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Standoff deepens as chief justice rejects request for new nominee

Supreme Court Chief Justice Jo Hee-de on Tuesday rejected Cheong Wa Dae’s request to recommend a new candidate for Korea’s top court, escalating a standoff over the chief justice and the president's r

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Seoul picks Texas power plant as 1st project under US investment package

South Korea on Tuesday named a combined-cycle gas power plant in Texas as its first US investment under a $350 billion package signed last year. Backed by South Korea's investment commitment, the new
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South Korea picks up silver in mixed team shooting

South Korea won silver in the 10-meter air rifle mixed team event at the Asian Games on Tuesday, its first silver medal in shooting after winning two bronze medals earlier in the competition. Ban Hyo-
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Need a doctor over Chuseok? Here’s how to find one

One option is Korea's national emergency medical information website.

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Exo fan keeps promise to Kai with Asian Games gold

Hong Kong wushu athlete Lydia Sham won a gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday, fulfilling a promise she had made to Kai, her favorite member of K-pop boy band Exo, at a fan-signin

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N. Korea tests upgraded hypersonic missile, experts say

North Korea appears to have tested an upgraded hypersonic ballistic missile capable of evading interception and conducting precision strikes across the Korean Peninsula, experts said Tuesday. North Ko

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Why VIG Partners could pair Air Premia with Eastar Jet

Airlines make for tricky bets in private equity, where fuel swings, currency moves and lease bills mean that more passengers don't always add up to bigger profits.

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Three stops, three views of ceramics at Gyeonggi Biennale

ICHEON, Gyeonggi Province — From ancient crafts to radical contemporary practice, ceramics take center stage across Gyeonggi Province this fall.

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