Korea's economy is booming. Why isn't President Lee's popularity?
On paper, Korea's economy looks strong. Fueled by a semiconductor export boom, the country's annual exports are projected to top $1 trillion for the first time this year, making Korea only the fourth ...
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String of drug busts shatters Korea's drug-free myth
A string of recent drug cases is eroding Korea’s lingering reputation as a drug-free country, highlighting how both Koreans and foreign nationals are being increasingly drawn into narcotics crime. The...
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Korea, US hold combined air resupply exercise for wartime readiness
Korea and the United States conducted Tuesday a combined aerial resupply exercise aimed at bolstering their capabilities for rapid airborne logistics supply in wartime scenarios, the allies' combined ...
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Students from 30 countries gather in Seoul to learn Korean language and culture
Ninety-two students and teachers from 30 countries wrapped up a five-day immersive camp hosted by the Ministry of Education. A group of 92 secondary school students and teachers from 30 countries comp...
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Seoul plant hospital admits 10,000 potted patients since 2023 opening
A city-run hospital for houseplants? Welcome to modern Seoul. Seoul’s dedicated emergency room for sickly flora has administered 10,886 diagnoses, treatments and house-call consultations since opening...
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Army temporarily grounds Apache helicopters amid US inspection for possible defect
The Korean Army has temporarily grounded its Apache military helicopters as U.S. authorities began inspections on the fleet over a possible malfunction of their transmission system, an Army official s...
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Special counsel suspects NEC forged vote tally sheet in Gyeonggi education chief election
A special counsel team said Tuesday it suspects a National Election Commission (NEC) employee concealed and forged a vote tally sheet during the election for education superintendent of Gyeonggi Provi...
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Top court schedules another deliberation for ex-PM's martial law trial, raising likelihood of release
The Supreme Court on Tuesday scheduled another deliberation session on former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's appeal on insurrection charges, raising the likelihood of his release when his detention per...
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PPP urges Lee to veto special counsel bill on alleged fabricated indictments
The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday called on President Lee Jae Myung to veto a recently passed bill on a special counsel investigation into alleged fabricated indictments targetin...
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Lee says Korea will continue cooperation with US administration
President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that Korea will continue to closely cooperate with the U.S. administration following the recent U.S. midterm elections, while also seeking to expand bipartisan sup...
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