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G-Dragon kicks off solo tour 73 minutes late in freezing weather
2 months ago
Court accepts Kim Soo-hyun's lawsuit against Kim Sae-ron's family2 months ago
Boxing shoes are fashion's newest heavyweight, as seen on BLACKPINK's Jennie2 months ago
Jeju to launch cruise ship interport in May2 months ago
S. Korea on edge as US eyes USFK role in Taiwan contingencies2 months ago
Constitutional Court to announce ruling on Yoon's impeachment on Friday2 months ago
Baseball fan dies from head injury sustained at stadium2 months ago
What are Korea's bargaining chips against Trump's reciprocal tariffs?2 months ago
Opposition leader tops poll as Korea braces for Yoon's impeachment ruling2 months ago
'Pissed off' at Putin, Trump threatens tariffs on Russian oil if Moscow blocks Ukraine deal2 months ago
As part of its annual release, the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) report on foreign trade barriers was published on March 31 (U.S. time). However, this year is different. U.S...2 months ago
Choi Sang-mok, the deputy prime minister and minister of economy and finance, announced that the government will seek a supplementary budget of 10 trillion won ($680 million). He...2 months ago
In the face of natural disasters such as wildfires or earthquakes, human efforts can feel like a drop in the bucket. We desperately wait f...2 months ago
The story of Mencius and his mother is a powerful example of how a supportive family upbringing can shape a person's character and success...2 months ago
As a former political analyst, media specialist and failed athlete, I read with great interest David A. Tizzard's recent commentary mourni...2 months ago
It's often said that 34,000 North Korean refugees live in South Korea. But how accurate is that claim? And can the number be known?2 months ago
One of the most important things in modern society is to feel seen. We live surrounded by millions but can often feel ignored, unimportant...2 months ago
A student told me this week that she wanted to be a journalist so she could change the world. I congratulated her for her passion, her dri...2 months ago
After 14 years of working directly with North Korean refugees, I've seen myths about them spread faster than smuggled South Korean dramas ...2 months ago
Since Donald Trump assumed the U.S. presidency on Jan. 20, his new administration has faced little resistance from the Democratic Party. T...2 months ago
Many feared that U.S. President Donald Trump's return would revive his nationalist, transactional foreign policy. Since his January inaugu...2 months ago
Only a naive person would think impeachment is immune from politics. Politics is much of why any such impressive and sobering action occur...2 months ago
Last Wednesday, Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), was acquitted on appeal of charges related t...2 months ago
WASHINGTON, DC - Back in 2015, then-Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta warned the Pan-African Parliament about the dangers of development ass...2 months ago
Drug abuse continues to grow exponentially. The U.S. alone pours billions of dollars into this never-ending war and has a "drug enforcemen...2 months ago
I recently visited the National Assembly to attend a panel discussion on offshore wind power and saw the climate clock installed in front ...2 months ago
PARIS - In a recent security test, a generative AI banking chatbot designed to assist customers with loan applications was manipulated int...2 months ago
With a fresh set of tariffs and an administration filled with China hawks, U.S. President Donald Trump appears determined to escalate his ...2 months ago
Before the verdict in President Yoon Suk Yeol's trial, is the Constitutional Court telling the opposition to stop abusing the power to imp...2 months ago
I want a third term2 months ago
President Donald Trump likes superlatives: He often asserts that everything-the economy, the military, his ratings-is better, bigger and stronger than ever before. Ever...2 months ago
Fort Knox, home to much of the nation's gold reserves, doesn't get many visitors. That may soon change: President Donald Trump and his sidekick, Elon Musk, claim there'...2 months ago
The stretch of Interstate 5 that runs through the heart of California's sunbaked Central Valley would be forgettable if not for the stench of manure. Cattle ranches, so...2 months ago
1513-Explorer Juan Ponce de Le n claims Florida for Spain as the first known European to reach Florida - 1792-The Coinage Act is passed establishing the United States Mint and authorizing the $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle & 2.50 quarter-Eagle gold coins & silver dollar, dollar, quarter, dime & half-dime - 1801-Napoleonic Wars: The ...2 months ago