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Each election produces a substantial amount of waste, as campaign banners, paper leaflets and promotional materials are typically discarded once the voting is over. Although the total volume of banner waste from this year's local elections has not yet been determined due to ongoing removal efforts, election-related waste has again attracted media attention, as such events typically generate thousands of tons of waste. Data from the Ministry of Environment and the National Election Commission ind

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Lee Vows to Minimize Price Hikes from Iran War, Doesn't Expect Crisis

[Politics] : President Lee Jae Myung vowed to leverage South Korea's full capacity to minimize increases in consumer prices stemming from the protracted war in Iran, and said he does not expect the country to enter a crisis. During a press conference marking the first year of his presidency at Cheong Wa Dae on Monday, ... [more...]

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KT&G emerges as unlikely foreign favorite

So far, 2026 has been as good as it gets for South Korea's benchmark Kospi, with investors piling into chipmakers and artificial intelligence-driven data center plays. But outside the AI trade, few stocks have attracted as much attention as KT&G. Foreign ownership of the tobacco maker recently exceeded 50 percent for the first time in seven years as its shares climbed to a record 190,000 won ($123), up from a 52-week low of 119,200 won. With foreign ownership now on par with SK Hynix and surpass

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How Jensen Huang wins over young Koreans

When Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang landed in South Korea last week, he was treated more like a celebrity than a corporate executive. From his visit to a PC bang in Hongdae to his meeting with esports icon Faker and his pork belly-and-soju dinner with Korean business leaders, Huang's every move attracted crowds, cameras and online attention. Some fans even followed his whereabouts through a "Jensen Huang tracker." The Korea Herald spoke to young Korean adults for their take on Huang and why he appears

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Mysterious diver in Seoul's Cheonggye Stream identified

Tourists strolling along Seoul's Cheonggye Stream recently found themselves distracted by an unusual sight: a man in a black wetsuit gliding through the shallow water beneath the city's busy downtown streets. Videos of the unidentified man with snorkeling gear have recently spread across social media, triggering curiosity about his identity and what he was doing. One tourist who spotted the man while walking along the stream on May 28 posted a video on Instagram, writing, “Is that guy snorkeling

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Former NCT member Mark sets up own agency

Mark, formerly of NCT, hinted at his return to the music scene Wednesday. He shared a video clip from the social media account for Upper Room, which appears to be his one-man agency, and added it to the intro of his personal account. Chenle, his former bandmate, reacted with fireworks under one of the three videos uploaded. The musician left the team and label SM Entertainment in April, after ten years, hinting at going solo. Upper Room is registered under his name, Mark Lee, according to a loca

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Rubio: Concerns over S. Korea's Treatment of Coupang 'Impacted' Ability to Conclude Bilateral Trade Deal

[International] : U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says concerns over South Korea’s treatment of American companies like Coupang and Meta has “impacted” Washington’s ability to conclude a trade agreement with Seoul. Rubio’s comment came at a congressional hearing on Wednesday after Republican Congressman ... [more...]

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GM Korea's May sales fall 5.9% on weak demand

GM Korea, the South Korean unit of General Motors, said Monday its sales backtracked in May from a year earlier due to weak demand at home and abroad. The company sold 47,081 vehicles last month, down 5.9 percent from a year earlier, GM Korea said in a press release. Exports contracted 4.8 percent on-year to 46,273 units in May, while domestic sales plunged 42.6 percent to 808 units. The Chevrolet Trax Crossover SUV led the overseas sales with 28,988 units sold, followed by the Trailblazer compa

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Why Korea's new leveraged ETFs are under scrutiny

South Korea's financial regulator has launched a fact-finding review of newly listed single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix after signs of unusually heavy trading raised questions about how the products generated more than 10 trillion won ($6.65 billion) in turnover on their first day. According to industry sources Monday, the Financial Supervisory Service recently contacted several brokerages acting as liquidity providers, or LPs, and asset manager

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Seventeen ranks No. 7 on Billboard’s top tour list

Seventeen claimed the No. 7 spot on the biannual top tours ranking published by Billboard on Wednesday, banking the highest rank for a K-pop artist, according to agency Pledis Entertainment on Monday. The group’s “New_” world tour raked in $88 million with 25 shows between October and March, drawing over 574,000 in attendance, placing the 13-member act at No. 9 on the Top Ticket Sales Chart. The tour ran from September until April and attracted more than 900,000 fans on- and offline. Separately,

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Cut from a musical, kept by the ballet: how Korea‘s two stage worlds reacted to one actor’s photo at Starbucks

Musical theater actor and ballet dancer Jung Min-chan lost a role in a musical and won a public defense from his ballet company all within six days -- after a social media post about a recent visit to Starbucks Korea triggered an angry reaction from fans. The 38-year-old uploaded the post to his Instagram on May 20, during the controversy over Starbucks Korea's "Tank Day" marketing campaign. Two days later the musical's producer, Showplay, announced his exit from "Diaghilev," where he played Vas

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BTS Attracts 840,000 Fans during 15 World Tour Concerts in 5 Cities Across N. America

[Culture] : K-pop mega group BTS has attracted 840-thousand fans during their 15 world tour concerts in five cities across North America. According to the boy band's management agency BigHit Music on Saturday, BTS held sold-out performances featuring tracks in its latest album, "Arirang," and a list of other hits in ... [more...]

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Nikkei: S. Korea, Japan Hardest Hit by Sharp Drop in Crude Exports from Middle East

[Economy] : A recent analysis has shown that exports of crude oil from the Middle East sharply dropped between March and May amid the protracted war between the United States and Iran, and that South Korea and Japan were hit the hardest due to their heavy reliance. Japan's Nihon Keizai Shimbun, which conducted ... [more...]

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Industrial Output, Retail Sales, Facility Investment Fall in Triple Whammy in April

[Economy] : Industrial output, retail sales and facility investment fell in triple whammy for the first time in eight months in April, primarily due to the protracted Iran war and a base effect. According to data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics on Friday, industrial production dropped zero-point-six percent ... [more...]

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[Contribution] Forestry as a pathway to peace on the Korean Peninsula

By Park Eun-sik Minister of Korea Forest Service Today, we live in an era of unprecedented global volatility, marked by protracted conflicts such as the Russia-Ukraine war and instability in the Middle East. As history has shown, war leaves deep and indelible scars on all involved, regardless of who claims victory. Peace is not merely the absence of conflict; it is the fundamental prerequisite for a secure daily life and a vital engine for economic development. Yet the Korean Peninsula remains d

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Woman fined for stalking ex-boyfriend from 30 years ago

A woman in her 50s was fined 10 million won ($6,650) for stalking a former boyfriend she had dated 30 years earlier by repeatedly calling him and sending him a gift, according to a local court. The Chuncheon District Court in Gangwon Province said Saturday that the defendant was found guilty of violating the Act on the Punishment of Stalking. Prosecutors said the defendant first contacted the victim in June 2024, sending him a bottle of perfume as a gift. The victim had explicitly told the defen

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Mirae Asset bets on foreign demand for leveraged Samsung Electronics, SK hynix funds

Mirae Asset Global Investments said Tuesday it will focus on attracting overseas investors through its launch of single-stock leveraged products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix. The asset manager will list two Tiger-branded leveraged products on Wednesday on the Korea Exchange, each designed to track twice the daily performance of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix shares. The products attracted a combined 1.34 trillion won ($890 million) in assets under management ahead of launch, includ

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Samsung Asset draws record W2.4tr for Korea’s first single-stock leveraged products

Samsung Asset Management said Tuesday it will launch Korea’s first single-stock leveraged products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix on Wednesday. The firm said it will list the Kodex Samsung Electronics single stock leverage and Kodex SK hynix single stock leverage products, which aim to deliver twice the daily returns of the underlying shares. The two products attracted a combined 2.4 trillion won ($1.6 billion) in assets under management ahead of launch, marking the largest-ever ETF pr

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Ex-NIS deputy chief denies allegations of delivering message backing Yoon's martial law

A former senior official of South Korea's spy agency denied allegations that he delivered a message to the United States supporting former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid during questioning by a special counsel team Friday. Hong Jang-won, former first deputy director of the National Intelligence Service, is accused of playing a key role in the alleged insurrection, as the NIS allegedly contacted US intelligence agencies after Yoon declared martial law on Dec. 3, 2024, to convey

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