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When opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck in a failed assassination attempt in January, the South Korean public remained in the dark about the assailant’s identity, including his name and occupation, until the New York Times disclosed the information. In April, when a Korean NASA engineer was charged in the US with a series of rapes, his name, age and photos were disseminated in US media. But in local media, the Korean suspect was cloaked in anonymity, with his photos
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New Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office chief vows full-fledged probe into first lady
The new chief of the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office on Thursday pledged to take “all necessary measures” to carry on its ongoing probe into the luxury bag scandal involving first lady Kim Keon Hee, disregarding criticism from the opposition party regarding his appointment. The latest vow comes a few days after the Justice Ministry’s surprise personnel reshuffle announcement on Monday, which replaced the now-former chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Off
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NASA officials upbeat about greater space cooperation with S. Korea
May 17, 2024
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Job additions rebound to over 200,000 in April amid rising exports
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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Police raid popera singer Kim Ho-joong's house over hit-and-run suspicions
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Russia, China oppose 'military intimidation' against N. Korea by US, allies: report
May 16, 2024
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Business
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KEPCO to raise electricity prices as total debt soars past W200tr
Despite self-rescue efforts, a hike in electricity prices is inevitable, the Korea Electric Power Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kim Dong-cheol said Thursday. Explaining how the company was able to reduce its snowballing debt through all-out efforts, including a massive personnel restructuring, Kim noted that Korea's electricity prices are far lower than other countries. "The cost of purchasing electricity surged from 2021, but we could not shift the burden into electricity prices, and
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Seoul shares start tad lower on profit taking
May 17, 2024
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[Contribution] Can arboretums and gardens save the world? Exploring their role in biodiversity conservation
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Woori partners with India’s Tata Motors in auto finance push
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Seoul shares up for 2nd day on revived rate-cut hopes; won soars to near 2-month high
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Starbucks Korea to speed up hiring process
May 16, 2024
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KITA, FKI chiefs call for mutual benefit from US investment
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Life&Culture
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Imagine living in a world where you interact with objects
How do we relate ourselves to objects around us? Fast-developing technologies lead us to think about a future where human beings interact with objects that are powered by artificial intelligence. In fact, we are already living in that era. The exhibition “What Things Dream About” at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea in Seoul starts by imagining what it would be like if things act and think – much like human beings. “Some may find the theme a little
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[Box office] Movies in theaters this week
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[Around the hotels] Promotions and packages
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[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea
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Philippines to woo holidaymakers with new tourism portfolios
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TikTok star Devin Halbal takes Korea and Japan by storm
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Paradise City showcases annual Paradise Super Week
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