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Local tech stocks boosted by U.S. market after Lunar New Year break

Korea’s tech stocks, both big and small, received a major boost Wednesday following the Lunar New Year holiday, taking a positive cue from the...

Ford says plan for EV battery plant in Turkey with SK On still on track

SK On and Ford Motor’s plans for a joint electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Turkey are still on track. “The non-binding MOU signed...

[Column] The costs and risks of Korea’s nuclear armaments

  Robert Einhorn The author is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a former senior official at the U.S. Department of State responsible for...

Biden nominates Turner as North Korea human rights envoy

U.S. President Joe Biden nominated a new special envoy for North Korean human rights, the White House announced Monday, moving to fill a post...

Seoul shares open higher on tech gains

Korean stocks opened marginally higher Friday as gains in tech companies offset concerns over a recession overshadowing the U.S. markets. The benchmark Kospi rose 5.23...

Withdrawal of ammunition from USFK stockpile will not affect readiness: Pentagon

Withdrawing ammunition and military equipment from U.S. stockpiles in Korea and other countries to support Ukraine will not affect the U.S.' capabilities or defense...

U.S. envoy for human trafficking on visit to Seoul: State Department

A senior U.S. diplomat is on a visit to Korea to discuss ways to prevent human trafficking, the state department said Thursday. Cindy Dyer, ambassador-at-large...

U.S. should prepare for possible deployment of nuclear assets to South Korea: U.S. think tank

The United States should consider possible deployment of U.S. nuclear weapons to South Korea in the future, a U.S. think tank said Wednesday, in...

Number of English teachers entering Korea drops to third of pre-pandemic levels

A native English instructor teaches her students in Daegu, southern Korea. The number of English teachers coming to Korea for jobs dropped...

Korean games most popular among Middle Eastern users last year

Middle Eastern users played and spent the most on Korean games compared to any other region in the world, according to an annual survey done...