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Yoon to make a state visit to the United States on April 26: White House

Mar 7, 2023 11:08 AM PST

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will make a state visit to the United States in late April for a summit with U.S. President Joe...

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Five Guys burger joint is coming to Gangnam in June

Mar 6, 2023 11:25 AM PST

Korea's first Five Guys burger joint will open in June in Gangnam District, southern Seoul. Hanwha Galleria, the Korean operator of the chain, decided on...

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U.S. Chips Act requirements ‘concerning’: Korean trade minister

Mar 6, 2023 11:23 AM PST

The recently released requirements for the U.S. chip manufacturing subsidy program are “concerning,” the trade minister said Monday, promising to negotiate with the United...

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South Korea, U.S. to hold Freedom Shield exercise from March 13 to 23

Mar 3, 2023 10:09 AM PST

The South Korean and U.S. militaries will hold their annual springtime combined exercise named Freedom Shield from March 13 to 23, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of...

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North Korea calls for death penalty to those who teach the South Korean language

Mar 1, 2023 2:05 PM PST

North Korea has enacted a law that states that those who speak South Korean language will be sentenced to more than six years in...

Thai drug dealer undergoes plastic surgery to look like “handsome Korean man” to avoid arrest

Feb 28, 2023 1:33 PM PST

A drug dealer in Thailand was caught posing as a Korean after undergoing severe plastic surgery to evade arrest. According to the BBC and the...

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Korea-U.S. cooperation key to overcoming ‘polycrisis’: Foreign Minister

Feb 24, 2023 11:25 AM PST

A polycrisis cannot be overcome by any single country, Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin declared Thursday, stressing the importance of cooperation between Korea and...

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