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Appellate Court Begins Review of Kakao Founder’s Acquittal in SM Entertainment Stock Rigging Case

SEOUL — The legal battle surrounding the alleged stock market manipulation of SM Entertainment has entered its second chapter. On Friday, the Seoul High Court held its first preparatory hearing
Naver Suspends Election Comments to Combat Cyberbullying and Misinformation Ahead of June Polls

Naver, South Korea’s leading web portal and dominant news aggregator, announced on Thursday a series of stringent measures to overhaul its comment ecosystem. The move comes in preparation for th

Lotte Town Myeongdong Lights Up with 'Welcome Light' to Greet Global K-Pop Fans

SEOUL — The heart of Seoul’s shopping district is glowing in shades of purple this week. Lotte Department Store announced on Thursday that it will host a spectacular lighting display title

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Nationwide ASF Crisis Alert Raised to 'Severe' After Outbreak Confirmed in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province: (C) Daijiworld SEOUL— The South Korean government has escalated the nationwide African Swine Fever (ASF) crisis alert to ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.25

Soaring Housing Hurdle: Seoul's Unprecedented Rise in 30-Something Houseless Households: (C) The Japan Times SEOUL — The struggle for homeownership in South Korea’s capital has reached a critical juncture ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.24

U.S. 'Department of Government Efficiency' (DOGE), Led by Musk, Disbanded Early: (C) KPBS WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), established under the second term of Presiden ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.24

Korea's Kimchi Trade Deficit Deepens Despite Record Exports: (C) Taste South Korea’s kimchi trade is reaching new heights, but not entirely in the way policymakers would hope. While ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.24

North Korea Adopts AI for Weather Forecasting: A Closer Look at the Claimed Performance: (C) Medium Pyongyang, DPRK – North Korea's official media announced on Monday, November 24, that the country has introduc ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.11.24

EU Pushes US for Broader Tariff Exemptions on Key Goods: (C) Aerodoc Brussels/Berlin – The European Union (EU) is set to intensify its trade negotiations with the United States, ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2025.11.23

Massive Container Ship Fire Hits Port of LA, Disrupting Operations: (C) KTLA LOS ANGELES — A major fire erupted aboard a large container ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles (LA), the Uni ...; Eunsil Ju Reporter 2025.11.23

The Yoon Suk Yeol Dossier: President Indicted in Chae Sang-byeong Investigation Interference Case: SEOUL—In a landmark development, former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been indicted on charges of allegedly interfering with t ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.11.21

Ferry Accident Revives Sewol Tragedy Trauma in South Korea: Mokpo, South Jeolla Province – The grounding accident involving the passenger ferry Queen Zenobia 2 off the coast of Sinan, ...; Desk 2025.11.20

North Korea Publicly Executes ‘Big-Hand’ Business Couple Over ‘Arrogance’ and Anti-State Charges: A successful North Korean business couple, locally known as ‘Big Hands’ for their financial clout, were publicly execu ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2025.11.20

Incheon's Cheonggyecheon: Buried Stream Returns to Light After 35 Years: The Gulpocheon Stream in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, once known as "Incheon's Cheonggyecheon," is set to be fully unveiled to the public ...; Min Gyu Mi Reporter 2025.11.20

UN Committee Adopts North Korean Human Rights Resolution for 21st Year; South Korea Joins as Co-Sponsor: NEW YORK — The Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution condemning North Korea's syst ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.20

Chungnam Province to Build 50,000-Seat K-Pop and Baseball Dome Stadium in Cheonan-Asan: CHEONAN-ASAN, South Korea – Chungnam Province has announced plans for the ambitious construction of a large-scale, multi-pur ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.11.19

Second-Generation Sakhalin Koreans Visit Homeland for Cultural Experience: (C) The Overseas Koreans Agency (OKA) Twenty-four second-generation Sakhalin Koreans are scheduled to arrive at Gimpo Airport o ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.18

Jun Kwang-hoon Explodes: YouTuber's 'Underwear' Taunt Sparks Outburst During Police Summons: (C) MBC A routine police summons for controversial Jun Kwang-hoon took a chaotic turn today when a YouTuber's provocative quest ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.18

Goyang Stadium Rakes in $8.3 Million, Emerges as K-Pop Concert Hub: (C) Goyang Sports Complex Goyang, South Korea – Goyang Sports Complex, located just northwest of Seoul, has firmly establ ...; Min Gyu Mi Reporter 2025.11.18

Nearly Half of High-Ranking Officials are Multiple Homeowners, Gangnam-gu Mayor Tops List with 42 Properties: (C) Gangnam Districts A recent analysis reveals that nearly half of South Korea’s high-ranking public officials, includi ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.18

South Korea Implements Guidelines for Removing Offensive Political Banners: SEOUL – The South Korean government has announced and immediately implemented new guidelines designed to allow for the remov ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.18

Seoul Hosts Record-Breaking "Olympics of Software Developers": ASE 2025: (C) ASE 2025 Organizing Committee The 40th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering, known as ASE 2 ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.18

South Korea's Deepening AI Divide: Tech Talent Gap Threatens SMEs: (C) Be Connected A significant and rapidly widening gap in artificial intelligence (AI) talent is creating a structural risk fo ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.17