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Is sending officials to UAE a sign Seoul is leaning towards Hormuz deployment?

South Korea's dispatch of an assessment team to the United Arab Emirates should not be seen as a sign that Seoul has decided to send forces to the Strait of Hormuz, experts said Wednesday, as the gove

Seoul dispatches assessment team to UAE, says deployment decision still pending

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Beyond the rally: Can Korea build a lasting premium?

After an unprecedented rally put South Korea’s stock market back on global investors’ radar, the market is facing a new test. A correction has brought volatility back to the forefront, turning attenti
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Korea mulls legal action against Google over exposure of sex crime victims’ data

South Korea’s Gender Ministry is considering filing a criminal complaint against Google over the exposure of personal information contained in requests to remove digital sex crime content from its sea
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He won the lottery. So why is he still going to work?

What if winning the lottery didn't mean you could walk away from the office? That is the question at the heart of tvN's new drama series, "The Ordinary Jackpot," starring Lee Joon-hyuk, who has only r

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Smilegate founder faces Korea’s largest-ever divorce award

A Seoul court granted the wife of Smilegate founder Kwon Hyuk-bin a divorce Wednesday and awarded her 35 percent of his shares in the gaming company plus 65 billion won in cash.

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At least 3 accomplices suspected in cafe freezer death

Police suspect that at least three additional people were involved in the death of a woman whose frozen body was discovered last week inside a walk-in freezer at a cafe in Paju, Gyeonggi Province.

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‘Slow and steady’ will win Korea’s race for global capital

South Korea’s capital market needs consistent reforms, greater stability and broader sources of growth to attract global investors for the long term, market experts said at The Korea Herald’s HIT Forum.

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Half a Big Mac for palace ticket? Korea weighs higher fees

Admission fees for Korea's royal palaces and Joseon-era royal tombs have remained unchanged for 21 years and now cost less than a single hamburger, according to an analysis presented at a public forum.

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Over half of Korea’s corporate nightlife tab went to hostess bars

South Korean businesses and organizations charged 551.6 billion won ($415 million) to corporate cards at nightlife venues last year, with more than half of the money spent at high-end hostess bars kno