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Yoon might discuss Fukushima water with Kishida at next meeting

President Yoon Suk Yeol could raise the issue of Japan’s plan to release radioactive wastewater from the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant with...

Ambassador for North’s human rights likely to be reappointed

Lee Shin-hwa, South Korea’s ambassador for international cooperation on North Korean human rights, will likely be reinstated for another year as the Yoon Suk...

Five Guys serve up sizzling start to Korean foray

U.S. fast-food chain Five Guys has impressed on its Korean debut with its Seoul store ranking among its top four global locations during its...

K-pop stocks down as antitrust regulator launches probe into unfair practices

Shares of K-pop powerhouses are falling as Korea's antitrust agency launches an investigation into their gapjil, or abuse of power, over their subcontractors. As of...

Yoon pledges support for Korean science at home and abroad

President Yoon Suk Yeol stressed that the government must invest in "world-class" research and development and support building a "global network" of Korean scientists...

Korea, China hold first high-level meeting in months

Deputy Foreign Minister Choi Yong-sam met with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong in Beijing on Tuesday, marking the first high-level meeting between the...

Samsung Display sues China’s BOE for patent infringement

Samsung Display has sued China’s BOE over patent infringement of multiple technologies related to OLED (organic light-emitting diode) panels. Samsung Display’s first legal action against...

Seoul mayor suggests immigration offers fix to low birthrates

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said he thinks a greater number of foreigners should be allowed to reside permanently in the capital, contingent upon the...

Korean companies keen on unique skills of foreign workers

“Companies hire foreigners because we are different and have new ideas,” said Nidhi Agrawal, an artist signed under Wave Entertainment. “If I tried to...

SK Biopharmaceuticals acquires majority share of U.S biotech firm

SK Biopharmaceuticals has acquired 60 percent of U.S. biotech company Proteovant Therapeutics for $47.5 million, the company said on Friday. Founded in 2020, Proteovant Therapeutics...