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China virus death toll nears 1,500 but new cases fall

World NewsFeb 14, 2020

BEIJING (AFP) - The death toll from China's coronavirus epidemic rose to 1,483 on Friday but the number of new infections in hard-hit Hubei province fell after a change in case definitions caused a m...
BTS to premiere new album's main track on Jimmy Fallon show

K-popFeb 14, 2020

K-pop superband BTS will stage the debut performance of its upcoming album's main track on late night US TV show, "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," this month, the show has announced. Appear...
Seoul's export prices sink in Jan

EconomyFeb 14, 2020

South Korea's export prices fell slightly in January from a month earlier, central bank data showed Friday, largely due to the strengthening of the local currency against the US dollar. The export p...
The elite S. Korean businesswoman behind Oscar-winning Parasite

IndustryFeb 13, 2020

The woman who stepped up to make the final acceptance speech when Bong Joon-ho's satire Parasite -- about the gap between rich and poor -- won the Oscar for Best Picture is herself a member of South ...
N. Korea replaces domestic security chief: Seoul

North KoreaFeb 13, 2020

North Korea has appointed Kim Jong-ho as new minister of people's security, a South Korean government publication indicated Thursday. North Korea's leadership chart, released by South Korea's unific...
Moon to meet Bong Joon-ho at Cheong Wa Dae next week

FilmFeb 13, 2020

President Moon Jae-in has invited Bong Joon-ho, director of the film "Parasite," to Cheong Wa Dae next week in celebration and recognition of his Oscar honors, an aide to Moon said Thursday. The pre...
NSC discusses S. Korea's peace plan for Munich security forum

TechnologyFeb 13, 2020

South Korea's top security officials agreed Thursday to use the upcoming security forum in Germany to drum up international support for the Korea peace process, Cheong Wa Dae said. In the weekly sta...
Hyundai Merchant's 2019 net losses narrow on increased sales

IndustryFeb 13, 2020

Hyundai Merchant Marine, South Korea's biggest shipping company by sales, said Thursday that its net losses narrowed in 2019 from a year earlier due to a rise in sales. Net losses narrowed to 592 bi...
Korea Aerospace 2019 net more than doubles on KF-X project

IndustryFeb 13, 2020

Korea Aerospace Industries said Thursday its net income more than doubled in 2019 from a year earlier, helped by a local project that replaces aging fighter jets in the Air Force. KAI, the country's...
Supreme Court approves not-guilty verdict for 111 conscientious objectors

DefenseFeb 13, 2020

South Korea's top court on Thursday acquitted more than 110 believers of a non-mainstream Christian sect who were indicted for rejecting mandatory military service for religious reasons. The Supreme...
[Graphic News] Trending ‘Parasite’ filming locations after Oscar wins

CultureFeb 13, 2020

Locations that appeared in director Bong Joon-ho’s masterpiece “Parasite” are trending, with fans visiting the venues in celebration of the film’s historic Oscar wins. - Where “Parasite” begins Do...
KCGI-heiress coalition ups ante to dethrone Hanjin successor

MoneyFeb 13, 2020

A coalition of Korean Air heiress and a local activist fund Korea Corporate Governance Improvement on Thursday proposed former SK Group Vice Chairman Kim Shin-bae as an inside board director of Hanji...
‘Nearly half of N. Koreans earn income in private sector’

North KoreaFeb 13, 2020

With US-led sanctions on Pyongyang throttling its largely state-run economy, nearly half of North Koreans are earning money in the private sector, according to a recent survey. The survey, commissio...
Fewer releases save Nexon

IndustryFeb 13, 2020

Nexon reported marginal shifts in yearly revenue and operating profit, Thursday, maintaining business as usual thanks to revenue from V4 and cost-saving on overall marketing due to fewer releases las...
Former US ambassador hopes to get ready for reunification

North KoreaFeb 13, 2020

Christopher Hill, a former U.S. ambassador to South Korea and lead negotiator for the six-party nuclear talks, is a familiar face for Koreans south of the Demilitarized Zone. After finishing his care...