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Blackpink will not perform in the U.S. at Yoon’s state dinner

Blackpink will not perform at a state dinner hosted by the United States on April 26, according to the presidential office Friday. “The performance currently...

Girl group NewJeans to promote zero-sugar Coca-Cola

NewJeans will promote Coca-Cola Korea’s zero-sugar Coca-Cola. The girl group will release a campaign song through a collaboration with Coca-Cola’s music platform Coke Studio. The song...

Recent shake-up no cause of concern: U.S. ambassador

The recent shake-up in President Yoon Suk Yeol's foreign policy and security team less than a month before his state visit to Washington is...

Boeing discusses development of plane with Korean government

A Boeing executive discussed possible joint aircraft development with the Korean government in Seoul, Thursday. Mike Sinnett, vice president and general manager of product development...

CHIPS Act money may not be worth the trouble

The United States is pushing foreign chip makers to disclose sensitive business data, including yield rates, to receive subsidies under the CHIPS and Science...

Japan claims Dokdo, soft-pedals forced labor in textbooks

Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed regrets to Japan on Tuesday after Tokyo approved history textbooks that claim the Dokdo islets as its own...

KGC’s red ginseng oil may support prostate health

A joint research team for natural product efficacy by the Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC) research institute and Prof. Lee Yoo-hyun from the University of...

Revised tax laws sparks return of money earned overseas

Companies are bringing money earned overseas back into Korea, supported by the revised corporate law that eased double taxation. According to the Finance Ministry and...

North fires more missiles ahead of U.S. carrier’s arrival

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) on Monday, a day before a nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier is scheduled to enter Busan, according...

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon charged with fraud by U.S. prosecutors

Do Kwon, the Terraform Labs co-founder behind a $40 billion implosion, was charged with fraud by U.S. prosecutors in New York. In the Thursday indictment,...