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When opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck in a failed assassination attempt in January, the South Korean public remained in the dark about the assailant’s identity, including his name and occupation, until the New York Times disclosed the information. In April, when a Korean NASA engineer was charged in the US with a series of rapes, his name, age and photos were disseminated in US media. But in local media, the Korean suspect was cloaked in anonymity, with his photos
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Human rights commission urges Korea to raise awareness of LGBTQ rights
South Korea’s human rights commission on Friday called for Koreans and the government to raise awareness of LGBTQ rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBTQ rights. Song Doo-hwan, chair of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, issued a statement Friday to mark the 2024 International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia & Transphobia. Celebrated annually on May 17, the day marks the anniversary of the World Health Organization’s decision in 1990 to declass
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Teens banned from entering, working at 'hold 'em' pubs, cafes
May 17, 2024
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Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
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Democratic Party split over Assembly speaker candidate
May 17, 2024
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What's next for the government's push in quota hike?
May 17, 2024
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Police raid trot star's house over suspected hit-and-run cover-up
May 17, 2024
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E-sports reporter sustains eye injury due to fire effects at gaming event
May 17, 2024
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Business
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Korean firms target EV charging market in US
Lotte and SK both made announcements of progress in their entries to the US EV charging market Thursday, joining LG as Korean conglomerates competing in the burgeoning sector. Lotte Innovate announced Thursday that it had recently established EVSIS America, a US unit of its EV charging subsidiary and secured about 3,300 square meters of land in California to build an EV charger factory. Lotte Innovate plans to complete preparations for the California plant’s production lines before the end
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Seoul shares dip over 1% on profit hunting, caution over Fed's rate cuts
May 17, 2024
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Seoul sees further jump in cost of dining out
May 17, 2024
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Metanation, Memetoon partner up for webtoon, short-form services
May 17, 2024
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Seoul shares start tad lower on profit taking
May 17, 2024
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[Contribution] Can arboretums and gardens save the world? Exploring their role in biodiversity conservation
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Woori partners with India’s Tata Motors in auto finance push
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Life&Culture
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Two films featuring late Lee Sung-kyun open this summer
Two films starring late actor Lee Sun-kyun will posthumously hit theaters this summer, according to movie distributors Friday. "Project Silence," an action thriller by director Kim Tae-gon, is currently under review for theatrical release in July, the movie’s distributor CJ ENM said Friday. The film revolves around Jung-won (Lee Sun-kyun), who is stranded on a collapsed bridge shrouded in thick fog. Ju Ji-hoon appears as a tow truck driver to clear crashed cars from the bridge. T
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Netflix Korea launches ‘Grow Creative’ education program for creators
May 17, 2024
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Seoul International Book Fair to kick off in June
May 17, 2024
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[Box office] Movies in theaters this week
May 17, 2024
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[Around the hotels] Promotions and packages
May 17, 2024
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[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea
May 17, 2024
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Philippines to woo holidaymakers with new tourism portfolios
May 16, 2024
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