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Fire-hit Bucheon factory stored flammables without sprinklers on-site

Flammable liquids stored at a Bucheon factory may have helped a fire spread rapidly Friday, fire authorities said. Eight people were injured, including six firefighters. The factory had no record of a

Seven injured in Bucheon factory fire

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Korean regulators face scrutiny as stock market volatility persists

As South Korea's stock market continues to swing sharply between steep losses and strong gains, questions are mounting over the effectiveness of financial authorities' response. The Kospi, which plung
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Mountain trail closed for nearly 60 years opens in Seoul

For nearly six decades, a stretch of mountain behind Cheong Wa Dae, Korea's presidential compound, remained off-limits to the public. Starting Saturday at 9 a.m., visitors will be able to explore the
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Lee pushes to enshrine pro-democracy movements in Constitution

President Lee Jae Myung on Friday renewed his call for an amendment to recognize South Korea's historic pro-democracy movements in the Constitution's preamble, urging the National Assembly to begin di

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South Korea’s oldest hippo, Hasun, dies at 46

Hasun, South Korea’s oldest hippopotamus, has died at 46, Seoul Grand Park said Friday. In a notice posted on its website, the park said Hasun had been eating well and remained healthy despite her age

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Seoul seeks way out of N. Korean POW dispute with Ukraine

South Korea is seeking a diplomatic way out of a dispute over Kyiv's unilateral disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul, even as the two sides remain at odds over Sout

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One year on, HD Hyundai chair drives mergers, US shipbuilding push

HD Hyundai Chair Chung Ki-sun is set to mark his first year as the helm of the South Korean industrial conglomerate on Saturday, having overseen major mergers, expanded US shipbuilding partnerships an

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Majid Majidi's 'Midday Meal' wins top prize at Busan film fest

Iranian director Majid Majidi's "Midday Meal" won the top prize at the 31st Busan International Film Festival on Thursday. The film took the Busan Award for best film at the closing ceremony at the Bu

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Daejeon, home of Sungsimdang, to host bread festival

Daejeon has built its tourism identity around bread, and this weekend the city is asking visitors to take that appetite beyond a single festival ground.