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Knife attack, Covid and heat wave signal red for economy

The summer vacation season has arrived amid torrential downpours and monsoons, but domestic demand is yet to overcome recent hurdles including knife incidents, sweltering...

Records suggest dubious overseas trips prior to Jamboree

Records show that officials from related local governments and agencies traveled abroad 99 times over the past eight years purportedly to prepare for the...

Screams by BTS fans throw subway passengers into panic

Public fear in the wake of a recent spate of random knife attacks is producing victims of its own.   On Sunday night, screaming BTS fans...

Hyundai, Kia recall over 91,000 U.S. vehicles over fire risk

Hyundai Motor and Kia are recalling more than 91,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to potential fire risks. Similar recalls may be issued in Korea,...

Naver posts record profit as Webtoon nears U.S market listing

Naver posted a record-high operating profit in the April-June period due to strong profitability across commerce, fintech and content. With the announcement of preliminary earnings,...

Increasing number of online murder threat posts spark fears

Police are investigating a series of murder threat posts posted online following a stabbing rampage in Bundang, Gyeonggi, on Thursday night. Amid the public’s rising...

Witnesses describe ‘hell’ at Seohyeon Station knife attack

Witnesses described the moment a 22-year-old assailant, only identified as Choi, went on a knife-wielding rampage at a mall near Seohyeon Subway station in...

LG, Clearbrook start $100M fund for tech startups

LG Electronics will form a $100 million fund with Connecticut-based investment firm Clearbrook to foster tech startups specializing in sustainable energy, digital health and artificial intelligence. The...

Unification minister rules out end-of-war declaration

Newly-appointed Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho declared Thursday that the Yoon Suk Yeol administration would “never” seek a formal declaration ending the Korean War, saying...

At least 13 injured in knife attack in Bundang

At least 13 people are reported to have been injured in a vehicle and stabbing rampage that occurred at the AK Plaza shopping center...