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At least 600 North Korean soldiers killed in Russia's war on Ukraine: NIS

At least 600 North Korean soldiers had died in Russia's war on Ukraine, and more than 4,100 wounded, according to the latest update from the National Intelligence Service.

N. Korea tests new 5,000-ton destroyer amid suspicions of Russian tech support

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SK Telecom scrambles to restore trust after massive data breach

South Korea’s leading mobile carrier SK Telecom is facing mounting fallout from a recent hacking incident, with more than 70,000 users switching to rival providers in just two days.
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Democratic Party shifts into election mode, launches Lee Jae-myung campaign team

The center-left Democratic Party of Korea officially went into election mode by announcing major hires for its new election campaign committee Wednesday with a focus on "social unity." Among the high-
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Yoon Suk Yeol's apartment raided over wife's alleged gifts

Prosecutors carried out a search and seizure of the private residence of former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee on Thursday, as part of an investigation into alleged corruption via t

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Court’s fast-tracked Lee Jae-myung ruling stirs talk of political timing

As the Supreme Court of Korea decided to deliver its verdict on Lee Jae-myung’s election law violation case on Thursday, just nine days after it first reviewed the case on April 22, speculation grows

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PM expected to resign as early as Thursday

Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo is speculated to be resigning from his post as early as Thursday, in an apparent bid to declare a bid for the presidency in the upcoming election. This

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Samsung Electronics beats Q1 estimates, but chip woes persist

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday reported a stronger-than-expected earnings for the first quarter, buoyed by robust sales of its AI-enhanced Galaxy S25 smartphones.

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Neumeier’s ‘Camellias’ to bloom again in Seoul as its ‘best version yet’

Legendary choreographer John Neumeier’s “The Lady of the Camellias,” with which ballerina Kang Sue-jin became the first Asian dancer to win the Benois de la Danse award in 1999, will take the stage...

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Buying apartment in Seoul now takes 24 years of full-salary saving

Buying an apartment in Seoul has become increasingly out of reach for average workers, with average home prices soaring past 1.3 billion won for the first time, according to the latest data.