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The number of calls made by stalking victims to the state-run women's counseling hotline jumped more than three-fold over the past three years, government data showed. A total of 9,017 cases of over-the-phone counseling were provided by the 1366 emergency counseling service, according to a joint report by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and the ministry-affiliated Women's Human Rights Institute of Korea. The figure has increased exponentially, having recorded 2,710 in 2021. The emerge
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S. Korea-US alliance won’t be swayed by US election outcomes: envoy
Cho Hyun-dong, South Korea's ambassador to the United States, said on Thursday that the current trajectory of the South Korea-US alliance, which has grown increasingly institutionalized, will not be swayed by US presidential election results. "One thing I can say for certain is that the axis of the Korea-US alliance is stronger than ever before, unparalleled by any previous period," Cho said during a press briefing held in Seoul. Cho underscored that the alliance "has already
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Business
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[KH Explains] Korean shipbuilding stocks rally: Real growth or bubble?
Since mid-March, Korea's leading shipbuilders have seen a significant uptick in their stock prices. Despite a sluggish start to the year due to a saturated order book and limited production capacity, renewed optimism has emerged among investors, possibly due to the anticipated benefits from escalating trade tensions between the US and China, along with the depreciation of the Korean won. Whether the trade war is the exact cause is unclear, particularly due to limited American purchasing pow
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Posco Future M, Honda to launch battery materials venture in Canada
April 26, 2024
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Seoul shares open higher on tech, financial gains
April 26, 2024
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LG Chem eyes new leap into top science company
April 25, 2024
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Hyundai, Kia seek to boost presence in China market
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Seoul shares dip 1.76 % over tech, battery slump
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
The combined number of local users on South Korean streaming services surpassed that of foreign platforms such as Netflix and Disney+, a survey showed Thursday, a sign of rapidly changing trends in the streaming service landscape. According to a survey conducted in March by data and insight aggregator Mobile Index, about 57 percent of some 20.1 million streaming service users in Korea were using domestic platforms such as Coupang Play (23 percent), Tving (21 percent) and Wavve (13 percent). The
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Legoland Korea Resort to open until 9 p.m.
April 26, 2024
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[Well-curated] More than a library, street dance fests and glimpse of Venice Biennale
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