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Funeral held for late film icon Choi Eun-hee

The funeral for Choi Eun-hee, the late South Korean actress who was once kidnapped by North Korea to create propaganda films before escaping, was held on Thursday and attended by her family and close...

April 19, 2018
Film
POSCO chief denies political pressure behind resignation offer

The outgoing chairman of South Korean steelmaker POSCO on Thursday denied allegations that political pressure was behind his decision to resign. Kwon Oh-joon told reporters that "there was no such t...

April 19, 2018
Industry
Trump also aiming to eliminate NK chemical, biological weapons: official

In his upcoming summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, United States President Donald Trump is aiming to eliminate the country's arsenal of chemical and biological weapons as well as nuclear on...

April 19, 2018
North Korea
BTS' new album tops Amazon's pre-order list

K-pop boy band BTS topped Amazon's album pre-order list, its agency said Thursday. Big Hit Entertainment said "Love Yourself: Tear," the K-pop sensation's upcoming full-length album, shot to No. 1 o...

April 19, 2018
Music
Korea to complete vaccination of pigs against FMD this week

South Korea will complete the vaccination of local pig farms this week to prevent the further spread of foot-and-mouth disease, the government said Thursday. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Ru...

April 19, 2018
Social affairs
Military training on inter-Korean summit day still up in air

South Korea and the United States have yet to decide whether to continue their combined military exercises through the inter-Korean summit day next week, a defense official said Thursday. The allies...

April 19, 2018
Defense
Prime minister calls for passage of supplementary budget

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon urged opposition parties Thursday to normalize the National Assembly and approve a supplementary budget the government proposed earlier this month in an effort to create mo...

April 19, 2018
Economy
Paik Nam-june's iconic video installation unplugged due to safety concern

An iconic video installation by media artist Paik Nam-june (1932-2006) has been turned off due to safety concerns, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art said Thursday. The MMCA said it ...

April 19, 2018
Arts&Design
[Newsmaker] Moon's confidant declares bid to run in local elections despite scandal

A ruling party lawmaker close to President Moon Jae-in on Thursday pressed ahead with his bid to run in the June local elections despite speculation about his alleged link to an online opinion riggin...

April 19, 2018
Politics
Police raid Korean Air in probe of chairman's daughter

Police raided the headquarters of Korean Air Lines Co. on Thursday as part of a probe into allegations that its senior executive, who is also a daughter of the company's chief, assaulted an advertisi...

April 19, 2018
Social affairs
Analysts watch for end of 'Korea discount' on prospects of peace treaty

A peace treaty that would finally end the 1950-53 Korean War, one of the growing prospects for the upcoming cross-border summit next week, may also end the chronic "Korea discount" in the stock marke...

April 19, 2018
Economy
Korean hiker dies while trekking on US Pacific Crest Trail

LOS ANGELES -- A South Korean man died of a cardiovascular problem while trekking last week on a long-distance route in the western United States, the South Korean Consulate General in Los Angeles sa...

April 19, 2018
Social affairs
Demand for larger TVs growing in S. Korea

The demand for larger television sets has been growing over the past few years in South Korea, industry data showed Thursday, alongside lower average prices. Industry data showed the average size of...

April 19, 2018
Industry
Baseball league to open disciplinary proceedings against club over sign stealing

The nation's top baseball league said Thursday it will open disciplinary proceedings against a club over its sign stealing attempt. The Korea Baseball Organization said it will convene a disciplinar...

April 19, 2018
Baseball
Uzbek president hopes for success in inter-Korean summit, peace on peninsula

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoev has expressed hope that the upcoming inter-Korean summit will pave the way for lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, the foreign ministry here said Thursday. The U...

April 19, 2018
Foreign Policy

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