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Suicide among young Koreans is systemic problem, experts say

The death of K-pop idol Moonbin of boy band Astro shocked Korea and signaled that suicide among young Koreans continues to be a deep-rooted...

Yoon discusses defense cooperation, Ukraine with Polish counterpart

President Yoon Suk Yeol held a bilateral summit with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw on Thursday aimed at deepening cooperation in strategic sectors...

Strikers bring Hyundai Motor production lines to a halt

Production lines at Hyundai Motor ground to a halt on Wednesday after unionized workers launched a strike. According to the Korean Metal Workers’ Union under...

SM Entertainment’s Lee Soo-man to start new chapter in China

The founder and former chief producer of SM Entertainment Lee Soo-man is starting a new chapter in his career in China after being ousted...

Calls grow for South to get tough on deadbeat North

A conservative lawmaker on Wednesday called on the next unification minister to pursue more “forceful” ways to make Pyongyang cough up more than $1...

Yoon asks Kishida to include Korean experts in monitoring Fukushima water discharge

President Yoon Suk Yeol asked Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to include Korean experts in monitoring the Fukushima treated wastewater discharge process in a...

Korean Air offers deficient mileage discount program for LA passengers

Korean Air has launched a mileage discount program for its frequent flyers, but it has faced criticism with the saying "All that glitters is...

Koreans buy into worldwide Threads hype

Korea is buying into the worldwide hype for Threads, with the number of users in the country sharply increasing. The number of daily active users of...

Korea, NATO upgrade partnership, stress security cooperation

President Yoon Suk Yeol and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg agreed to upgrade the partnership between South Korea and the Atlantic alliance. Meeting in Lithuania...

One dead, one missing as rains inundate Korea

Torrential downpours in central and southern parts of Korea killed at least one person Tuesday.  A man in his 70s was found dead near a...