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For the lonely, robots offer all kinds of intimacy

When one American man started using Ashley Madison, the online dating website marketed to aspiring adulterers, he hoped to be connected to women looking...

22 Karen refugees to arrive today

South Korea will permit 22 Karen refugees from Myanmar to enter the country today, the first time it has accepted refugees seeking resettlement in...

Gov’t pins labor hopes on flexible work hours

By 2018, all public institutions and companies will adopt flexible working times. Flexible working hours, which were previously only offered to women employees who were...

Ruling party prepares for the next president

This is the latest in a series of articles on the life and times of Kim Jong-pil, a two-time prime minister, based on extensive...

For second year, Sonata is nation’s top vehicle

Hyundai Motor’s Sonata sedan will probably be the best-selling car of the year in the domestic market, clinching the No. 1 position for the...

GDP in Gyeonggi surpasses Seoul

Gyeonggi last year overtook Seoul in terms of regional economy for the first time since 1998, when the government started gathering data. According to Statistics...

Lotte World Tower’s topping out

Lotte Corporation, a construction arm of Lotte Group, completed the final 123rd floor of the controversial Lotte World Tower in Jamsil, southeastern Seoul, on...

Shake Shack is coming to Korea

Shake Shack, a New York-based global burger chain, will launch in Seoul next year in partnership with Korean bakery giant SPC, according to the...

Pangyo will open road for driverless cars

The Gyeonggi government announced that it will build the world’s first road that will allow self-driven or autonomous vehicles to travel in Pangyo, where...

Universal Studios comes to Korea

The world’s fifth Universal Studios will open in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, as early as 2020. The decision came a decade after a plan to bring...