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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said he is keeping nuclear weapons strictly for self-defense and has no intention of actually ever using them, former President Moon Jae-in wrote in his memoir published Saturday. In his first memoir since his presidential term ended in 2022, Moon recalled Kim in his encounters with him as “expressing, time and time again, that nuclear weapons were only for the purpose of guaranteeing safety and that he has no thoughts of ever using them.” The former D
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Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
A wave of unexplained cat deaths has sparked a dispute between pet owners and authorities in South Korea, with owners unconvinced that the pet food thought to be at the center of the controversy was not to blame. According to local animal activist groups Life and Myoeon, a total of 513 cases of cats displaying similar symptoms -- acute neuromuscular diseases, high fever, elevated liver enzymes and kidney failure -- have been documented as of May 12. Of the affected animals, 181 have died. The ac
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Seoul halts plan for cross-border shopping limits
May 19, 2024
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Seoul City to open 'hotel' on river bridge
May 19, 2024
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Calls recorded through ‘spy app’ cannot be used as evidence of adultery: Supreme Court
May 19, 2024
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
May 19, 2024
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NK delegation returns home from visit to Russia's Far East
May 19, 2024
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[Photo News] Seoul seeks 'best sleeper'
May 18, 2024
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Business
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Korean builders wary of Mideast setbacks
South Korean builders remain alert against geopolitical risks rising across the Middle East that could throw cold water over their expectations to take a ride on the region's construction boom. Instability in the Middle East, a key market for Korean construction companies overseas, has been sparking concerns over possible setbacks in infrastructure and maintenance projects undertaken by the builders. "Oil-exporting (Middle East) economies are heavily dependent on oil prices, which ar
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CJ Logistics to build cold chain logistics center in central US
May 19, 2024
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HD Hyundai chair receives honorary doctorate from HUFS
May 19, 2024
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SC Bank Korea offers special interest rate for new members
May 19, 2024
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Hyundai-Kia marks 40 years of partnerships with over 100 suppliers: report
May 19, 2024
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Woori, KB ink QR code payment partnership with Cambodia
May 19, 2024
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Samsung eyes W1tr in sales of pricey capacitors for cars
May 19, 2024
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Life&Culture
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Actors involved in past controversies return first via streaming service originals
South Korean actors who have been involved in controversies or facing charges are returning to the screen via streaming services, where they face less scrutiny and regulations. These comebacks can serve as tests to gauge the timing of their official comebacks, according to critics, Sunday. Actor Bae Sung-woo, who has been suspended from appearing on broadcast channels such as KBS and MBC for driving under the influence in November 2020, appears on the Netflix original series "The 8 Show,&qu
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Explore different Annlees, 'Make a Wish' at Buk-Seoul Museum of Art
May 19, 2024
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Pupils to gather in Seoul, Tokyo to celebrate Janos Starker's 100th birthday in July
May 19, 2024
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
May 18, 2024
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Discover your inner Indiana Jones in Palawan
May 18, 2024
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[Herald Review] 'Uncle Samsik' features tightly woven plot, allusions to Korean history
May 18, 2024
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
May 18, 2024
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