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U.S. Formally Asks for Changes to FTA

The Office of the United States Trade Representative sent a letter to the Korean government on Wednesday local time calling for a Joint Committee...

Kolon to Start Sales of Gene Therapy for Knees

The world’s first gene therapy for osteoarthritis from a Korean drug developer was cleared by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for local...

Moon Embarks on First Trip With Tricky Agenda

  President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday embarked on his first overseas trip since taking office for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington,...

Middle School Students Accused of Group Masturbation in Class

  Students from a middle school in Daejeon, Korea, were caught masturbating in front of a female teacher during a class period. According to Daejeon Metropolitan...

Otto Warmbier Dies 6 Days After Returning Home from N. Korea

  Otto Warmbier, U.S. college student who was released from North Korea in a coma, died Monday, six days after his return home. Parents of Warmbier...

U.S. Defense Secretary on North Korea: “Most Urgent Threat”

In his briefing with the media on Monday, U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis stated that North Korea was now most urgent threat to national...

US Student Held by North Korea Released in Coma

  The University of Virginia student Otto Warmbier, released from North Korea after 17 months of captivity, has been in a coma, according to the...

Veterinary Malpractice Leads to Mistaken Euthanasia of Dog

An animal hospital in Seoul has found itself embroiled in controversy after the attempted cover up of the accidental euthanasia of a dog left...

LA Launches New Car-Sharing Program

    The City of Los Angeles is adding another shared transportation option. In addition to the existing Metro Bike Share program, the Los Angeles Department...

Robots Serve Your Food at This Korean BBQ Restaurant

  A highly-automated Korean BBQ restaurant has been brought at the center of attention by major media. On June 6, Eater LA released an article introducing...