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S. Korea holds emergency security meeting after North Korea fires ballistic missiles

South Korea’s presidential National Security Office held an emergency security meeting Saturday with relevant agencies, including the Ministry of National Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after

S. Korea, US, Japan kick off Freedom Edge drills

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Is Korea safe from landslides as climate change intensifies?

Experts call for overhaul of traditional forecasting models to account for new weather patterns
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Korean Air takes free, high-speed Wi-Fi to the skies

Korean Air said Friday it will begin offering free high-speed internet via SpaceX's Starlink satellite system, becoming the first full-service carrier in East Asia to adopt the low-orbit network. Star
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Seungri denies assault allegation: 'I did not swing the bottle'

Former Big Bang member Seungri has denied an aggravated assault allegation after a man in his 30s filed a criminal complaint against him. He acknowledged that he held a liquor bottle during a dispute

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PM says public consensus needed to turn Yongsan Park into residential complex

Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Friday that developing the former site of Yongsan Garrison, which was occupied by US Forces Korea, into a residential complex required public consensus.

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PM says youth unemployment driven by AI, companies' tendency to hire skilled workers

Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Friday that the advent of artificial intelligence technology and companies' tendency to hire experienced workers has led those companies to reduce their hiring of young graduates.

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MBK chief questioned again over Homeplus debt sales

Prosecutors questioned MBK Partners Chair Michael Byung-ju Kim as a suspect Thursday over allegations that the private equity firm caused investor losses.

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Mixing Joseon beauty with sexual desire: Hit erotic film returns as Netflix K-drama

In South Korean media in the early 2000s, the Joseon era (1392-1910) was typically rendered as a paragon of strict moral virtue and female chastity.

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Votes have been counted. Baby panda's name is Shu Bao

South Korea’s largest theme park, Everland, announced Friday that it has named its baby panda Shu Bao, coinciding with the cub’s 100th day.