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Tue, September 22, 2020 | 15:56

BTS to deliver 'message of hope' at 75th UN General Assembly

K-pop superstar BTS will deliver a special message at the 75th United Nations General Assembly this week, returning to the annual U.N. gathering as a speaker in two years, according to UNICEF's South Korean committee Tuesday. According to the Korean Committee for UNICEF, BTS' "message of hope" will be broadcast at 9 a.m. Wednesday (U.S. time) during the high-level meeting of the U.N. Group of Friends of Solidarity for Global Health Security. The South Korean boy band will talk about the difficulties that future generations will face due to COVID-19, the committee said.

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Gov't temporarily halts free flu shots scheme over storage mishap

South Korea will temporarily halt its plan to offer free seasonal flu vaccines...

US CDC takes down coronavirus airborne transmission guidance

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday took down ...

China 'must back off,' says Taiwan

Taiwan on Tuesday demanded that China "back off" and accused it of threatening peace, after a Beijing official rejected a largely respecte...

Foreign ministry resumes mediation process for New Zealand sexual abuse case

The foreign ministry has resumed a mediation process to resolve a sexual abuse case involving a South Korean diplomat once stationed in Ne...

Saudi Arabia celebrates 90th National Day

The 23rd day of September 1932 was a glorious day in our history where the founding King His Majesty Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud ha...

Huawei plans more cuts to jobs, investment in Australia

The Australian operation of Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd said it would continue to cut staff numbers and investment in the country amid s...

Chinese tycoon who criticized Xi's virus response jailed for 18 years for corruption

A Chinese real estate tycoon and outspoken critic of President Xi Jinping was jailed for 18 years on Tuesday for corruption, bribery and embezzlement of public funds, a court sta...

In UN speech, Moon calls for global cooperation in fight against virus

South Korean President Moon Jae-in emphasized Monday the importance of global cooperation, based on multilateralism, in the fight against the novel coronavirus. "Solidarity and c...

Cancer still leading cause of death in Korea

Cancer remained the top cause of death in South Korea, a government report showed Tuesday. In 2019, a total of 295,110 deaths were reported in South Korea, down 1.2 percent from ...

Trump says Samsung, LG building plants in US thanks to his tariffs on imports

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that South Korean home appliance makers Samsung and LG are building plants in the United States to avoid tariffs he imposed on imports, cl...

Suga hopes for 'forward-looking' ties with Korea in letter to Moon

Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga expressed hope for "forward-looking" relations with South Korea as "important neighbors" in his recent letter to President Moon Jae-in, ...

Prosecutors search home of justice minister's son in special-favors probe

Prosecutors have searched the home and office of Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae's son to investigate allegations of preferential treatment during his military service in 2017, the p...

Why we should start building homes out of wood [VIDEO]

Concrete, the most widely used construction material in the world, is responsible for 8% of the world’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. And as the world's concern about climate p...

[INTERVIEW] The case for building cities out of wood

Bithumb faces lawsuit from Thai partner

Bithumb is facing a lawsuit from a joint venture it established in Thailand in 2018. This would make a negative impact on the leading Korean cryptocurrency exchange operator's re...

Amid COVID-19, large conglomerates restructuring businesses

Large conglomerates are rapidly restructuring their businesses in an effort to help cushion the negative impact caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Outspoken pastor under churches' scrutiny

Presbyterian church leaders met on Monday to vote on the fate of the outspoken pastor Jun Kwang-hoon.

Dentist receives LG award for 55 years of community service

Eighty-year-old dentist Park Jong-soo has been given the LG Humanitarian Award for providing voluntary medical services in underserved areas for 55 years and providing free lunch...

[Reporter's Notebook] Hanwha's hesitance to cut ties with Nikola could be costly mistake

Is Nikola Corporation a fraud? That is the question many around the globe are asking, even conglomerates such as Hanwha Group which was one of the early major investors in the U....

Monsta X to promote Korea's cultural heritage

K-pop boy band Monsta X will take part in the “Visit Cultural Heritage Campaign.”According to the Korea Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) Tuesday, the six-piece act will joi...

No. of new virus cases lowest since Aug. 13

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed below 100 for the third consecutive day Tuesday as the country's virus fight is at a critical juncture ahead of the Chuseok holid...

Youth romantic TV series gain popularity in Korea

In recent years, youth dramas or youth romance series have not been the pick of many South Korean TV viewers, who think such series are boring and prefer R-rated melodramas or ro...

Indian man accused of slashing pregnant wife's stomach 'to check gender'

A man has been arrested in northern India after slashing his pregnant wife's stomach with a sickle, leaving her critically ill and causing the death of their unborn baby boy, pol...

Nonghyup Bank files for approval of Beijing branch

Major South Korean lender Nonghyup Bank has applied for China's approval to open a branch in Beijing as part of its Asian push, industry sources said Tuesday. Nonghyup Bank, whic...

New project K-pop act NCT 2020 to drop album next month

NCT 2020, a new project K-pop band from SM Entertainment, will drop the first of the group's two-part debut studio album next month, according to the company Tuesday. The boy ban...

Samsung Biologics inks manufacturing deal with AstraZeneca

South Korea's top pharmaceutical firm, Samsung Biologics Co., said Tuesday it has signed a long-term supply agreement, valued at approximately US$330.8 million, with British-Swed...

Women take center stage in reality shows

Korean TV reality shows have long been a male-dominated area. Hit series in recent years such as “2 Days & 1 Night,” “Infinite Challenge,” and “Running Man” mostly, if not all, f...

LG, Hyundai to build joint battery plant in Indonesia

LG Chem is in final discussions with Hyundai Motor Group over the launch of an electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Indonesia after the government there approved of the project...

Police vow to crack down on Oct. 3 rallies

The National Police Agency warned Monday that it will take stern measures against any illegal rallies to be held on National Foundation Day to prevent the further spread of COVID...

Moon urges investigation agencies to speed up reform

President Moon Jae-in has urged swift reform of the nation's legal institutions - the prosecution, police and the National Intelligence Service (NIS) - for a balance in their inv...

Crime movie 'Voice of Silence' is about good people doing bad things

“Voice of Silence” is not a typical crime thriller that is difficult to watch. Instead of blending ferocious, bloody action and dark investigations, the film employs dark humor a...

Positive buy-reports of LG Chem fail to persuade angry retail investors

Since LG Chem announced its plan to spin off its lucrative battery unit by December this year, its stock price has continued to fall. The company's shares finished at 627,000 won...

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Auto

Kia to halt 2 domestic plants until weekend on COVID-19 cases

Hyundai Motor, KT, Incheon Airport partner for air taxi

Concern grows for GM, Renault Samsung, SsangYong as tax benefits shrink

LG Uplus to release self-driving 5G robot next year

Hyundai Motor exports 1st hydrogen fuel cell system

SKT, Xbox launch 5GX Cloud Game

[Reporter's Notebook] Google policy changes to hurt Korean app companies

Tesla traders bet on Musk battery pitch to spark rally

China's ByteDance says TikTok will be its subsidiary under deal with Trump

Samsung relegated to third spot in Q2 Indonesian smartphone market: report

Samsung showcases efforts to tackle Alzheimer's disease

[Reporter's Notebook] Samsung Electronics stuck in US-China trade war

Finance

Suhyup Bank feared to face leadership vacuum again

Will Shinhan seek alternative to AXA?

Partnership with real estate investment platform

Time to let go of blind optimism in investment funds

Amazon's logistics centers attract more Korean investors

State-run inquiry disclosure website rapped for poor data security

Entertainment

[INTERVIEW] British YouTuber captures 'real' Korea in short documentaries

Ji Chang-wook, Kim Ji-won to star in rom-com series

TXT to release mini-album on Oct. 26

Lee Tae-gon to make small-screen return in sensational scriptwriter's drama

Actor Yoo Ah-in set to return as aphasic character in 'Voice of Silence'

How BTS vaulted into US radio airwaves with 'Dynamite'

Editorial

Specter of militarism

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe raised the specter of Japan's past m...

Advent of battery biz

LG Chem decided to spin off its battery business in a board meeting last Thurs...

Columns

Calling out youth of 1987

Jang Hye-young is a first-term National Assemblywoman from the Justice Party. She w...

Pandemic paranoia contrasts with 9/11

Viewing the sorrowful September 11 commemorations, I was instantly transported back...

Thoughts of the Times

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North Korea may conduct underwater-launched missile test

North Korea and Iran resume long-range missile cooperation: report

Defector caught trying to cross back into North Korea

Pyongyang summit deal should be fulfilled, Moon says in anniversary ...

Singaporean admits supplying luxury goods to North Korea

Missile launch or storm repairs? Flurry of activity fuels speculatio...

Moon says Korea peace possible without giving up hope for dialogue

Gov't temporarily halts free flu shots scheme over storage mishap

Cancer still leading cause of death in Korea

US CDC takes down coronavirus airborne transmission guidance

Prosecutors search home of justice minister's son in special-favors ...

Foreign ministry resumes mediation process for New Zealand sexual ab...

Delivery workers retract plan to suspend parcel sorting amid gov't s...

Trump says Samsung, LG building plants in US thanks to his tariffs o...

Samsung Biologics inks manufacturing deal with AstraZeneca

Tesla traders bet on Musk battery pitch to spark rally

Eastar Jet, Jeju Air face court battles after takeover rupture

[Reporter's Notebook] Hanwha's hesitance to cut ties with Nikola cou...

Rediscover domestic tourism: contactless travel by car

Lotte Hotel presents spa retreats to wash away 'COVID-19 blues'

Korean art inspired by traditional culture to be exhibited in Warsaw

Koreans drink 8.5 days per month on average: poll

Lee Seung-hee goes beyond typical notions of ceramics

DMZ trail in Paju to reopen to tourists next week

The Nanzing - a cargo of criminals and corpses

The Un'yo Incident of 1875: The attack on Yeongjong Island (part two)

Creating a sacred unity of peoples, cultures and nature for the Amer...

Escape from North Korea: 'I'm free because of movies and English'

The Un'yo Incident of 1875 (part one)

The Nanzing - competition among steamers

Election 2020 lawyers

Specter of militarism

Advent of battery biz

Calling out youth of 1987

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Pandemic paranoia contrasts with 9/11

Golf-Thomas grabs U.S. Open lead, Mickelson falters

Tokyo Olympics consulting firm paid $370,000 to IOC official's son: ...

Brady, Fournette lead Bucs over Panthers 31-17

Son nets 4 as Spurs triumph; Mane double in Liverpool win

Ulsan needs to end Jeonbuk jinx

Cardinals' Kim Kwang-hyun betrayed by reliable pitch

Coronavirus cases top 30 million worldwide with Europe on edge

Chinese tycoon who criticized Xi's virus response jailed for 18 year...

China 'must back off,' says Taiwan

Indian man accused of slashing pregnant wife's stomach 'to check gen...

Japan's Suga holds first phone talks with Trump as PM

Taiwan military says it has right to counterattack amid China threats

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