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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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S. Korea, US stage joint air drills amid tension over failed NK satellite launch
May 28, 2024
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[News Analysis] Concerns raised over S. Korea’s plan to hire foreign-licensed doctors
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Seoul to open world's first hotel on bridge in July
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May 23 declared as K-Respect Day in Seoul
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Trade ministry, ASEAN vow cooperation in digital transition, clean energy
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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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Cheap shot? Soju by the glass gets mixed reactions
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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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[Photo News] Restoring Mongolian forest
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Hanwha to showcase defense prowess at Canada trade show
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Korea's privacy watchdog denies Tesla Autopilot probe
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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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'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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National music groups to bring Korean opera 'Tcheo Yong' to Europe in June
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