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Korea expresses disappointment over Japan politicians' visit to shrine

Apr 21, 2017

South Korea voiced its "deep disappointment" on Friday after Japanese politicians paid their respects at the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan's war criminals. Around 90 Japanese law...
Samsung reinforces "Club des Chefs Korea" for innovative goods

IndustryApr 21, 2017

Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday a renowned South Korean baker has joined the list of chefs providing one of the world's leading consumer electronics manufacturer with insight and expertise for th...
IBK Q1 net up 16% on increased interest income

MarketsApr 21, 2017

State-run Industrial Bank of Korea said Friday that its first-quarter net profit jumped 15.9 percent from a year earlier on increased interest income and gains from asset sales. Net profit for the t...
Smart rail cars added to Busan subway system

TechnologyApr 21, 2017

Busan, South Korea's largest southern port city, has become the country's first city to have smart rail cars on its subway system, the rail cars' manufacturer said Friday. The smart rail cars contro...
Korea losing port calls after Hanjin Shipping's bankruptcy

IndustryApr 21, 2017

BUSAN -- Global shipping companies have reduced their calls at South Korean ports despite adding more worldwide services, partly a result of Hanjin Shipping going bankrupt, a research organization sa...
N. Korea mounts campaign to thwart conservatives in S. Korean election

North KoreaApr 21, 2017

North Korea has recently been churning out propaganda to stop conservatives from taking power in South Korea's presidential election. This week alone, a number of North Korean organizations attacked...
Park Tae-hwan to make season debut in US in May

More sportsApr 21, 2017

Former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan will make his season debut in the United States next month, officials said Friday, as he's gearing up for his first world championships in six years. H...
Korea to impose anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese, Indian, Ukraine ferroalloy

EconomyApr 21, 2017

South Korea is set to impose anti-dumping duties on ferroalloy imported from Vietnam, India and Ukraine, the trade commission here said Friday. After a preliminary examination, the Korea Trade Commi...
Injured Augsburg midfielder returns home to focus on rehab

SoccerApr 21, 2017

South Korean midfielder Koo Ja-cheol returned to his homeland from Germany on Friday to rehab an injured knee. Koo, who plays with FC Augsburg in the German Bundesliga, tore a ligament in his right ...
Korea, World Bank agree to widen cooperation

MarketsApr 21, 2017

South Korea's finance minister held a meeting with the president of the World Bank Group to discuss ways to expand the country's participation in the organization, the ministry here said Friday. Fin...
Air Busan, T'way open up new routes to Japan amid THAAD row

IndustryApr 21, 2017

South Korean low-cost carriers Air Busan and T'way Air Co. will set up new routes to Japanese cities as part of efforts to offset declines in demand from China, the companies said Friday. The number...