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Prosecutors searched an office in Gyeonggi Province on Monday as part of a criminal investigation surrounding the province's former governor and the current chairperson of the Democratic Party of Korea, Rep. Lee Jae-myung. The main opposition chief’s spouse, Kim Hye-kyung, and at least one of his close aides are accused of having misappropriated the province’s public funds while he was serving as governor. Prosecutors in Suwon in Gyeonggi Province said they seized records of pay
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S. Korea successfully tests solid-fuel space rocket
South Korea successfully launched a solid-fuel space rocket carrying a small commercial satellite in the final round of tests for an actual launch planned for two years later, according to the Ministry of National Defense on Monday. The test launch was conducted at around 2:00 p.m. from a barge located in waters south of Jeju Island. It was the first instance of the country integrating an operational satellite, not a dummy satellite, into the developmental phase of a solid-fuel space rocket. Mon
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Rival parties call for measures after China halts urea exports
Dec. 4, 2023
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Venezuelan Embassy holds disputed Essequibo territory referendum event
Dec. 4, 2023
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Tajikistan envoy urges S. Korea to partner for green economy vision
Dec. 4, 2023
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Former ambassador to Vietnam tapped SMEs minister
Dec. 4, 2023
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Ocean specialist tapped as maritime affairs minister
Dec. 4, 2023
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Korean War veteran’s daughter named veterans affairs minister
Dec. 4, 2023
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Business
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S. Korea's economy grows 0.6% in Q3, unchanged from earlier estimate
South Korea's economy grew 0.6 percent in the third quarter of the year, matching an earlier estimate, on the back of reviving exports and domestic demand, central bank data showed Tuesday. The country's real gross domestic product -- a key measure of economic growth -- increased 0.6 percent on-quarter in the July-September period, according to data from the Bank of Korea. The third-quarter expansion compares with the 0.6 percent on-quarter expansion in the second quarter and the 0.3 p
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Seoul shares open lower on US losses
Dec. 5, 2023
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Yoon’s chief economist tapped as finance minister
Dec. 4, 2023
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Ex-LH CEO nominated as land minister
Dec. 4, 2023
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Hanwha sets W1.4tr goal in battery equipment sales by 2027
Dec. 4, 2023
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AmCham seminar explores health care as bigger part of Korea-US alliance
Dec. 4, 2023
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Seoul shares end higher on Fed's rate cut hopes
Dec. 4, 2023
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Life&Culture
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[Herald Review] Munich Philharmonic sets milestones with Lim Yun-chan
The Munich Philharmonic has set several milestones while in Korea. The orchestra made a rare Korea-exclusive tour of seven concerts around the country, including one at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, where the orchestra and pianist Lim Yun-chan took the stage. It was a record-breaking concert for the center -- the tickets for the 2,953-seat Grand Theater were sold out within a minute upon ticket sales opening in August, despite the fact that the Sejong Center is not considered the be
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National Theater of Korea's 50th year to close with 'Song of King Sejong'
Dec. 5, 2023
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[Herald Interview] Yi Yi Jeong-eun sings praises of nature through layers of oil painting
Dec. 4, 2023
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Inaugural Korea Picture Book Award honors Kim Jung-min, Minha
Dec. 4, 2023
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'Single’s Inferno Season 3' returns with no-holds-barred romance
Dec. 4, 2023
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Seoul Art Center highlights next-generation musicians
Dec. 4, 2023
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[Hello Hangeul] Inside the Korean language classroom in Madrid
Dec. 3, 2023
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