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Seoul Court Sentences Former First Lady Kim Keon-hee to Seven Years for Influence Peddling

SEOUL – In a landmark ruling that has sent shockwaves through the South Korean political landscape, the Seoul Central District Court on June 26, 2026, sentenced former First Lady Kim Keon-hee to
South Korea Lodges Protest After Chinese and Russian Warplanes Breach KADIZ

SEOUL – The South Korean Ministry of National Defense issued a stern protest on June 28, 2026, following the unauthorized entry of more than 10 Chinese and Russian military aircraft into the Kor

Escalating Crisis: Teenage Drug Offenders Caught in Repeat Crimes Amidst "Telegram Drug Events"

INCHEON, South Korea — A disturbing trend of adolescent drug abuse has reached a new breaking point, as a 17-year-old girl, previously granted leniency for drug offenses, was arrested and indict

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Incheon's Long-Delayed City Tower Project Faces New Setbacks: The construction of the Incheon City Tower, a project that has been in limbo for nearly two decades, has hit another roadblock, sp ...; ONLINE TEAM 2024.11.05

LH Faces Mounting Losses in Public Rental Housing: The Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) is incurring a staggering loss of 110 million won (approximately US$82,000) for each p ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.05

Hyundai Motor Unveils Second Mobile Hydrogen Charging Station in Jeju: Hyundai Motor has announced the opening of its second mobile hydrogen charging station, the "H Jeju Moving Station," located at th ...; ONLINE TEAM 2024.11.05

South Korea's Telecom Giants Deploy AI to Combat Soaring Voice Phishing Scams: South Korea's major telecom companies are set to introduce AI-powered solutions to combat the rising threat of voice phishing scam ...; Desk 2024.11.05

South Korea Imposes Tougher Penalties for Animal Cruelty: The Supreme Court of Korea has established new sentencing guidelines that could result in up to three years of imprisonment for in ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.05

20-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Hit-and-Run and Causing Eight-Car Pileup in Gangnam: A 20-year-old woman has been arrested for causing an eight-car pileup in Gangnam district while driving without a license. Seoul C ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2024.11.05

Two Men Found Dead in Luque Home; Police Investigate: Paraguayan National Police responded to a report of two lifeless men found inside a residence in Luque. The case is now under inve ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.04

AI and Engineering Majors Top South Korea's University Entrance Exam Scores: The results of the 2024 university entrance exam in South Korea reveal a significant shift in students' preferences, with artifici ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.04

Seoul Cuts Budget for School Cafeteria Ventilation Upgrades, Jeopardizing Workers' Health: The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education has slashed its budget for improving ventilation systems in school cafeterias by 76% fo ...; ONLINE TEAM 2024.11.04

South Korea Launches World's First Modular Ship for Testing Various Green Propulsion Systems: Jeonnam Province and Mokpo City announced on November 3 the successful launch of the "K-GTB," a modular ship capable of operating ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.04

South Korea's National Pension System Faces Decline in Membership: South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) has reported a significant decrease in its membership count, with approximately 400,0 ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.03

Flower Lump: Turning Fallen Leaves into Sustainable Plant Pots: A South Korean social enterprise, Flower Lump, has developed an innovative solution to tackle the environmental challenges posed b ...; Desk 2024.11.02

Kimchi Vegetable Market Sees Price Fluctuations amid Stabilizing Weather: With weather conditions rapidly stabilizing and shipments from across the country starting in earnest, the kimchi vegetable market ...; Desk 2024.11.02

The Fate of Three Insects: A Tale of Extinction and Hope: Once a vibrant part of San Francisco's coastal dunes, the Xerces blue butterfly (Glaucopsyche xerces) was a stunning example of ad ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.02

NASA Restores Communication with Voyager 1 After Months-Long Outage: NASA has successfully reestablished communication with Voyager 1, the spacecraft that is currently the farthest human-made object ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.02

541-Year-Old Mulberry Tree in Gunsan Designated as Natural Monument: The 541-year-old mulberry tree in Haje Village, Gunsan, has been officially designated as a natural monument, recognizing its sign ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2024.11.02

South Korea and the US Launch Joint Solar Observatory: A joint South Korean and US spacecraft designed to study the Sun's corona has been successfully launched. The solar coronagraph, n ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.02

Nobel Laureate Hinton Warns of AI Dangers, Calls for Government Regulation: Geoffrey Hinton, a Nobel laureate and renowned AI expert, has sounded the alarm about the potential dangers of artificial intellig ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.02