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Ulsan language schools face labor fight over foreign teachers’ contracts
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No more great white with your flat white: Cafe's rescued shark released early after going viral
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Korean American woman killed by husband in Georgia murder-suicide: reports
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Four US soldiers detained after assault case in Itaewon
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Seoul gears up for World Cup watch parties
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'This isn't about politics': Young Koreans push for election rerun
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US tightens licensing requirements for certain medical device exports to N. Korea
The US Treasury Department has published a list of medical devices requiring "specific authorization" for export to North Korea, a Federal Register notice showed Friday, apparently tightening licensing requirements for the items amid North Korea's advancing nuclear and missile threats. On Thursday, the department's Office of Foreign Assets Control released the list of medical devices that may not be exported or reexported to North Korea under a general license that authorizes the exportation to
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Lee says S. Korea, Italy are 'optimal partners' for business cooperation
President Lee Jae Myung said Friday that South Korea and Italy are optimal partners for business cooperation and that the countries could build a "new industrial order" by working together. Lee made the remarks in his opening remarks at a business roundtable in Rome, held to explore ways to enhance economic cooperation between South Korea and Italy. During his summit with Italian President Sergio Mattarella a day earlier, the two leaders agreed to elevate bilateral ties to a special strategic pa
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Congresswoman submits House resolution honoring late US politician's contribution to S. Korea-US alliance
WASHINGTON -- A US lawmaker has submitted a House resolution honoring a late US politician's congressional legacy, including his "enduring" contribution to the South Korea-US alliance, Congress' website showed Friday. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced the resolution on Thursday to commemorate the life, military service and legacy of former Rep. Charles Rangel, a decorated Korean War veteran and longtime supporter of South Korea. Rangel passed away in May last year. The text of the resolution was
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Lee to attend business roundtable in Rome to explore S. Korea-Italy economic cooperation
President Lee Jae Myung plans to attend a business roundtable in Rome on Friday to explore ways to enhance economic cooperation between South Korea and Italy, with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong also scheduled to participate. During the roundtable scheduled for the evening at a hotel in Rome, Lee is expected to deliver a keynote speech emphasizing the importance of bilateral economic cooperation amid the changing business landscape driven by the emergence of artificial intelligence (A
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Lee congratulates Korea on World Cup-opening win over Czech Republic
President Lee Jae Myung on Friday congratulated South Korea’s national football team after its comeback win over the Czech Republic in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Lee wrote on X that the team had earned “a valuable win” in its first Group A match at Estadio Guadalajara in Mexico, where the altitude is more than 1,500 meters above sea level. “The players stayed focused until the end and turned the match around,” Lee said, adding that the winning goal gave fans across the count
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Ex-election watchdog chief banned from leaving country amid ballot shortage probe
The justice ministry has approved a request from investigators to impose a travel ban on the former head of the National Election Commission (NEC) amid a probe into shortages of ballots during last week's local elections, sources said Friday. The ministry took the measure against Roh Tae-ak, former chairperson of the NEC, as well as other key officials upon requests made by a team of investigators probing the case, according to judiciary sources. The move came a day after investigators conducted
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S. Korea, Britain sign revised nuclear cooperation protocol, discuss partnership
South Korea and Britain signed a revised nuclear cooperation protocol Friday and discussed ways to deepen their global strategic partnership, Seoul's foreign ministry said. First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo met with British Indo-Pacific Minister Seema Malhotra in Seoul, where they exchanged views on bilateral ties and regional issues. The two sides signed the revised protocol amending a bilateral agreement on the peaceful use of nuclear energy that entered into force in 1991. The ministr
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Different results, same fallout: Party leaders face growing calls to quit
South Korea’s ruling and main opposition parties are both sliding into postelection turmoil, with their embattled leaders seeking to survive growing calls for resignation following the June 3 local elections. Democratic Party of Korea Chair Rep. Jung Chung-rae on Friday traveled to Gwangju, part of the party’s liberal stronghold of Honam in the country’s southwest, following his visit to North Jeolla Province on June 9. Jung's move has been widely seen as signaling his intention to seek reelecti
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Beyond Yoon’s verdict: How drone operation echoed across inter-Korean ties
The Seoul court's decision Friday to sentence former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for ordering drone infiltrations into Pyongyang has cast new light on the operation's broader afterlife, beyond questions of criminal liability. The key questions are what impact, if any, the operation had on inter-Korean relations, and how North Korea used the incident to shape its narrative toward the South. The Seoul Central District Court found that Yoon ordered the October 2024 operation with
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Court orders election commission to explain disposal of ballot storage box
A Seoul court ordered election authorities to provide details on the disposal of a ballot storage container from a polling station in Songpa-gu, after finding that the container had been discarded despite an earlier request to preserve it as evidence. The Seoul Eastern District Court on Friday partially granted an additional evidence preservation request filed by Kim Jeong-cheol, a senior member of the minor Reform Party who ran in the Seoul mayoral election. Kim had previously asked the court t
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Discovery of human remains at recycling center shakes Incheon; police launch investigation
Police in Incheon launched a 64-member investigation team Friday after human remains were discovered at a public recycling facility. According to authorities, a report was filed at 2:28 p.m. on Thursday after a worker at the Southern Regional Resource Recovery Center in Songdo, Yeonsu-gu, discovered what appeared to be part of a human leg while sorting recyclables on a conveyor belt. A preliminary examination by the National Forensic Service confirmed the remains to be part of a female left leg.
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S. Korea, Peru discuss international carbon reduction projects at first climate committee
South Korea and Peru held their first joint committee on climate change cooperation this week, discussing ways to strengthen collaboration on international greenhouse gas reduction projects and implementation of the Paris Agreement, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Friday. According to the ministry, the First Korea-Peru Joint Committee on Climate Change Cooperation was held on Thursday in Bonn, Germany, on the sidelines of the 64th sessions of the subsidiary bodies of the United Nations Framework C
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Australian hiker rescued in series of Seoraksan accidents
One hiker died and two others were rescued in separate incidents on Seoraksan in Gangwon Province, authorities said Friday, as emergency crews responded to a series of mountain accidents within about 24 hours. According to fire authorities, an Australian hiker in his 40s became lost while hiking in the Seorak-dong area of Seoraksan in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, Thursday. Mountain rescue personnel conducting a nighttime search located him and accompanied him down the mountain. The hiker showed sig
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Under June sun, Red Devils bring World Cup roar to Gwanghwamun
“Who are we so proud of? South Korea!” The chant rolled through Gwanghwamun Square on Friday morning, carried by drumbeats from the Red Devils and answered by fans in red shirts as South Korea opened its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against the Czech Republic. The match kicked off at 11 a.m. in Korea, a rare weekday morning start that turned the square in central Seoul into a lunchtime stadium. Office workers, students, families and international fans gathered around the large screens near the K
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Ex-President Yoon sentenced to 30 years over N. Korea drone operation
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison by a Seoul court Friday, which ruled that a covert drone operation targeting Pyongyang was intended to provoke North Korea and help justify his martial law declaration. The Seoul Central District Court found Yoon guilty of benefiting the enemy and abuse of power, concluding that the operation was designed to heighten inter-Korean military tensions rather than serve legitimate national security objectives. Former Defense Minister
June 12, 2026