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U.S. envoy for human trafficking on visit to Seoul: State Department

A senior U.S. diplomat is on a visit to Korea to discuss ways to prevent human trafficking, the state department said Thursday. Cindy Dyer, ambassador-at-large...

U.S. should prepare for possible deployment of nuclear assets to South Korea: U.S. think tank

The United States should consider possible deployment of U.S. nuclear weapons to South Korea in the future, a U.S. think tank said Wednesday, in...

Number of English teachers entering Korea drops to third of pre-pandemic levels

A native English instructor teaches her students in Daegu, southern Korea. The number of English teachers coming to Korea for jobs dropped...

Korean games most popular among Middle Eastern users last year

Middle Eastern users played and spent the most on Korean games compared to any other region in the world, according to an annual survey done...

White House Strengthens Response to Asian Hate Crimes

The federal government has released its first strategic document containing policy goals and specific implementation plans for each department to prevent Asian hate crimes. U.S....

An influencer in North Korea Might Be a Propagandist

A North Korean YouTuber is posting videos that she claims offer a glimpse into life on the other side of the DMZ. Her sincere looking...

SK Innovation raises 3.6 billion won to support its suppliers

SK Innovation raised 3.6 billion won ($2.9 million) to support its suppliers, the company said Tuesday. The mutual growth fund will be provided to 6,658...

LG Energy Solution, Honda Motor establish L-H Battery Company

LG Energy Solution and Honda Motor established L-H Battery Company, a battery-making joint venture, on Friday. The establishment came as the two companies announced in...

Lucky Charms meth gang kingpins U.S. extradition requested

    Korean prosecutors said Thursday they have requested the United States arrest and extradite two people who have allegedly trafficked drugs to Korea since 2021. According...

Korean Air to increase U.S. and Europe flights starting in March

Korean Air will increase the number of flights to the United States and Europe in March. The airline announced Wednesday that it will be flying at...