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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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E-sports reporter sustains eye injury due to fire effects at gaming event
May 17, 2024
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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
May 17, 2024
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
May 17, 2024
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[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
May 17, 2024
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Police raid popera singer Kim Ho-joong's house over hit-and-run suspicions
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 sees further jump in cost of dining out
May 17, 2024
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Metanation, Memetoon partner up for webtoon, short-form services
May 17, 2024
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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
May 16, 2024
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Woori partners with India’s Tata Motors in auto finance push
May 16, 2024
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Seoul shares up for 2nd day on revived rate-cut hopes; won soars to near 2-month high
May 16, 2024
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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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Two films featuring late Lee Sung-kyun open this summer
May 17, 2024
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Netflix Korea launches ‘Grow Creative’ education program for creators
May 17, 2024
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Seoul International Book Fair to kick off in June
May 17, 2024
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[Box office] Movies in theaters this week
May 17, 2024
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[Around the hotels] Promotions and packages
May 17, 2024
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[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea
May 17, 2024
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Dutton pledges to cut migration to address housing
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"Il y a un contexte politique très chargée" en Slovaquie à l'approche des élections européennes
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How prison in Putin's Russia actually works, according to a former penal colony inmate
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