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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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K-pop singer lost consciousness after being hit by foul ball, cancels show
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS pop-up event to come to Seoul
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[Photo News] IT competition for youth with disabilities
LG Electronics said Monday it held the Global IT Challenge, a five-day IT skills competition for youth with disabilities, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, last week. Since its launch in 2011, more than 5,000 students from 40 countries have participated in the competition, which aims to enhance their accessibility to IT services and help them advance into society. (LG Electronics)
TechnologyOct. 30, 2023
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[Photo News] Mercedes meets Haute couture
Mercedes-Benz Korea on Monday unveiled the Mercedes-Maybach S 680 4MATIC Haute Voiture Edition, a limited special edition model inspired by high-end fashion, for the first time in the country. Only 150 units of the special edition of the German automaker's most prestigious vehicle have been produced worldwide. Of them, 20 have been allocated to Korea, the world's second-largest market for the Maybach. The luxury vehicle's price begins at 590 million won ($437,000). (Mercedes-Benz
MobilityOct. 30, 2023
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[Photo News] SK Chairman meets Vietnam PM
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won (right) shakes hands with Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh at the launch ceremony of the National Innovation Center, Vietnam on Saturday. During the two-day visit to Hanoi, Chey met with key Vietnam government officials to share SK's business strategies and support Vietnam's green transformation toward net zero emissions. SK also backed $30 million for the construction of the NIC to promote Vietnam's digital era, tightening the three-decade
IndustryOct. 29, 2023
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[Photo News] Pet park at Gimpo Airport
On Thursday, the Korea Airports Corporation opened a pet-exclusive resting area called Pet Park at Gimpo International Airport for the first time in a domestic airport in South Korea. Pet Park is an 8,000 square-meter facility located on the eastern side of the domestic terminal at Gimpo Airport in Seoul's Gangseo-gu. It offers various pet amenities, including a dedicated walking path, large dog-shaped sculptures, a photo zone, and a small dog playground. The small dog playground features d
Social AffairsOct. 28, 2023
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[Photo News] Commemoration for Itaewon tragedy in Gwangju
Marking the first anniversary of the deadly Halloween crowd crush in Itaewon, some bereaved families of the victims, alongside local civic groups, held a demonstration on Saturday morning at Gwangju Park in Gwangju. During the event, the demonstrators paid respect to the victims and called for the enactment of a special act enabling a comprehensive investigation into the Itaewon tragedy. On October 29, 2022, the Saturday night ahead of Halloween, 158 died and many others were injured in a narrow
Social AffairsOct. 28, 2023
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[Photo news] Works of Korean Buddhism in English
The "Selected Works of Korean Buddhism" collection is displayed at Daewoongjeon Hall at the Buddhist temple of Jogyesa in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on Oct. 27. The Educational Institute of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, South Korea's largest Buddhist sect, held a ceremony to celebrate the publication of 10 volumes of selected Korean Buddhist scriptures, representing Korean Buddhism from the Unified Silla Kingdom to the modern era. The English translation of the collection took six ye
CultureOct. 27, 2023
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[Photo News] Best mechanic skills
Participants of Hyundai Motor Group’s 14th World Skill Olympics, the biannual competition event for car maintenance technicians, pose for a photo in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, Thursday. This year, Haydar Ali from Indonesia won first place among the 75 participants from 56 countries in Europe, Central America and Southeast Asia. Since 1995, the annual event has evaluated mechanics’ skills in diagnosing and fixing problems with international combustion engine cars and, more
MobilityOct. 27, 2023
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[Photo News] Airstrait your hair
Dyson Korea, the Korean arm of the UK consumer electronics giant, said Friday that it has opened a pop-up store set to operate through Nov. 5 at IFC Mall in Yeouido, western Seoul. The pop-up follows the debut of its latest hair straightener product Dyson Airstrait earlier this month. In the pop-up, visitors are allowed to freely test the latest hair device which dries and straightens wet hair simultaneously, as well as receive customized tips and explanations from Dyson’s professional hai
IndustryOct. 27, 2023
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[Photo News] LG Expo Bus in London
A double-decker bus named the LG Expo Bus, featuring the slogan "Busan is Ready," passes by Big Ben in London, in this photograph released by the company on Thursday. LG Group has deployed 210 similar double-decker buses as part of their efforts to promote Busan's candidacy for the World Expo. The conglomerate is expected to ramp up promotional efforts in London, Brussels and Paris until Nov. 28, when the host country of the 2030 World Expo is decided. (LG Corp.)
IndustryOct. 26, 2023
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[Photo News] OLED canvas
LG Electronics’ exhibition booth is seen at the 2023 Digital Art Fair Hong Kong, Asia’s largest digital art trade show, being held from Thursday to Monday. The Korean tech giant is displaying some 100 OLED TVs and signage products as an official sponsor. (LG Electronics)
IndustryOct. 22, 2023
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[Photo News] Staying hydrated
Dong-A Otsuka CEO Cho Ik-sung (right) and Korean Basketball League President Kim Hee-ok pose for a photo after signing a sponsorship deal at the KBL headquarters in Seoul, Thursday. The beverage maker agreed to supply professional basketball players with various drinks, including its flagship Pocari Sweat, together with iceboxes and towels, for the 2025-26 season. (Dong-A Otsuka)
IndustryOct. 22, 2023
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[Photo News] Hana hall of fame
Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo (third from right), Vice Chairman Lee Eun-hyung (third from left), and other company officials unveil the Hall of Fame for top employees at Hana Global Campus in Cheongra, Incheon, Saturday. A total of 186 employees have been selected to honor their performance across sales, marketing and consumer satisfaction. The financial giant said the new launch aims to create a customer-first corporate culture. (Hana Financial Group)
IndustryOct. 22, 2023
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[Photo News] Mt. Seorak welcomes first snow of the season
The first snow of the season fell on a portion of Mount Seorak in Gangwon Province Saturday, according to the Gangwon Regional Meteorological Administration. Flakes began falling at around 7 a.m. around Jungcheong Shelter, some 1,676 meters above sea level, the authorities said. It added that the temperature had plummeted to minus 5.6 C in the early morning.
Social AffairsOct. 21, 2023
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[Photo News] Nintendo pop-up in Seoul
Visitors browse a preview of the Nintendo pop-up store in Seoul at HDC IPark Mall in Yongsan, central Seoul, Thursday, a day before its official opening. The pop-up, operating from Oct. 20 to 26, is the first official Nintendo goods store opened in South Korea. Video game enthusiasts will have the opportunity to purchase unique and limited-edition merchandise previously available only at stores in Japan, as well as experience the latest game, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which released Friday. (Y
IndustryOct. 20, 2023
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[Photo News] Samsung chief checks R&D complex
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong (right) reviews construction work at the site of the company's new R&D complex in Giheung, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday. Before the inspection, Lee held a management meeting on chip strategy at Samsung Electronics Semiconductor Research Center and urged executives to create a turning point for innovation as global uncertainties continue. (Samsung Electronics)
TechnologyOct. 19, 2023
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[Photo News] Kia EV9 for Rafael Nadal
Korean automaker Kia presents the EV9, the carmaker’s first three-row battery-powered sport utility vehicle, to its brand ambassador and renowned tennis player Rafael Nadal at the IFEMA Convention Center in Madrid on Wednesday. In October 2021, the company gave Nadal the EV6, its first electric vehicle to have adopted Hyundai Motor Group’s EV platform. Kia has sponsored Nadal since 2004 and recently renewed the partnership until 2025. (Kia)
MobilityOct. 19, 2023
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[Photo News] BMW XM unveiled
BMW’s XM Label Red, a limited edition sport activity vehicle under the M performance brand, is displayed Wednesday ahead of the BMW Ladies Championship that kicks off Thursday in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. The German carmaker plans to unveil two M cars – the XM Label Red and the i7 M70 xDrive, the first battery-powered 7 Series model --during the four-day event. BMW has showcased its latest models during the nation’s only LPGA tour every year since 2019. (BMW Korea)
MobilityOct. 18, 2023
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[Photo News] Green Education
GREEN+Kids, Mercedes-Benz Korea's environmental education program for children here, has been recognized as an outstanding environmental education program by the Ministry of Environment, the automaker's corporate social responsibility committee said Wednesday. The GREEN+Kids program, which is aimed at guiding children toward a carbon neutral lifestyle and teach everyday practices to reduce their carbon footprint, has reached 427 social welfare institutions and elementary schools nation
MobilityOct. 18, 2023
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[Photo News] Moroccan team in Seoul
Moroccan Ambassador to Korea Chafik Rachadi exchanges greetings with the Moroccan national U-18 football team before a match against South Korea at Mokdong Stadium in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul on Thursday. The Moroccan team was in Seoul to take part in the 2023 U-18 Seoul EOU Cup, an international football championship in Korea. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Rachadi highlighted Morocco's success in sports, and mentioned Morocco's hosting of the 2030 World Cup, alongside Spain and Portugal,
Foreign AffairsOct. 18, 2023
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[Photo News] Diplomats frying chicken
Jose Augusto Saraiva Pinto (center), deputy chief of mission from the Czech Republic, prepares a BBQ Golden Olive chicken at the Global Chicken Camp hosted by Korean chicken giant Genesis BBQ in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, Friday. Genesis BBQ said Tuesday the company's Chairman Yoon Hong-geun invited officials from embassies of Belarus, Czech Republic, Iraq and Bangladesh to present BBQ's global strategies and offer a tour of its educational center, known as Chicken University. The even
IndustryOct. 17, 2023