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NATO chief encourages Korea to ‘step-up’ support for Ukraine

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has invited President Yoon Suk Yeol to the alliance's summit in Lithuania in July during...

Seoul stocks open higher on U.S. advances

Seoul stocks opened slightly higher Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. The benchmark Kospi rose 0.75 points, or 0.03 percent, to 2,469.4 in the...

Hyundai Mobis reports record revenue in 2022, lower-than-expected net profit

Hyundai Mobis reported lower-than-expected net profit in 2022, impacted by the rising raw material costs. The auto parts maker logged a net profit of 2.5...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to visit Korea, Philippines

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will visit Korea and the Philippines from Sunday to highlight regional defense partnerships, the Department of Defense announced...

Chinese commenters target any mention of Lunar New Year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psOrYXQTxNE . Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year?K-pop stars Jang Won-young of IVE and Seohyun of Girls’ Generation have been bombarded by Chinese social media...

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...