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Hybe Chairman Bang Si-hyuk on Tuesday met with United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in South Korea on a two-day state visit, to discuss possible cooperation in K-pop ventures. While the details of the discussion have not been disclosed, Bang has reportedly shared his ideas of expanding K-pop's presence in the UAE, particularly by holding the entertainment company’s “The City” project in the country. "The City" project is a citywide festiv
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Ex-minister spoke with Yoon over marine's death: report
Former Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup had phone calls with President Yoon Suk Yeol as well as his aides on the day that an internal investigation over a Marine's death was transferred to civilian police in August last year, communication records show. Yoon called Lee three times on Aug. 2, when the internal report by a Marine investigator was retrieved from the police hours after it was sent out, according to the records obtained by Yonhap News Agency. The marine investigator, Col. Park Ju
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Yoon vetoes 4 contentious bills, including on supporting victims of home rental scams
May 29, 2024
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N. Korea appears to be struggling to secure parts for spy satellite: presidential office
May 29, 2024
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Wife forgives husband to tried to kill her
May 29, 2024
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1,533 retired couples get at least W3m in state pension: report
May 29, 2024
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Meth use most widespread but declining, cocaine on rise, sewage reveals
May 29, 2024
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Woman convicted of multiple false accusations of rape, sexual assault
May 29, 2024
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Business
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UAE president, Hyundai chief discuss green mobility in Seoul
Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun met with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss enhancing private-sector collaboration in sustainable mobility during Al Nahyan's visit to Korea this week. The UAE President's visit, his first to South Korea, also included meetings with leaders of other major South Korean conglomerates, such as Samsung Electronics' Lee Jae-yong and SK Group's Chey Tae-won. These discuss
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S. Korea partners with US aircraft startup for UAM commercialization
May 29, 2024
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2 workers exposed to radiation at Samsung's chip plant in S. Korea
May 29, 2024
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Merck breaks ground for Korean bioprocessing plant
May 29, 2024
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Korean Air, Asiana outpaced by foreign rivals in April passenger numbers
May 29, 2024
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Corning eyes leadership in glass substrate market for chips
May 29, 2024
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Seoul shares dip over 1.5% ahead of US inflation data
May 29, 2024
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Life&Culture
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[Herald Interview] Heritage chief eyes fashioning ‘the old’ to modern tastes
An agency whose mission has long centered on protecting national heritage, the newly renamed Korea Heritage Service has a new mandate: to fashion heritage to modern tastes. Choi Eung-chon, the inaugural administrator of the agency, said renaming the 79-year-old Cultural Heritage Administration on May 17 reflected a change in the institution’s focus toward providing “services” that enable the public to take advantage of national heritage. “Take Gyeongbokgung for example. T
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Popular Korean webtoons to be remade into international TV series
May 29, 2024
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Legendary rock stars to hold joint concert
May 29, 2024
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Shindang-dong, Yeouido, Jeju top tourist destinations for foreigners
May 28, 2024
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'The Player' hopes to continue tvN's success streak
May 28, 2024
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G-Dragon to deliver speech at 2024 Innovate Korea forum
May 28, 2024
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Government adopts new strategy to boost national image
May 28, 2024
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Global Insight
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Immigration Minister under fire over directive on deportations
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Mali : l'armée contre les djihadistes à Mourdiah, une victoire entachée de sévices
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Do 'functional' drinks really work?
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WATCH: High-explosive bomb devastates a Donetsk region village, injuring seven people