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April 19, 2019 Industry

Gov't corrects data on fine dust emissions by LG Chem

The government said Friday that it wrongfully calculated data on fine dust emissions by LG Chem Ltd., days after it unveiled the outcome of its probe into chemical firms' alleged manipulation of poll...

S. Korea says exports likely to improve in 2nd half

South Korea's exports are likely to improve in the second half as demand for semiconductors picks up gradually, a senior government official said Friday. Lee Ho-seung, the first vice minister of eco...

April 19, 2019
Economy
'Avengers: Endgame' breaks ticket presales record in S. Korea

Advance sales of tickets for the upcoming Marvel film "Avengers: Endgame" reached 1.23 million on Friday, setting a new record for advance box office sales in South Korea, according to data by the Ko...

April 19, 2019
Film
Unification minister says N. Korea will respond to Moon's summit offer

Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul said Friday he expects North Korea to respond to President Moon Jae-in's offer to hold a fourth summit with leader Kim Jong-un. Moon said earlier this week he want...

April 19, 2019
North Korea
Leaders of S. Korea, Uzbekistan agree to upgrade ties, boost cooperation

The leaders of South Korea and Uzbekistan agreed Friday to upgrade their bilateral relationship to a special strategic partnership, also vowing efforts to further expand their economic cooperation. ...

April 19, 2019
Foreign Affairs
Hana Financial Q1 profit sinks on severance payments

Hana Financial Group, a major South Korean banking group, said Friday its first-quarter net profit fell 16.8 percent on-year, hit by one-off costs related to severance payments. Net profit stood at...

April 19, 2019
Finance
Award-winning author Han Kang to contribute writing to foreign art project

International award-winning South Korean author Han Kang has been named the fifth author in a Norwegian government-sponsored project to collect the works of 100 renowned writers, one author a year, a...

April 19, 2019
People
Does NK turn to 'pendulum diplomacy' between China and Russia?

North Korea appears to be embracing a delicate diplomacy between its major-power backers -- Russia and China -- as it prepares for a summit with Moscow amid stalled nuclear talks with Washington and ...

April 19, 2019
North Korea
Trump sent congratulations on NK founder's birthday: Bolton

US President Donald Trump sent his congratulations on the birthday of the late North Korean founding leader Kim Il-sung earlier this week, according to US National Security Adviser John Bolton. The ...

April 19, 2019
North Korea
BTS breaks its own record for highest first-week album sales with 'Map of the Soul: Persona'

K-pop sensations BTS sold more than 2.13 million copies of their new album, "Map of the Soul: Persona," in the first week of the album's release, setting a new record of highest first-week record sal...

April 19, 2019
Music
S. Korean president to hold summit with Uzbek president

South Korean President Moon Jae-in was set to hold a summit with his Uzbek counterpart, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Friday on ways to further improve the countries' bilateral ties and expand economic coopera...

April 19, 2019
Foreign Affairs
US ready to continue nuclear talks with N. Korea: State Dept.

The United States said Thursday that it stands ready to continue nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea, a response to Pyongyang's calls on Washington to change tack and replace its top negotiato...

April 19, 2019
North Korea
S. Korean president arrives in Uzbekistan

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in the capital of Uzbekistan on Thursday for a four-day state visit that will include a summit with his Uzbek counterpart, Shavkat M...

April 18, 2019
Politics
Moscow says Kim Jong-un to visit Russia in late April: report

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will visit Russia later this month for talks with President Vladimir Putin, Russian news service RIA Novosti reported Thursday, citing the Kremlin. Kim will make the ...

April 18, 2019
North Korea
Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' chosen for competition in Cannes

The Cannes Film Festival on Thursday announced the feature selection for the 2019 competition, which includes South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite." It is Bong's second time competing for ...

April 18, 2019
Film

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