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[Weekender] Festivals fill summer 2016 with music

MusicJun 10, 2016

The season of festivities has come around once again, with a host of festivals lined up for music lovers. The summer lineup brims with choices, ranging from electronic dance music to rock. Heating u...
[JEJU FORUM] Opening ceremony to feature Paul Potts, Insooni

Social affairsMay 23, 2016

The 11th Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity will kick off its journey with an opening ceremony at the International Convention Center Jeju on May 25 at 8 p.m. The main performances will include “Bri...
China urges restraint as S. Korea, U.S., Japan plan joint anti-missile drills

InternationalMay 16, 2016

China called for calm and restraint on Monday, responding to planned joint drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan aimed at tracking North Korean missiles. The planned drills, set for lat...
Seoul, Tehran to sign environmental MOU

Foreign affairsMay 16, 2016

South Korea and Iran will sign a memorandum of understanding on environmental cooperation in Seoul later this week, the environment ministry here said Monday. To that end, Iranian Environment Minist...
N.K. uses party congress to declare nukes its priority: report

North KoreaMay 16, 2016

North Korea used its latest party congress as a venue to show its will to give priority to developing nuclear weapons before it moves to bolster its fragile economy, a report showed Monday. North Ko...
Incheon, Weihai named as priority cities for S. Korea-China 'digital silk road'

Foreign affairsMay 16, 2016

South Korea's western port city of Incheon and China's eastern port city of Weihai have been chosen as priority cooperative cities to establish the "South Korea-China Digital Silk Road" aimed at ceme...
[K-talk] AOA’s Seolhyun, Jimin apologize for attitude during history quiz

EntertainmentMay 13, 2016

Seolhyun and Jimin of girl group AOA have apologized to the public for the recent controversy regarding their attitude on Onstyle’s reality show “Channel AOA.” On the episode aired last Tuesday, the...
BTS reaches new heights with recent concert

EntertainmentMay 8, 2016

BTS has come a long way since its debut, recently performing at one of the largest concert halls in Korea, the Olympic Gymnastic Stadium, from May 7 to 8. “2016 BTS Live The Most Beautiful Moment in...
Car edges out Korean sprinter in 70m race

Social affairsMay 5, 2016

A 70-meter race between a car and South Korean sprinter Kim Kuk-young ended with a victory for the machine on Thursday. The Avante, a subcompact from South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co., finish...
Park watches Russian documentary on life in North Korea

North KoreaMay 5, 2016

President Park Geun-hye watched a movie Thursday about life inside North Korea, a move the presidential office said showed Park's interest in North Korean children as South Korea marked Children's Da...
Obese Army officers to be disadvantaged in promotions

DefenseMay 5, 2016

The South Korean Army said Thursday that overweight officers will be subject to disadvantages in promotions starting this year, as part of efforts to stress physical fitness and increase combat power...
U.S. spy chief visits Seoul over North Korean issues

North KoreaMay 5, 2016

The top U.S. intelligence official visited South Korea this week and met with top Seoul officials to discuss North Korean issues, officials here said Thursday. Director of National Intelligence Jame...
N.K. leader's sister likely to be promoted at party congress: experts

North KoreaMay 5, 2016

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's younger sister is likely to be promoted to a minister-level post within the Workers' Party of Korea during the party's key congress slated for later this week, South...
Korean Air chairman sued for defaming pilots

Social affairsMay 4, 2016

The labor union for pilots at Korean Air Lines Co. said Wednesday that it has filed a suit against its chairman claiming defamation by his recent SNS comment allegedly ridiculing pilots' daily work. ...
SNU professor arrested over alleged manipulation of Oxy reports

Social affairsMay 4, 2016

Prosecutors raided the office of a Seoul National University professor in the country's capital and arrested the scholar Wednesday over allegations he manipulated reports on Oxy Reckitt Benckiser pro...