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Recent casualties in the South Korean military, including the deaths of two Army conscripts at boot camps, have prompted calls for a reevaluation of the safety of soldiers in a country where all able-bodied men are required to serve. On Tuesday, two military officers were referred to the police in connection with the death of a trainee soldier last week who collapsed while being disciplined at a boot camp in Inje, Gangwon Province. According to Gangwon police and local reports, the victim, who
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Ex-minister spoke with Yoon over marine's death: report
Former Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup had phone calls with President Yoon Suk Yeol as well as his aides on the day that an internal investigation over a Marine's death was transferred to civilian police in August last year, communication records show. Yoon called Lee three times on Aug. 2, when the internal report by a Marine investigator was retrieved from the police hours after it was sent out, according to the records obtained by Yonhap News Agency. The marine investigator, Col. Park Ju
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Partisan tension grips last day of 21st Assembly session
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[Bridge to Africa] South Africa seeks to diversify exports to Korea: ambassador
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Kim Jong-un says South's use of force as 'very dangerous provocation'
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Business
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Hyundai Motor hires ex-Porsche engineer to lead high-performance push
Hyundai Motor Group has recruited Manfred Harrer, former lead developer of Porsche’s first all-electric vehicle Taycan, to take the helm of developing products for the Korean carmaker’s luxury brand Genesis and Hyundai Motor’s high-performance N series, the company said Tuesday. According to the auto conglomerate, Harrer has been appointed as the head of Genesis & Performance Development Tech Unit, which operates under the Research & Development Division of Hyundai Moto
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UAE president, Hyundai Motor chief discuss green mobility partnerships in Seoul
May 29, 2024
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CJ Logistics extends distribution network for Korean sellers
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BAT Rothmans vows to prevent nicotine use by minors
May 29, 2024
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[Herald Interview] Heritage chief eyes fashioning ‘the old’ to modern tastes
An agency whose mission has long centered on protecting national heritage, the newly renamed Korea Heritage Service has a new mandate: to fashion heritage to modern tastes. Choi Eung-chon, the inaugural administrator of the agency, said renaming the 79-year-old Cultural Heritage Administration on May 17 reflected a change in the institution’s focus toward providing “services” that enable the public to take advantage of national heritage. “Take Gyeongbokgung for example. T
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Popular Korean webtoons to be remade into international TV series
May 29, 2024
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Legendary rock stars to hold joint concert
May 29, 2024
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Shindang-dong, Yeouido, Jeju top tourist destinations for foreigners
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'The Player' hopes to continue tvN's success streak
May 28, 2024
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G-Dragon to deliver speech at 2024 Innovate Korea forum
May 28, 2024
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Government adopts new strategy to boost national image
May 28, 2024
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