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Xi calls for multipolarity, inclusive globalization ahead of Pyongyang visit

Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for a multipolar world and inclusive economic globalization in an op-ed published Monday in North Korea's Rodong Sinmun ahead of his state visit to Pyongyang. Xi said ties between the two countries should continue to develop amid turbulent and complex global conditions in the piece carried on the front page of the daily, the official newspaper of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. He also called for closer strategic communication and joint efforts to safeguard t

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S. Korea, Japan hold joint maritime search drills for 1st time in 9 years

South Korea and Japan on Sunday held a joint maritime search and rescue exercise (SAREX) for the first time in nine years, the Navy said. The drill was conducted by the South Korean Navy and Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force in international waters southeast of Jeju Island, according to the Navy. The exercise involved the Navy's 4,900-ton ROKS Cheon Ja Bong landing ship, Japan's 7,250-ton Aegis-equipped Kongo destroyer and a Japanese maritime patrol helicopter. Launched in 1999, the biennial S

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Han to propose bill making NEC subject to state audit

Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon, who entered the National Assembly after winning the June 3 by-election in Busan’s Buk-A constituency, said he will propose an amendment to the Board of Audit and Inspection Act that would subject the National Election Commission to state audit. In a Facebook post on Sunday, Han said the election watchdog had become “a sanctuary free from oversight,” arguing that recent problems had reached a point where even the basic principles of election management were bei

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Starbucks US HQ apologizes to victims of May 18 Uprising over 'inappropriate' marketing campaign

Starbucks’ US headquarters on Sunday officially apologized to victims of the Gwangju Democratic Uprising and their families for a Starbucks Korea promotional event that evoked memories of the military crackdown on the 1980 pro-democracy movement. The May 18 Memorial Foundation said it received a written response from the US headquarters expressing regret over the incident, calling it an “inappropriate marketing campaign” that should never have happened. “We apologize for the pain caused to the v

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Man sentenced for assaulting 11-year-old son over gaming

A man in his 50s was given a suspended prison term for repeatedly assaulting his 11-year-old son at their home in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, over the child’s gaming and sleeping habits. The Ulsan District Court said Sunday it sentenced the man to one year in prison, suspended for two years, on charges including child abuse under the Child Welfare Act. The judge ordered the man to undergo probation, complete 40 hours each of child abuse prevention and stalking crime prevention programs,

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Lee taps SME minister Han Seong-sook for PM

President Lee Jae Myung nominated Minister of SMEs and Startups Han Seong-sook to be the country's next prime minister, a senior presidential official said Sunday, putting South Korea on track to appoint its first female premier in nearly two decades and only the second woman ever to hold the office. If approved by the National Assembly, Han, 59, would become the country's second female prime minister, following Han Myeong-sook, who served from 2006 to 2007. The nomination comes as current Prime

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Lee nominates SME Minister Han Seong-sook as new prime minister

President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Han Seong-sook, the incumbent minister of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as the next prime minister, a senior presidential official said Sunday. If confirmed by the National Assembly, Han would become the Lee government's first female prime minister and South Korea's second female prime minister since Han Myeong-sook, who served in the post from 2006-2007. Current Prime Minister Kim Min-seok is stepping down, reportedly to run for the leadership

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Hana Bank opens Subic office in Philippines

Hana Bank said Friday it has opened a branch office in the Subic Special Economic Zone northwest of Manila, aiming to strengthen its presence in Southeast Asia and support growing demand from Korean companies operating in the region. The move comes as HD Hyundai Heavy Industries ramps up operations at the former Subic shipyard, which resumed full-scale production in the second half of 2025 after a major facility overhaul. The company plans to turn the site into a key Southeast Asian production h

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US eyes Iran assets for Gulf reconstruction

The US government will attempt to redirect Iranian assets to Gulf states for rebuilding and repairs of damage caused by Iran, a source familiar with the matter said, as Tehran followed up a wave of strikes against Kuwait and Bahrain with further drone launches. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has directed a team to assess costs for damages already inflicted on Gulf allies by Iran, the source ‌said, adding that the US will consider using Iranian assets for repairs ofany future destruction as

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Israeli strike kills three Lebanese soldiers

An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed three soldiers, Beirut's military said Saturday, as its chief traveled to Pakistan to meet with a key mediator in efforts to end the Middle East war. Israel has launched an operation in Lebanon to root out the Tehran-backed armed group Hezbollah, which drew Lebanon into the wider Middle East war by launching missiles on behalf of its sponsor. A ceasefire meant to have gone into force in April was never observed, and a new conditional truce announced a

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Nvidia's Jensen Huang to meet chiefs of S. Korea's 2 major gaming firms

Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang was scheduled to meet with the heads of South Korea's two major gaming companies Sunday, according to industry sources. On the third day of his four-day trip to South Korea, Huang is expected to visit internet cafes in southern Seoul and hold separate meetings with Krafton Executive Director Chang Byung-gyu and NCSoft CEO Kim Taek-jin, the sources said, while speaking on condition of anonymity. During the meeting with Krafton, the company's chief

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Court set to rule on ex-President Yoon's drone infiltration charges this week

A court is set to deliver its verdict this week on former President Yoon Suk Yeol's charges of ordering drone incursions into Pyongyang during his tenure as a pretext to declare martial law, officials said Sunday. The Seoul Central District Court will hold the hearing for Yoon on Friday on charges that include benefiting the enemy and abuse of authority, according to judicial officials. Yoon is accused of ordering the South Korean military to fly drones over Pyongyang in October 2024 as a pretex

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S. Korea coach looking to polish up strategies with World Cup nearing

With precious little time left to train before his team's first match at this year's FIFA World Cup, South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo said Saturday he will try to mold his squad into a more complete unit. South Korea had their first training session in Mexico, where they will play all three Group A matches, on Saturday. It was a "Community Training Session" organized by FIFA, with hundreds of fans gathered at Chivas Verde Valle in Zapopan, near Guadalajara. The Taegeuk Warriors arrived in Me

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N. Korea's Kim Yo-jong says Pyongyang's nuclear status 'irreversible'

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said her country's status as a nuclear-armed state is "absolutely irreversible" and vowed not to tolerate any threats against it, the North's state media reported Sunday. Kim Yo-jong made the remarks in a statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency, in which she reiterated Pyongyang's position that its nuclear weapons program is nonnegotiable while rejecting international efforts aimed at denuclearization. "Our status as a nuclea

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Stakeouts after school: A day in the life of Korea's Gen Z private detective

By day, Oh Ji-wan is a history major at Ajou University. By night, he tracks suspected cheaters, fraudsters and missing persons as a private investigator. While many college students spend their evenings studying, socializing or pursuing romance, this one is more likely to be on the road or staking out restaurants or motels, hunting for leads. "There was one time when a family asked me to find their son, who was about my age and had run away from home and cut off all contact," Oh, 24, said in an

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[K-Trendsetters] K-hairstyling is quieter, softer and built for your face

When Jeong Ok visited a busy Tokyo salon recently, she thought she had walked into a Korean shop. K-pop was playing. The hair designers were styled the Korean way. She got a "hello" in Korean before the conversation switched to Japanese. "The styling and the makeup were all K-style. And it was a Japanese salon," said Jeong, an executive overseeing sales at Juno Hair and a 31-year veteran who still cuts hair at the brand's Seoul National University Station store. That visit helped Juno Hair decid

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Why young Koreans are stepping into ballet

What do singer-actresses Bae Suzy, Seo Seohyun and Son Na-eun have in common? All have recently taken up ballet. Bae, who took up ballet last year, said in an interview that she was still a beginner and focused mainly on stretching exercises. She regularly shares glimpses of her ballet practices on social media. "Ballet movements are very graceful, and they help improve posture. I'm really enjoying it because it feels like it's doing a lot of good for my health," she told Elle Korea. Bae is not

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Gong Myoung looks beyond his rom-com image

Possibly every actor's greatest fear is being reduced to a single persona rather than being recognized as someone capable of disappearing into any role. For Gong Myoung, that fear is very real. Though his puppy-like charm quickly turned him into one of Korean television's most sought-after rom-com leads, the 32-year-old actor admits he is now eager to distance himself from that specific image. "Even I started to feel that I can no longer be seen only as the 'younger guy,'" Gong said during an in

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Kim Jong-un Inspects Navigation Test for Kang Kon Destroyer

[Inter-Korea] : North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a navigation test for a newly built naval destroyer that tipped over during a launching ceremony last year. The North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency(KCNA) said Saturday that Kim boarded the five-thousand-ton Kang Kon destroyer two days earlier to ... [more...]

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PPP Chief Calls for Parliamentary Investigation, Special Counsel Probe into Ballot Shortages

[Politics] : Main opposition People Power Party(PPP) leader Jang Dong-hyeok has called for a parliamentary investigation and a special counsel probe into the shortage of ballot papers in some parts of Seoul during the June 3 local elections. Presiding over a Supreme Council meeting on Saturday, Jang said it is ... [more...]

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Xi calls for multipolarity, inclusive globalization ahead of Pyongyang visit

S. Korea, Japan hold joint maritime search drills for 1st time in 9 years

Han to propose bill making NEC subject to state audit

Starbucks US HQ apologizes to victims of May 18 Uprising over 'inappropriate' marketing campaign

Man sentenced for assaulting 11-year-old son over gaming

Lee taps SME minister Han Seong-sook for PM

Lee nominates SME Minister Han Seong-sook as new prime minister

Hana Bank opens Subic office in Philippines

US eyes Iran assets for Gulf reconstruction

Israeli strike kills three Lebanese soldiers

Nvidia's Jensen Huang to meet chiefs of S. Korea's 2 major gaming firms

Court set to rule on ex-President Yoon's drone infiltration charges this week

S. Korea coach looking to polish up strategies with World Cup nearing

N. Korea's Kim Yo-jong says Pyongyang's nuclear status 'irreversible'

Stakeouts after school: A day in the life of Korea's Gen Z private detective

[K-Trendsetters] K-hairstyling is quieter, softer and built for your face

Why young Koreans are stepping into ballet

Gong Myoung looks beyond his rom-com image

Kim Jong-un Inspects Navigation Test for Kang Kon Destroyer

PPP Chief Calls for Parliamentary Investigation, Special Counsel Probe into Ballot Shortages