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Kansong Art Museum revisits its origins
[News Focus] Lee tells Yoon that he has governed without political dialogue
Yoon, Lee end first talks with differences, agree to meet more
Police to open alleged stalking probe over pastor over Dior bag scandal
S. Korea, Africa craft vision statement for first-ever summit
Med school professor convicted for fake COVID-19 'vaccine card'
Celltion’s Zymfentra gets preference in top US formulary
Simon Stone sets 'The Cherry Orchard' in turbulent Korean society
China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
Seoul shares jump over 1% on battery, chemical stocks
Forklift exam draws more test-takers in 50s seeking new skills
'Queen of Tears' finale sets record viewership ratings as tvN's most-watched series ending
Liberal bloc moves to rewrite student rights ordinance
BNEF names Hyosung Heavy as top ESS supplier
From sleeping to space-out contests, Seoul to host 120 events at Han River
Intel CEO to visit Seoul in June
Hanwha Systems breaks ground on satellite center in Jeju
Ex-deputy prime minister takes helm of troubled ruling party
Korean franchises eye Japan, riding high on K-food trend
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Prosecution launches special team to investigate stabbing of Lee
Social affairs
Jan 2, 2024
A 66-year-old man surnamed Kim is under police investigation on suspicion of attempted murder
Wishes of hope, better times in the Year of the Blue Dragon
Culture
Jan 1, 2024
From getting a job to wishing for a recovery from the pandemic, five people born in the Year of the Dragon share their hopes for the coming year
New Year's Eve celebrations roll across Asia, but wars cast a shadow on 2024
Foreign affairs
Jan 1, 2024
Revelers across Asia celebrated the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve with fireworks and brightly lit signs — offering a hopeful start to 2024 for some, even as the globe's ongoing conflicts raised security concerns and led to muted or even canceled festivities. As the clock struck midnight in Australia, more than 1 million people — a number equivalent to one in five of the city’s residents — watched a 12-minute firework display focused on the Sydney Har
Over 240,000 illegal sexual photos, videos deleted this year
Social affairs
Dec 29, 2023
52,000 pieces of suspected child pornography deleted
A look back at 2023
Newsmaker
Dec 28, 2023
The year 2023 saw very few ups and an overbearing number of downs, with war, climate threats and social and economic woes posing existential questions. The Korea Herald runs the top 10 news stories of the past year for Korea and the world, with hopes that humanity will prevail to overcome the challenges we continue to face in the new year. [Top 10 News in Korea] Teachers' deaths ignite outrage A series of apparent suicides among teachers since July sparked outrage, exposing the grim reali
[Newsmaker] Estranged Lee Jun-seok to launch new party
Politics
Dec 27, 2023
Ex-People Power Party leader announces departure as new interim chief seemingly snubs him
Ministry inspected 2% of 2,600+ sexual abuse cases in public sectors
Social affairs
Dec 26, 2023
Over 2,600 cases of sexual violence and harassment were reported in public organizations nationwide over the past two years, with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family responding to just over 50 cases for on-site inspection, the ministry's data showed Tuesday. Some 18,000 government offices, institutions and schools recorded 2,620 cases of sexual abuse from July 2021 until June this year, according to data provided by the ministry to Rep. Yangyi Won-young of the main opposition Democ
Israel bombs Gaza on Christmas
Newsmaker
Dec 25, 2023
Palestinians said they felt "no joy" this Christmas as Israel bombed the besieged Palestinian territory on Monday, with no end in sight to the war that Hamas says has claimed more than 20,000 lives. Festivities were effectively scrapped in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, with few worshippers or tourists on the usually packed streets. In the Gaza Strip, the Hamas militant group reported 50 strikes in central areas early on Monday, inc
At least 68 killed in central Gaza in airstrike, adding to weekend's bloodshed
Foreign affairs
Dec 25, 2023
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza — At least 68 people were killed by an Israeli strike in central Gaza, health officials said Sunday, while the number of Israeli soldiers killed in combat over the weekend rose to 15. Associated Press journalists at a nearby hospital watched frantic Palestinians carry the dead, including a baby, and wounded following the strike on the Maghazi refugee camp east of Deir al-Balah. One bloodied young girl looked stunned while her body was checked for broken bones. The 68
[Newsmaker] Hype builds for Yoon’s ‘wingman’ to helm ruling party
Politics
Dec 22, 2023
Former star prosecutor, self-proclaimed “nobody’s man” makes surprise debut in politics
Cho Tae-yong: Who is the new pick for South Korea’s spy chief?
Politics
Dec 21, 2023
Cho was Yoon’s national security adviser, top envoy to US. Now the president wants him to serve as No. 1 of NIS.
Extreme cold, heavy snow to hit S. Korea from Thursday
Social affairs
Dec 20, 2023
Arctic cold wave likely bring average temperatures down as low as minus 20 C
Deadly quake shakes China
World News
Dec 19, 2023
BEIJING — An overnight earthquake killed at least 116 people in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, the country's state media reported Tuesday. Search and rescue operations were underway in Gansu and neighboring Qinghai provinces. The earthquake left more than 500 people injured, severely damaged houses and roads, and knocked out power and communication lines, according to the media reports. The magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck in Gansu at a relatively shallow depth of
Big 5 banks brace for losses from foreign real estate projects
Economy
Dec 18, 2023
Balance of five major commercial lenders’ related fund products surpass W750b
[Newsmaker] Police investigate after Gyeongbokgung walls vandalized
Culture
Dec 17, 2023
Police tracking suspect of 44-meter graffiti vandalism at Seoul palace
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