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North fires more missiles ahead of U.S. carrier’s arrival

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) on Monday, a day before a nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier is scheduled to enter Busan, according...

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon charged with fraud by U.S. prosecutors

Do Kwon, the Terraform Labs co-founder behind a $40 billion implosion, was charged with fraud by U.S. prosecutors in New York. In the Thursday indictment,...

LG Energy Solution to invest $5.57 billion in Arizona battery plants

LG Energy Solution will invest 7.2 trillion won ($5.57 billion) in building battery plants in Arizona, the company announced Friday. The battery maker will spend...

Sero the zebra back in zoo after roaming Seoul streets for 3 hours

A zebra that escaped from the Seoul Children's Grand Park zoo at around 2:40 p.m. on Thursday was captured in the streets of Seoul...

Hyundai, Kia to recall over 570,000 vehicles in U.S. due to fire risk

Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia said Friday they will recall over 570,000 vehicles in the United States because the vehicles could pose a...

USFK holds first deployment training of Thaad remote launcher

The U.S. military made public a set of photos of Sunday's training, hours after the North's state media reported the country had carried out...

The number of South Koreans visiting LA is increasing significantly

The number of Koreans visiting Los Angeles has increased significantly as the pandemic eases. According to the latest yearly statistics released by the Los Angeles...

[Column] Dialogue: The Only Path to Understanding

(By Spencer H. Kim) Thirty-six years ago I helped co-found the Pacific Century Institute (PCI).  Our goal was to build “bridges of understanding” between the peoples...

Yoon to lead session at Biden’s Summit for Democracy

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will lead a plenary session on economic growth and shared prosperity as a co-host of U.S. President Joe Biden's...

South co-sponsors UN resolution on North’s human rights

South Korea co-sponsored for the first time in four years the UN Human Rights Council’s resolution on North Korea to be adopted early next...