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Park Jin-young K-pop impresario Park Jin-young of JYP Entertainment has donated W1 billion to five major hospitals to support the medical expenses of children and youngsters from…

Historical epic “12.12 : The Day” has drawn more than 5 million viewers in the two weeks since its release and expectations are high that it…

The government plans a massive boost to mental healthcare in order to reduce Korea’s suicide rate, which is one of the highest in the world. The plans include more frequent psychological health…

Elderly Koreans increasingly take care of their grandchildren while the kids’ parents both earn a living, data shows. The hours elderly Koreans spend on household chores such as laundry, cleaning and childcare…

Although the calendar says December, the weather has returned back to late autumn. For daytime temperatures in Seoul tomorrow, the daily highs will be at 10 degrees Celsius, some 5 degrees higher…

The World Health Organization’s executive board will hold a rare emergency session on Dec. 10 to discuss the health crisis in Gaza and the West Bank, with the Palestinian envoy seeking more…

Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke of a “strengthened political mutual trust and international coordination” with Belarus after he met with the European country’s president in Beijing, according to official media. China has…

South Korea successfully conducted a third test flight of a solid-fuel space rocket that placed a satellite into orbit on Monday. The rocket developed by the Agency for Defense Development was launched…

North Korean hackers stole some 250 cutting-edge technologies including weapons programs from South Korean businesses and research centers, Seoul police said Monday. Police said the North Korean hacking group Andariel hacked 1.2…

Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur scored both a goal and an own goal within seconds of each other in an away match against Manchester City on Sunday. Son scored an opening goal…

Koreans bought goods worth more than W20 trillion online for the first time in October as the new iPhone came out and autumn pushed up demand for new clothes. Statistics Korea on…

Hanwha Aerospace has signed another W3.45 trillion contract with Poland to supply K9 self-propelled howitzers (US$1=W1,304). Hanwha on Monday said it signed its second deal with the Polish Armament Agency for 152…

More than half of Korea’s top 500 companies have not yet formulated their investment plans for next year amid global uncertainties, according to a survey by the Federation of Korean Industries. Asked…

The Air Force has selected Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer’s C-390 Millennium as its new large transport airplane, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration said Monday. The Air Force has a budget of W710…

Almost half of all graduates of medical schools outside of the Seoul metropolitan region end up getting internship positions in the capital area, which exacerbates the shortage of doctors in the provinces….

The Financial Times has named Korean girl band Aespa among its “25 most influential women of 2023.” The daily’s list released last week names Aespa alongside pop star Beyoncé and film actress…

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service has been fretting over the succession in North Korea and now believes leader Kim Jong-un’s 10-year-old daughter Ju-ae is being set up as the next leader.  NIS…

Park Sae-eun Ballerina Park Sae-eun of the Paris Opera Ballet has been made a chevalier des arts et lettres by France’s Ministry of Culture. She is the…

Kia’s large electric SUV, the EV9, is getting rave reviews in overseas markets although it has been struggling with sluggish sales in Korea. The EV9 won Denmark’s Car of the Year Innovation…

Korea and Japan have signed a fresh currency swap deal worth US$10 billion, the Ministry of Economy and Finance said last week. The resumption comes after an eight-year hiatus as relations chilled….