SK...

Hyundai reveals technology for ‘self-healing’ cars of the future

Got a small scratch on your car bumper? Do not worry, it would have fixed itself in less than two hours. Forgot to charge your...

Suicide spotlights abuse of teachers by students and parents

A student, with her mother, pays condolences to a teacher who took her own life in a classroom earlier this week at Seoul Seo...

Missing marine found dead, anger expressed at safety measures

A Marine lance corporal who was swept away by strong currents Wednesday morning while searching for people missing from last week’s heavy rains in...

Korea sets 2024 minimum hourly wage at 9,860 won

Korea raised the minimum hourly wage for 2024 by 2.5 percent to 9,860 won ($7.8) amid weak economic growth. The Minimum Wage Commission made the...

Commercial vehicles lead Chinese automakers’ Korean invasion

Slowly but surely, China is expanding its presence in the Korean auto market with its competitively priced commercial electric vehicles. One third of new commercial...

U.S. soldier who bolted to North faced discipline at home

The U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea on Tuesday was due to face military disciplinary action in the United States for assault charges...

Yoon warns North during historic tour of U.S. nuclear sub

President Yoon Suk Yeol made an unprecedented tour of a U.S. nuclear-capable ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) on Wednesday. During the tour, he warned that South Korea...

Finance Minister Choo meets U.S., Chinese counterparts

Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho met with his U.S. and China counterparts on Monday on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank...