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Lee says US alliance vital, differences must be managed in Korea’s interest

Lee stresses importance of managing ties with neighboring powers while rejecting 'submissive' diplomacy

S. Korea-US intelligence ties may face strain, but core military sharing remains intact: experts

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Foreign affairs, defense ministries included in Seoul's W3.1tr relocation plan

Defense and foreign affairs ministries, along with 42 other government bodies, will relocate to Sejong by 2031, the government announced Tuesday as Seoul pushes to accelerate relocation out of the cap
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Korea confirms FSC relocation to Sejong in 2027

South Korea's top financial policymaking body will relocate from Seoul to Sejong in the second half of 2027, extending the government's decentralization drive to financial regulation despite industry
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K-pop stars’ getaways: $225,000-a-week Amalfi villa and more

A former monastery on the Amalfi Coast, a minimalist resort in the Utah desert and a private island in the Maldives. For some of K-pop’s biggest stars, this year’s vacations came with price tags well

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Why Hyundai’s Atlas has four fingers, Tesla’s Optimus has five

One-finger difference reveals contrasting approaches to dexterity, cost, mass production

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Seoul to pursue Arctic route in compliance with sanctions

President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday reaffirmed Seoul's ambitions to open up the Arctic Northern Sea Route, pledging strict compliance with international norms and sanctions along the way.

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Foreign selloff sends Kospi down 5.5%

Foreign investors' relentless selling sent South Korea's Kospi plunging more than 5 percent Tuesday, briefly pushing the benchmark below 6,000.

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K-pop pioneer Lee Soo-man bets on 4D future

K-pop pioneer Lee Soo-man returned to the Korean music industry Monday with the simultaneous debut of a boy group and a girl group under his new company, A2O Entertainment.

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CookieRun heads to Hollywood with 2029 film adaptation

The popular Korean gaming franchise CookieRun is being adapted into a Hollywood feature film, with a release planned for 2029 to mark the franchise's 20th anniversary.