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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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South Korea confirms North Korea’s latest spy satellite launch failed
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said a projectile believed to be a North Korean spy satellite was fired toward the west of the Korean Peninsula and landed in the sea after exploding midair late Monday. The projectile, which the JCS identified as “North Korea’s so-called military reconnaissance satellite,” was fired from the North Pyongan Province in a southwesterly direction at around 10:44 p.m. The JCS said some debris from the satellite’s explosion could be ob
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Ex-defense chief found to have multiple calls with presidential security chief over Marine's death
May 29, 2024
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Govt. to enact Sewol ferry victim support act, request veto on contentious bills
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S. Korea, UAE to hold summit to deepen bilateral economic ties
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US restates need for China's 'productive' role in addressing N. Korean threats
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S. Korean military vets presumed N.Korean propaganda leaflets
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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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Incheon Airport in final phase of expansion to be world's No. 3 in passenger capacity
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Seoul shares open lower on auto, chemical losses
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Samsung, Lennox set up HVAC joint venture in US, Canada
May 28, 2024
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Cheap shot? Soju by the glass gets mixed reactions
May 28, 2024
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Finance minister hints at tax incentives for local firms
May 28, 2024
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Seoul shares close nearly flat as investors search for clues over rate direction
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Massimodecarlo's new Seoul Studio kicks off second show
Italian gallery Massimodecarlo will show the work of two European artists in the exhibition, “Carsten Holler, Peter Schuyff.” at the newly opened Massimodecarlo Seoul Studio in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul. The exhibition marks the second show since the space opened in late March. Among the works at the exhibition is German artist Holler’s “Giant Triple Mushroom,” a sculpture consisting of one half of a fly agaric mushroom, with the remaining two quarters representing
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Shindang-dong, Yeouido, Jeju top tourist destinations for foreigners
May 28, 2024
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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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Korean shows most-viewed of Netflix's non-English titles: report
May 28, 2024
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Westlife to return to Korea after 13 years
May 27, 2024
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