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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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South Korea to launch space security center under spy agency
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More med professors to take day off each week while govt. urges them to stay
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Hybe refutes Ador CEO Min's denial of breach of trust
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[Photo News] EV charging robot
Hyundai Motor Group on Tuesday unveiled an artificial intelligence-based automotive charging robot. According to the carmaker’s test video, the robot communicates with the Ioniq 6 electric sedan and controls the charging process, from parking to opening and closing the charger port cover. Details about the robot’s mass-market debut were not disclosed immediately.
MobilityMarch 21, 2023
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[Photo News] Aid through air
Relief goods are shipped to Korean Air’s special charter flight before it departs for Turkey on Monday. The Boeing 777 freighter carried 45 tons of relief goods, including tents, sleeping bags and blankets, to be delivered to the area hit by the Turkey-Syria tearthquake in February.
MobilityMarch 20, 2023
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[Photo News] Stars dazzle Seoul Fashion Week
Stars took the spotlight on the third day of Seoul Fashion Week on Friday as the event continued its five-day run at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Jung-gu, Seoul. Seoul Fashion Week, one of the nation's biggest fashion events held biannually by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, on Wednesday kicked off its 22nd edition presenting 2023 fall-winter collections from established and aspiring designers. The event runs for five days until Sunday. Celebrities and fashionistas flocked to the show dail
Arts & DesignMarch 18, 2023
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[Photo News] British Ambassador at Global Business Forum
British Ambassador to Korea Colin Crooks speaks at the Global Business Forum organized by The Korea Herald on Wednesday at the Ambassador Seoul -- A Pullman Hotel in Seoul. (Damdastudio)
PeopleMarch 17, 2023
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[Photo News] 'CHEERS'
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida toast during an extended dinner session held at a restaurant in Ginza, downtown Tokyo, after their summit on Thursday. While drinking Japanese beer mixed with Korean soju, the Japanese premier has reportedly told his Korean counterpart that the friendship between Korea and Japan "felt tasty," referring to the drink also known as "sopok" in Korea.
Foreign AffairsMarch 17, 2023
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[Photo news] K-Arts Celebrates 30 years of nurturing artists
Some 30 years ago, the Korea National University of Arts, known as K-Arts, was established with a goal to provide top quality education so that Korean students would not have to go abroad to study the arts. It was a goal in which not many believed back them. After the opening of the music school in 1993, the theater, film, dance, art and traditional arts schools were introduced one after another. Now, K-Arts operates under 26 different departments across six schools -- the Schools of Music, Dram
CultureMarch 17, 2023
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[Photo News] Presidential couple in Tokyo
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee are greeted by Korean compatriots attending a luncheon with the presidential couple. The luncheon was held ahead of a summit with Yoon's Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, in Tokyo on Thursday. Yoon thanked Koreans in Japan for buttressing the ties between the two countries. The president also called for an active role in developing Korea-Japan relations. "Both Korea and Japan are at a starting point for a better future
Foreign AffairsMarch 16, 2023
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[Photo News] Seoul-inspired Rolls-Royce cars
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars on Thursday unveiled the Korea-only Lucid Night Editions of the Rolls-Royce Black Badge Cullinan SUV. The three limited-edition cars were inspired by the night view of Seoul that represents South Korea’s dynamics and modernity, the ultra-luxury carmaker said. Their prices are estimated at over 800 million won ($610,000). Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos is scheduled to visit Seoul later this month.
MobilityMarch 16, 2023
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[Photo News] Spring begins blooming
Spring has arrived across Korea in the middle of March, with flowers blooming in the warmer provinces along the southern and eastern coasts. Apricot and cornelian cherry flowers bloom the fastest among spring flowers, indicating the end of winter. Here are photos of colorful spring views with those flowers, taken this week across South Korea.
TravelMarch 15, 2023
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[Photo News] For Busan's expo bid
Posco International CEO Jeong Tak (second from bottom right), who heads Posco Group's task force for promotional activities for Busan's bid to host the 2030 World Expo, holds a meeting with Uzbek government officials in Fergana, Uzbekistan, Monday.
IndustryMarch 15, 2023
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[Photo News] Kia EV9 unveiled
South Korean automaker Kia on Wednesday unveiled the official design of the Kia EV9, a large all-electric sport utility vehicle. Kia said it will release detailed information about the Kia EV9 later this month and debut the car at the upcoming Seoul Mobility Show on March 31-April l9 at Kintex in Gyeonggi Province.
MobilityMarch 15, 2023
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[Photo News] 'Break the bias'
Members of Women in Korea, a women's leadership group also known as WIR, and German Ambassador to Korea Michael Reiffenstuel celebrate International Women's Day at his residence in Seoul on Thursday. Under the theme, "Break the Bias" -- referring to gender bias, stereotypes and discrimination -- the event awarded certificates of appreciation to nine WIR group mentors and mentees for contributing to the WIR leadership program. The WIR Group mentors and mentees are female execu
Diplomatic CircuitMarch 14, 2023
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[Photo News] Japanese tram track discovered in Gwanghwamun
OLD TRAM TRACK -- A tram track used during the Japanese colonial period (1910-45) was discovered between September and October last year at the excavation site of Woldae, an elevated stage for royal ceremonies in front of Gwanghwamun, Gyeongbokgung's main gate. The tram was in service from 1917 to 1966, and ran on a Y-shaped train track on what is today's Sejong-ro, and connected Anguk-dong and Hyoja-dong via Woldae.
CultureMarch 13, 2023
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[Photo News] Incheon Airport tourist center
An opening ceremony for the new tourist center at Incheon Airport's Terminal 1 was held Friday, with Choi Eung-chon (second from right), head of the Cultural Heritage Administration, in attendance. Operated by the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation, the center aims to promote Korea's cultural heritage to visitors by introducing recommended destinations through the latest media art and virtual reality images.
CultureMarch 10, 2023
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[Photo News] When is peak cherry blossom season?
The peak season for cherry blossoms is forecast to reach Seoul in the third week of April after starting in the southernmost province of Jeju on April 1. According to the Korean Forest Service, Mulhyanggi Arboretum and Mount Suri, 20-40 kilometers south from Seoul, will see the peak on April. 11, while the Korea National Arboretum in northern Gyeonggi Province will reach the peak on April 18. The forest authority issued the cherry blossom forecast on March 3, indicating the dates when more than
TravelMarch 9, 2023
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[Photo News] Kona Electric unveiled
Hyundai Motor Group on Tuesday premiered the all-new Kona Electric, the automaker's latest addition to its expanding portfolio of all-battery electric vehicles, in a video on its YouTube channel. According to the carmaker, the latest EV can drive 410 kilometers or more on a single charge, the longest driving length among EVs in the same classification. Hyundai Motor plans to present the all-new Kona Electric for the first time in an offline setting at the upcoming Seoul Mobility Show schedu
MobilityMarch 7, 2023
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[Photo News] Korean debut
Alpha Motor Corporation, a US electric vehicle developer, will make its debut at the upcoming Seoul Mobility Show, which runs from March 30 to April 9 at Kintex in Gyeonggi Province, the event organizers said Tuesday. Established in 2020 in California by a group of automotive, IT and financial experts led by Korean-Americans, Alpha Motor will unveil its EV pickup trucks Wolf and Wolf Plus at the event.
MobilityMarch 7, 2023
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[Photo News] AI robots on patrol
SK Telecom said Tuesday that it has teamed up with Neubility, a delivery robot developer, and SK Shieldus, a security services firm, to develop artificial intelligence-based self-driving patrol robots. The telecom giant said the robots are equipped with camera-based solutions instead of high-priced LiDAR sensors. The three companies agreed to sign a deal for the commercialization of the robots in the second quarter, with an aim to make their market debut later this year.
TechnologyMarch 7, 2023
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[Photo News] Bring on the brightness
Samsung Electronics said Monday it showcased an outdoor advertisement for its upcoming 2023 TV lineup, including its Neo QLED 8K TV, at Piccadilly Circus, London, on Thursday. The ad highlighted the new Neo QLED TV's bright and colorful picture quality, as well as its impressive sound features. Samsung will roll out the 2023 TV products both in Korea and abroad starting March 9.
IndustryMarch 6, 2023
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[Photo News] Street cats relocated from Marado to Jeju
A group of cats relocated from the southernmost island of Marado are being temporarily housed at a provisional shelter at the Jeju World Natural Heritage Center in Jocheon-eup, northern Jeju Island on Monday. The 42 cats, caught on Wednesday and Thursday, were found to be healthy in a brief check-up by a medical team from Jeju National University's Wildlife Rescue Center following their move to Jeju Island on Friday. Jeju Special Self-Governing Province on Thursday announced that it would r
Social AffairsMarch 6, 2023