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Allegations that first lady Kim Keon Hee interfered with the ruling party's candidate nominations ahead of April's legislative general election are stirring up the political landscape in South Korea -- and at the center of it all is a pollster who claims he "advised" President Yoon Suk Yeol. Myeong Tae-gyun became the center of attention after online media outlet Tomato News reported that he had connections with the presidential couple, and played a role in the ruling People
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Kim Jong-un vows to thwart S. Korea-US 'nuclear alliance'
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un warned Monday that Pyongyang would "not tolerate" any disruption to the Korean Peninsula's balance of power, which he claimed is upheld by North Korea's nuclear arsenal and threatened by the growing "nuclear alliance" between South Korea and the United States. However, Kim simultaneously asserted that North Korea had no intention of attacking the South, North Korea's state media reported Tuesday. The remarks came during his 60th-
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Bucheon hotel fire started from faulty AC unit wiring: police
Oct. 8, 2024
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Taking away phones during school hours not a human rights violation: watchdog
Oct. 8, 2024
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Less than 1% of illegal lottery websites blocked this year
Oct. 8, 2024
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Glass ceiling for women persists among top prosecutors: data
Oct. 8, 2024
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S. Korea sees hottest September on record: KMA
Oct. 8, 2024
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Conscripting women to lead to 'more babies,' claims military think tank
Oct. 8, 2024
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Business
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Korea launches antidumping probe into Chinese steel
Following the US and EU’s efforts to curb the flow of "underpriced" Chinese steel, South Korea has launched an anti-dumping probe into imports of Chinese-made heavy steel plates. The Korea Trade Commission under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on Friday that it initiated an investigation against the Chinese steel suppliers, including Shagang Group. The steel products in question, sheets 6 millimeters thick or more, are primarily used in shipbuilding. After a
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Yoon visits Hyundai Motor's AI-powered factory in Singapore
Oct. 8, 2024
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AliExpress Korea chief questioned on product safety at Assembly audit
Oct. 8, 2024
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Banks, brokerages, insurers spent W2.4tr in entertainment expenses over last five years
Oct. 8, 2024
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US ambassador discusses battery supply chain at Posco Future M plant
Oct. 8, 2024
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Seoul shares end lower on weak earnings by Samsung, US losses
Oct. 8, 2024
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[Herald Interview] Dentlink eyes becoming 'next Invisalign’
Oct. 8, 2024
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Life&Culture
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Korean language teaching expert says demand has outstripped supply
The Korean language and its writing system Hangeul are not easy to learn, let alone teach. Two non-Korean scholars have shown that that notion might be changing -- and the Korean government agrees. The two scholars will be awarded the Order of Culture Merit, the highest national recognition for contributions in the field of culture, at an official ceremony marking Hangeul Day on Wednesday morning in Sejong City. The city is named after King Sejong the Great (1418-1450), the fourth Joseon king wh
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Netflix's latest runaway hit is a Korean reality cooking show
Oct. 8, 2024
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[History through films] ‘A Taxi Driver’: Simple-hearted man’s adventurous ride to Gwangju Democratic Uprising
Oct. 8, 2024
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Cheonan World Dance Festival celebrates creativity, diversity
Oct. 8, 2024
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Buddhist festival reaches old and young through culture
Oct. 7, 2024
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Netflix, streaming platforms come under fire for loose ratings
Oct. 7, 2024
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Travel agencies rush fall tourism products as fall foliage expected to arrive early
Oct. 7, 2024
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