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Korea, France to hold first ever joint air exercise as early as next month

Korea and France will hold their first-ever joint air exercise as early as the end of July, according to the French defense ministry. The exercise...

Koreans get a year younger as traditional age methods scrapped

Starting Wednesday, all Koreans will become at least a year younger as the country largely scraps its traditional system of counting age. “Adopting the international...

Korea, Vietnam to further cooperate on supply of key minerals

Korea and Vietnam agreed to cooperate more closely in commerce, technology, and the mineral supply chain, forging more than 100 preliminary business agreements Friday...

U.S. government to loan $9.2 billion to BlueOval SK for battery factories

BlueOval SK, a joint battery venture between SK On and Ford Motor, will receive a $9.2 billion loan from the U.S. government for their...

Korea to push for real-time information about Fukushima water discharge

The Korean government said it will push for the sharing of real-time information on the discharging of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi...

Korea to allow international students to seek internship, work more hours

International students will need less money to get student visas and be allowed to work more hours starting July 3, the Justice Ministry announced...

Business leaders accompanying President Yoon to Vietnam seek new opportunities

Business leaders who joined President Yoon Suk Yeol's 205-member delegation to Vietnam are seeking out new business opportunities while inspecting existing ones in the...

Korea posts record current account deficit with China in 2022

Korea posted a record current account deficit with China in 2022 on a plunge in chip exports, and a record surplus with the United...

60 percent of foreign drug offenders in Korea illegally

Nearly six out of 10 foreign drug offenders nabbed by the police this year were staying in the country illegally. According to data revealed on...

Yoon begins Vietnam visit by promoting industries, K-food

  HANOI — President Yoon Suk Yeol encouraged young Vietnamese entrepreneurs wishing to enter the Korean market to dream big at an event showcasing Korean...