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Korea enters full election mode
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Lee Jong-sup resigns as envoy to Australia
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Yellow dust engulfs S. Korea, advisory alert issued
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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Kia EV9 wins world car of year
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Korea misses out on global bond index boost
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[Photo News] Hana chief tests Line Bank
Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo (front left) tests a loan-linked payment service on the Line Bank app using a Samsung Electronics smartphone during the “Line Bank X Samsung” event held at a shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday. Line Bank is a digital banking service jointly launched by Hana Bank and Line, the messenger platform, in Indonesia in 2021.
IndustryMay 14, 2023
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[Photo News] Twins homecoming day
TWINS HOMECOMING DAY -- Quadruplets stood side by side, holding hands at the "Twins Plus Homecoming Day" event held at the Seoul National University playground on Saturday. The Seoul National University Medical Research Center invited families with multiple pregnancies, including twins or more, who were delivered at the hospital, and opened a one-day amusement park. Professor Jeon Jong-kwan of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology explained that the purpose of the event was to ha
Social AffairsMay 13, 2023
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[Photo News] Google chatbot Bard launched in Korean and Japanese
Google chose Korean and Japanese as the first service languages for its artificial intelligence-based chatbot, Bard, to expand its presence to compete with ChatGPT, which is backed by Google’s rival Microsoft. “They're incredibly dynamic and exciting regions, which are at the cutting edge of an opting technology,” said Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Thursday, explaining the reason for launching Bard services in Korean and Japanese in advance of the 40 other most spoken langua
Social AffairsMay 12, 2023
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[Photo news] Napoleon in Seoul
CultureMay 12, 2023
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[Photo News] Reinventing LG brand
LG Electronics’ promotional videos, featuring the company’s refurbished “Life’s Good” slogan, are displayed on billboards in the bustling Hongdae district in western Seoul on Tuesday. The tech giant is starting a two-month campaign to promote its renewed brand identity across 17 key areas in the city.
IndustryMay 10, 2023
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[Photo News] LX Hausys' Europe push
LX Hausys’ exhibition booth is set up at the Interzum 2023, the world’s largest gathering of the building materials industry that kicked off in Cologne, Germany, Tuesday. In its renewed push for expansion in Europe, the company plans to showcase some 70 types of eco-friendly and high-performance furniture films during the four-day trade show.
IndustryMay 10, 2023
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[Photo News] Portable green energy
BMW Korea Future Fund will offer an opportunity to check out the German automaker's green energy technology at the upcoming Seoul Safety Festival taking place from Thursday through Saturday in Yeouido Park, the nonprofit organization said Wednesday. The nonprofit will display its Next Green To-Go mobile energy storage system, which uses electric vehicle batteries, to show the importance and different ways of using eco-friendly energy. The German luxury carmaker set up the fund in 2011 to
MobilityMay 10, 2023
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[Photo News] Smiling young monks at Jogyesa
Children shave their heads and participate in five precept ceremonies Tuesday before entering a 21-day training experience at the Buddhist Jogyesa Temple in central Seoul. In the ceremonies, the children train as monks by swearing to follow the lessons of Buddha and renouncing themselves of worldly possessions by cutting their hair. The temple headquarters of South Korea’s largest Buddhist sect, the Jogye Order, holds a religious education camp for children between the ages of 5 and 6 ever
Social AffairsMay 9, 2023
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[Photo News] Burger-making Hanwha heir
Kim Dong-seon, head of strategic management at Hanwha Galleria and the third son of Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn, participates in an on-site cooking training session held at a Five Guys store in Hong Kong. Under the leadership of the Hanwha heir, Hanwha Galleria, the retail arm of the nation’s seventh-largest conglomerate, is launching the first Five Guys outlet next month in Gangnam, southern Seoul.
IndustryMay 9, 2023
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[Photo News] First ladies of S. Korea, Japan visit porcelain exhibition
Kim Keon Hee (right), wife of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, and Yuko Kishida, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, view a white porcelain jar from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) in the "Joseon White Porcelain, Paragon of Virtue" exhibition at the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul on Monday, in this photo released by the presidential office. (Yonhap)
Foreign AffairsMay 8, 2023
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[Photo News] Promoting Busan's Expo bid in Germany
Pedestrians walk past Samsung Electronics’ digital screen promoting Busan's bid to host the 2030 World Expo in Hamburg, Germany, in this photo provided by the tech giant on Sunday. Samsung took part in this year's Hamburg Port Anniversary, the world's biggest port festival, held last week.
IndustryMay 7, 2023
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[Photo News] Samsung’s Neo QLED TVs debut in India
Samsung Electronics said Friday it showcased its new 2023 Neo quantum dot light-emitting diode TV lineup at the Samsung Opera House, a mobile exhibition center for Samsung Electronics products, in Bengaluru, India, on Thursday. The products introduced at the event include the 98-inch and 55-inch Neo QLED 8K TV models and Lifestyle TVs, as well as the tech giant’s newest sound tower and sound bar products, according to Samsung officials. Samsung applied its sustainability management practic
TechnologyMay 5, 2023
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[Photo News] Myeongdong Street Artistry
A striking street mural by the Korean graphic art guru Grafflex transforms Myeongdong Street in Jung-gu, Seoul. The artwork was displayed as a part of the Myeongdong Festival 2023, which takes place between April 30-May 7. This collaboration with Lotte Department Store stretches 200 meters from the store's Young Plaza to the Myeongdong Arts Theater.
CultureMay 4, 2023
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[Photo News] Honoring fallen heroes
Hyundai Motor Group officials including Executive Chair Chung Euisun (fourth from left) paid their respects to fallen soldiers at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington on April 26, according to the Korea-US Alliance Thursday. Chung laid a wreath at the memorial on behalf of Hyundai Motor Group. He accompanied President Yoon Suk Yeol’s state visit to the United States last week as a member of the Korean business delegation.
MobilityMay 4, 2023
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[Photo News] Hyundai's new hydrogen-powered truck
Hyundai Motor Group said Wednesday that it has unveiled its new hydrogen-powered heavy-duty electric trucks during the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo 2023. The new XCIENT Fuel Cell Tractor, weighing 37.2 tons, was developed to suit the North American market, where long-distance operations are common. It is equipped with a 180-kilowatt hydrogen fuel cell system.
MobilityMay 3, 2023
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[Photo News] The House of GM
American multinational automotive company General Motors said Tuesday it will open its first collective brand space in Korea called "The House of GM" on Friday. The space, inspired by GM's heritage site, Factory One, will be used to showcase the firm's company values, US culture and lifestyles. There will also be a variety of events for visitors to enjoy, including test drives, DIY workshops and gifts for child visitors in celebration of Children's Day, which will be dis
MobilityMay 2, 2023
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[Photo News] KT's new server robots
South Korea’s telecom giant KT Corp. unveiled two next-generation artificial intelligence-based service robots Tuesday, bringing the total number of service robots in its lineup to five. The robots, produced by LG Electronics and Bear Robotics, respectively, receive orders and other customer requests using smart order services. Equipped with upgraded suspension systems, the robots are also designed for more stable food and beverage delivery.
TechnologyMay 2, 2023
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[Photo News] Louis Vuitton turns Jamsu Bridge into runway
Models walk on Jamsu Bridge over the Han River in Seoul, which was turned into a runway for the Louis Vuitton pre-fall fashion show on Saturday. The occasion marked the French luxury powerhouse’s first-ever fashion show for its pre-fall collection, designed by Nicolas Ghesquiere. Traffic was halted for 24 hours on the lower level of the bridge which was used as the runway. Hwang Dong-hyuk, director of Netflix's hit drama “Squid Game," participated in the show's scenogr
Arts & DesignApril 30, 2023
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[Photo News] Bringing Korean chicken to India
Genesis BBQ Group Chairman Yoon Hong-geun (right) and Rajendra Jagdale, the director general of Science and Technology Park in India, pose after their meeting in Seoul last Wednesday. The two discussed ways for the Korean chicken franchise to enter the Indian market and share its business know-how with local partners.
ConsumerApril 30, 2023
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[Photo News] Yoo Ji-an's moon jar series on display at Lotte Hotel Seoul
A total of 20 craft works by contemporary mother-of-pearl artist Yoo Ji-an are on display at Lotte Hotel in Seoul. Yoo has created sculptures inspired by Korea’s traditional craftsmanship, pioneering the genre of contemporary mother-of-pearl art. The exhibition “On the Path of Time” features the artist’s “The Moon” series at the hotel’s lobby and lounge “Le Salon” on the 16th floor. One of Yoo’s moon jars created with mother-of-pearl, p
Arts & DesignApril 28, 2023