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South Korea, U.S. and Japan begin naval drills to deter North’s SLBMs

South Korea, the United States and Japan began a two-day trilateral naval exercise Monday, joined by the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, in waters south...

[INTERVIEW] U.S. Grains Council urges Korea to accelerate use of bioethanol

Electric vehicles are good for reducing carbon footprint. But to power such vehicles, carbon dioxide is inevitable. Josh Miller, chairman of the U.S. Grains Council...

SM Entertainment declares a new era and a huge dividend

 The beginning of a new era of SM Entertainment and Kakao is here, the company's board and founder Lee Soo-man suggested on Friday.SM Entertainment's...

U.S. praises courage of President Yoon for mending ties with Japan: Kurt Campbell

The United States welcomes the courage shown by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in reaching out to Japan, a ranking White House official...

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...