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Seoul shares hit 4-yr high despite US tariff uncertainty
South Korean stocks climbed to the highest level in nearly four years Tuesday, buoyed by strong foreign buying, as ...
South Korea to grant all preschoolers universal access to education by 2027
South Korea will begin offering free education and child care to all 5-year-olds by subsidizing preschool institutions from ...
Trump reaffirms Seoul-Washington alliance; NK rejects nuke talks
US President Donald Trump highlighted the need for US armed forces to work together with the South Korean military in an ...
Ruling bloc to raise corporate tax, reversing Yoon-era cut
South Korea’s ruling bloc on Tuesday outlined plans to raise the corporate tax rate and expand the scope of capital gains ...
South Korea's population stagnates despite number of foreign residents topping 2 million
South Korea's population showed almost no growth in 2024, as an increase in foreign residents was offset by a continued ...
From US to Scotland, Korea chases last-minute deal to dodge tariff hit
With just days remaining before the US imposes steep "reciprocal tariffs," South Korea is ramping up efforts to strike a deal ...
S. Korea in talks to launch NATO defense consultative body in September
South Korea is in talks with NATO to launch a working-level defense consultative body as early as September, through which it ...
Celltrion nears US plant deal to go ‘made in USA’
Celltrion Group Chairman and founder Seo Jung-jin said Tuesday that the company is preparing for new US tariffs by moving ...
Off-duty fireman puts out restaurant fire
A firefighter with nearly 30 years of experience recently extinguished a fire at a restaurant he was visiting while on ...
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Seoul to take down 59-year-old Seosomun Overpass next month
The Seosomun Overpass, once a driveway passing through the heart of Seoul, is slated for demolition over safety concerns. The ...
Korean game firms bet on MMORPGs to turn earnings tide
Major Korean game developers such as NCSoft, Netmarble and Kakao Games are doubling down on upcoming MMORPG releases for the ...
HPV-linked throat cancer on the rise among Korean men
Throat cancers linked to the human papillomavirus are on the rise among South Korean men, according to a local expert on Tuesday. Park Jun-wook, a head and neck ...