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Seoul might be living in the future but South Korea’s islands say not so fast

As few Seoulites flee the city in summer, it’s the perfect opportunity to explore the country’s timeless archipelago – ...

At least 11 deaths linked to scorching heatwave in South Korea

Amid an intense heatwave in South Korea that shows no signs of abating, a government estimate suggested on July 27 that the ...

South Korea to scrutinise US-Japan trade deal as officials fly to Washington

Seoul will take a close look at the terms of a U.S.-Japan trade deal, South Korea's industry minister said on Wednesday, ...

Americans may aspire to single-family homes, but in South Korea, apartments are king

South Korea’s middle-class dream of home ownership? It's not a house with a white picket fence — it's an apartment.

South Korea's Samsung Biologics, Celltrion log stellar performances

Among high achievers are biopharmaceutical contract manufacturers in South Korea -- Samsung Biologics and Celltrion, both ...

South Korea police raid offices of K-pop powerhouse HYBE over share probe

South Korean police raided offices at the headquarters of K-pop agency HYBE on Thursday over allegations of unfair share ...

South Korea Q2 GDP +0.6% Q/q, Stronger Than Expected

Gross domestic product expanded 0.6% in the April-June period from a quarter earlier on a seasonally adjusted basis, after ...
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Lee vows to strengthen 'blood-forged' S. Korea-U.S. alliance

President Lee Jae Myung pledged Sunday to strengthen the "blood-forged" alliance between South Korea and the United States ...