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Japan OKs 1st shipment of liquid hydrogen fluoride to South Korea amid restrictions

Japan has approved the first shipment of liquid hydrogen fluoride ― one of the key materials under export restrictions to South Korean companies ― to the country since it tightened controls in July, industry sources said Saturday. This is the first such case since Tokyo imposed tighter regulations on exports to Seoul of materials critical for the production of semiconductors and flexible displays.

South Korea protests display of Japanese imperial flag in stands

South Korea protested the use of Japan's imperial-era flag during a baseball g...

Defense chief leaves for Thailand to attend ASEAN defense ministers' forum

Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo headed to Thailand, Saturday, for an interna...

North Korean leader watches air show, calls for readiness to fight enemies

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a military airshow and called on pilots to be ready to fight "enemies armed to the teeth," accord...

Samsung Electronics' first labor union under umbrella group sets sail

Samsung Electronics' first union ― registered under a major South Korean umbrella union group ― set sail Saturday. The union, under the Fe...

[INTERVIEW] Mother-daughter team takes Korean jerky to new level

Beef jerky is rising as a new culinary trend in Korea, with the brand Jung Yook Po leading it by sticking to a time-consuming traditional ...

'Producer 101' director admits more vote-rigging

Mnet's idol group audition reality show “Produce 101” series producer Ahn Joon-young has admitted that he manipulated the voting results for all seasons of the show. Ahn was arre...

Korean, Chinese students clash over Hong Kong protests

Tensions are escalating on university campuses here between Korean students supporting the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong and Chinese students studying here who oppose them,...

From mom, CEO, to rock star, president: MAMAMOO members chameleons [VIDEO]

Members of girl band quartet MAMAMOO are not K-pop stars on the music video of the group's latest number “HIP,” released Thursday. Instead, they play various roles: Hwasa a mothe...

Ruling opens chance for ostracized K-pop singer to enter Korea after 17 years

The Seoul High Court annulled the Korean consulate general in Los Angeles's decision to refuse to issue a visa for Korean American singer Yoo Seung-jun, Friday. The decision has ...

Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra unveils 2020 season with new music director Osmo Vanska

The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) has announced its 2020 program, which consists of 38 concerts. Next year will be the first season that Seoul Philharmonic's new music direc...

Seoul again asks Pyongyang for talks over Mt. Geumgang issue

South Korea again has asked North Korea for talks regarding the fate of the Mount Geumgang tourism project after Pyongyang notified South Korea of its plan to “unilaterally remov...

Hyundai Motor sets up future mobility lab in LA

Hyundai Motor has established a future mobility venture called Mocean Lab in Los Angeles as part of its initiative to create a sustainable, connected platform, the company said F...

Insurers blame 'Mooncare' for higher premium

Private insurance companies and the state-run National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) have clashed over the impact of so-called “Moon Jae-in care” on the loss ratio from indemni...

MMCA looks upon 50-year history in 'The Square'

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) initially opened its doors inside Gyeongbok Palace with only four staffers. Fifty years later, the MMCA has since...

Artists make social experimentations at 'Korea Artist Prize'

Cosmetic rivalry: how underdog came to outperform champion

The THAAD-driven crisis was a milestone event that reshaped the local skincare industry and created a new order featuring the rise of an underdog brand. Hong Seong-tae's new book...

Don't be little Trump, Gen. Milley

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, is a soldier's soldier. He has had numerous tours of duty in hot spots such as Korea as commander of the 2nd Infantr...

EONE to lead state-sponsored effort to fight dementia

EONE-DIAGNOMICS Genome Center (EDGC), Korea's personalized precision medicine solutions provider, has been selected to form a consortium with the top three medical facilities to ...

Human rights groups condemn Seoul's deportation of 2 N. Korean fishermen

Human rights groups here and abroad are condemning the South Korean government's recent deportation of two North Korean fishermen, citing concerns over the possibility of torture...

Hyundai Motor to build Santa Cruz SUV at Alabama plant

Hyundai Motor will build its Santa Cruz pick-up style trucks at the firm's Alabama plant in 2021, aiming to gain a stronger foothold in the North American market, the company sai...

LG Chem asks ITC to make early ruling against SK Innovation

LG Chem is asking the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) to make a default judgment or an early ruling against SK Innovation, claiming SK has concealed evidence of infri...

'Seoul can't renew GSOMIA with Tokyo': Moon

President Moon Jae-in told U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper that South Korea will not renew the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) with Japan, saying To...

'Pengsoo' rocks Seoul bourse

Pengsoo, an EBS-owned outspoken penguin character that has become a YouTube star, has begun exercising its influence over the nation's stock market, since investors have gone all...

Murder, misery and mercy: Boy-king's life brutally cut short

There are many dark pages in the tomes of Korean history but one of the saddest is the tale of Danjong. Born in 1441, his life began with misery. His mother, Queen Hyeondeok, die...

Rapper Dok2 accused of allegedly dodging $34,000 jewelry payment

Rapper Dok2 has been accused of allegedly not paying 40 million won ($34,000) for jewelry he had bought, local media Dispatch said Friday. A jewelry company based in the U.S. fil...

Park Na-rae to host her own comedy show

Popular Korean comedian Park Na-rae will host her own comedy show, “Park Na-rae's Show,” produced by tvN. The year-end special edition will air in December, tvN said Thursday.

POSCO to implement 8-to-5 workday system

POSCO has decided to implement an 8-to-5 workday system to foster productivity and enhance work-life balance, the company said Friday.

Chinese firms flex muscle at G-Star 2019

Concerns are growing over the future of local game companies as their Chinese rivals are showing an increasing presence at G-Star, Korea's largest game show taking place in Busan...

Mega integrated resort 'Inspire' to open in Incheon in 2022

CONNETICUT - Korea's largest integrated resort, Inspire, is scheduled to open in Incheon in 2022. It will include a five-star hotel, large concert arena, casino and Paramount Pic...

BLACKPINK makes Time magazine's newly launched '100 Next' list

K-pop girl band BLACKPINK has made it to "Time 100 Next," a list of 100 rising stars, launched this year by Time magazine, its website showed Thursday.

Suneung Day: Air tense across the nation over life-defining exam [VIDEO]

On the very day students are put to the ultimate test, Suneung - the national college entrance exam, the air gets tense with anxiety.

K-pop stars take college entrance exam [PHOTOS]

The Suneung World Cup final

Halo walks into the room clutching a chocolate milkshake in a desperate attempt to rid herself of a hangover from last night's boozing. She is filming something for television to...

Ex-justice minster questioned over corruption allegations

Prosecutors summoned former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, Thursday, to question him over his possible involvement in corruption allegations linked to his family. According to the pro...

Banks to be banned from handling high-risk PEFs

Banks will be banned from dealing with high-risk private equity funds (PEFs), and the minimum amount of money required for individuals' investments in hedge funds will go up to 3...

KB, Shinhan foster fintech startups

Korea's two leading financial groups are making hefty investments in budding fintechs to help them become unicorns - privately held startup companies valued at over $1 billion (1...

Sohn drives Woori's global recognition

Woori Financial Group has managed to attract more foreign investors and see growth of earnings from Asia this year, under Chairman Sohn Tae-seung's reign.

Video

Suneung Day: Air tense across the nation over life-defining exam

K-pop couple HyunA, DAWN comeback show...

Gaon Society elevates Korean cuisine t...

Halloween in Korea: Meet Korean ghosts...

Pets join the 486th Turtle Marathon as...

Auto

Hyundai Motorsport wins first-ever WRC manufacturers' title

BMW 8 Series showcases charm of grand tourer

BMW calls for proper maintenance to prevent fires

Hyundai Mobis develops new braking technology

Kia reveals new K5 sedan exterior

Porsche's first electric car

UiPath pitching for robotics process automation

LG Chem CEO vows to support battery parts makers

Naver to create global internet platform with SoftBank

Samsung partners with Watcha to expand HDR content

Mobile carriers, GSMA to stop trafficking of stolen phones

YouTube seeks to nurture game content creators in Korea

Finance

Senior Korean CPA joins IFAC board

Biz leaders in Tokyo

Forging closer ties with ASEAN

Foreign PEFs struggle to exit food franchises

Banks protest gov't measures on DLF fiasco

Foreign banks' net profits double in Q3

Entertainment

Seven O'clock releases 3rd album 'White Night'

Court opens way for ostracized K-pop singer to visit Korea after 17 years

CJ ENM, Walt Disney neck-and-neck at S. Korean box office

Eric Nam releases all-English album

Arm injury sidelines Park Bo-young

7-year jail term demanded for singer Jung over gang-rapes, sex videos

Editorial

N. Korea's ultimatum

North Korea said Friday it has sent an “ultimatum” to South Korea that it will...

Victims of pollution

A tragic environmental disaster at a rural village in North Jeolla Province ha...

Columns

Magic of translation

“Without it being written in English and spread on internet, even a truly attractiv...

Don't be little Trump, Gen. Milley

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, is a soldier's soldie...

Thoughts of the Times

Daylight Saving Time

Most of those living in the Americas adjusted their clocks back from Daylight Savin...

North Korea demands US implement Singapore summit agreement

Biden's campaign takes swipe at Kim, Trump after North Korean attack

US sees slimmer chance of diplomatically ending North Korean nuclear...

Railcars may indicate movement of radioactive material at North Kore...

Deportation of 2 NK fishermen was legitimate: Unification Minister

NK official calls on US to meet year-end deadline before 'window clo...

Ruling party proposes resolution for fair defense talks

Big increase in defense cost sharing could backfire on US

Lawmakers divided over ending GSOMIA

Multiculture Museum seeks to change perception of multiculturalism i...

Defense chiefs of South Korea, US discuss pending alliance issues

Ski season starts

Lotte opens high-end lifestyle shop in southern Seoul

SK Innovation joins Vietnam's 'carbon-free' project

LG Chem CEO vows to support battery parts makers

BMW 8 Series showcases charm of grand tourer

Companies struggle to plan for 2020 on foreign exchange risk

Naver to create global internet platform with SoftBank

The Korea Times celebrates 50th anniversary of annual translation aw...

Artists make social experimentations at 'Korea Artist Prize'

A glimpse into 50th Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards [PHO...

Around Town 2

Around Town 1

Poetry Commendation Prize Winners: Yoo Ji-young, Clarque Brown

Daylight comet of 1910 portends end of Korean dynasty

North Korean refugee's unification wish: 'I have a dream'

The Jemulpo Centenarian

Modern Dongyanghwa painting: An interview with Lee Sun-jae

Wild brawl: War fears over mistaken gesture

Kanye West, BTS and Josh Homme

Revolutions for whom?

GSOMIA and alliance

World Taekwondo deputy secretary general to lecture on Taekwondo's r...

England, Czech Republic, France and Turkey reach Euro 2020

Flat Korea held by Lebanon in Beirut

Astros' Verlander, Mets' deGrom win 2nd Cy Young Awards

Mexico star says team will be 'ready' for S. Korea

South Korea returns to scene of bitter World Cup defeat

Facebook says it removed 3.2B fake accounts in 6 months

Capsule living: a 'cheap' option for young people flocking to LA

Student opens fire in California high school, killing 2

Pelosi says Trump's Ukraine actions amount to 'bribery'

Rescue: 'Unicorn' puppy doesn't notice 'tail' growth on head

Diplomats accuse Trump as impeachment hits Americans' TVs

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