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President Yoon Suk Yeol has invited main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung to their first one-on-one meeting through a brief phone call, the presidential office said Friday. In a surprise 5-minute phone call between the two, Yoon asked Lee to meet him next week at Yongsan, where the presidential office is located, an official at the presidential office told reporters. In his first phone call to Lee, Yoon added that he hoped to frequently meet from now on to discuss national affairs “over tea
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
South Korea on Thursday voted in favor of a UN Security Council draft resolution aimed at facilitating full United Nations membership for Palestine, reaffirming its endorsement of the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. However, South Korea clarified during a meeting of the UN Security Council that its vote did not amount to recognition of Palestine as an independent state. A total of 12 out of 15 Security Council members, including South Korea and Japan, voted for the draft
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Seoul envoy for N.K. human rights urges solidarity in Argentina, Mexico
April 19, 2024
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Yoon, Romanian president to hold summit in S. Korea next week
April 19, 2024
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S. Korea voices strong regrets over Japanese textbooks distorting wartime history
April 19, 2024
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Local govts. seek to attract foreign residents amid population decline
April 19, 2024
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Main opposition seeks to railroad more pending bills ahead of new parliament
April 19, 2024
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Only 1 in 4 assembly election winners made climate policy pledges: report
April 19, 2024
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Business
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[KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs
Traditionally dominated by Japanese manufacturers like Toyota and Honda, the hybrid vehicle sector is now seeing renewed interest from global automakers looking to improve profitability amid delayed growth of pure electric vehicle sales. Among them, Hyundai Motor Group stands out as one of the few key competitors with robust full hybrid electric vehicle technology. This positions Hyundai uniquely as one of the few automakers to profit from increasing hybrid sales as it navigates the transitional
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Seoul shares rattled by Israeli attack on Iran; Kospi dips to nearly 11-week low
April 19, 2024
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France rejects opening Paris flight routes to T'way Air, deals blow to Korean Air merger
April 19, 2024
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Seoul shares dip over 1.5% on escalating Israel-Iran tensions; won sharply down
April 19, 2024
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S-Oil donates W560m to support firefighters
April 19, 2024
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S. Korea pledges W23tr venture capital fund for green investment at G20 meeting
April 19, 2024
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LG CNS teams up with Yonsei University to nurture AI specialists
April 19, 2024
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Life&Culture
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Bae Doo-na shares portraying Korean identity in Hollywood's 'Rebel Moon'
Actor Bae Doo-na, who stars as sword master Nemesis in Netflix original “Rebel Moon -- Part Two: The Scargiver,” said she suggested costume and makeup ideas for this mega-scale Hollywood project. Director Zack Snyder, who has also helmed “Justice League” and “300,” has stressed several times before that Bae’s character, Nemesis, is rooted in Korean identity. “In the original script, Nemesis didn’t wear anything particularly Korean, such as a
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[Herald Interview] Lim Yunchan: Chopin album feels like long-awaited eruption
April 19, 2024
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Discover awarding-winning Korean literature at 'Springing to Life' exhibition
April 19, 2024
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Seoul Outdoor Library reopens with expansion to Cheonggyecheon
April 19, 2024
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‘Goodbye Earth’ director never doubted revealing the series despite Yoo’s drug scandal
April 19, 2024
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Man who died from rare disease donates organs to save 5
April 19, 2024
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[Box office] Movies in theaters this week
April 19, 2024
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