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Han Jong-hee, vice chairman and co-CEO of Samsung Electronics who led the company's Visual Display and Device eXperience divisions during a decades-long career, has died of a heart attack at age 63, the company confirmed on March 25.

A massive wildfire that began in Uiseong County in North Gyeongsang has completely burned down Gounsa, a major Buddhist temple founded in A.D. 681 by monk Uisang during the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C. to A.D. 935).

Hyundai Motor Group, a leading South Korean automaker, announced a $21 billion investment in the United States on March 24 at the White House, marking the company's full-scale expansion into the U.S. market and potentially easing concerns over unpredictable tariff pressures.

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered an “important personal letter” to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un through his closest aide, according to North Korean state-run...

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong met with Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon at Xiaomi's EV plant near Beijing during the China Development Forum, marking Lee’s gradual return to public life after a legal dispute.

Korean Air has announced a significant expansion of its cooperation with Boeing and GE Aerospace, in a deal worth approximately $32.7 billion. On March 21,...

Building Trust with Overseas Patients through Customized Services and Over 80,000 Implant Procedures One of the rising reasons for overseas visitors traveling to Korea these...

During a visit to Pyongyang on March 21, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu delivered a message from President Vladimir Putin to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, reaffirming Russia’s commitment to implementing their mutual defense pact signed last year.

Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Tokyo on March 21, where they agreed to strengthen cultural and people-to-people exchanges as a way to improve Seoul-Beijing relations and discussed key issues including maritime tensions and North Korea’s provocations.

Russia's Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu arrived in North Korea on March 21 for meetings with leader Kim Jong-un and other top officials, according to reports from both countries' state media. His visit, which included a wreath-laying ceremony at Pyongyang's Liberation Tower, follows a similar trip in September 2024 where he acted as a special envoy for President Vladimir Putin.