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Asian markets tumble in 2016

The Asian market, as well as Seoul’s main bourse, was heavily shaken on the first trading day of 2016, raising concerns that the global...

2015 was just fine for some industries, awful for others

The year 2015 was marked by the stellar performance of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics companies. While cosmetics companies took the crown as a star performer for...

North reports top official’s death in car accident

Kim Yang-gon, the top North Korean official in charge of handling inter-Korean policies has died following an early morning car accident, the state-run Korean...

Tokyo’s take on comfort women deal stirs anger

Public rage came to a head on Wednesday, following a landmark deal between Seoul and Tokyo regarding the Japanese military’s sexual enslavement of Korean...

Ex-Mariners outfielder Henderson dies at age 57

SEATTLE - Dave Henderson, the former major league outfielder who hit one of the most famous home runs in postseason history, died on Sunday...

American artist infuses music into steel

Now the recent sculptures by the American artist Frank Stella, 79, are on display at the Daegu-based Leeahn Gallery’s central Seoul branch. Stella is often...

Social networks alter the media landscape

As the impact of social networks on people’s daily lives grows thanks to a wide distribution of digital devices, the way we consume news...

Natural gas to play bigger role in future

The Korean government has decided to expand the use of natural gas to lower the nation’s dependence on crude imports and realize the carbon...

Samsung’s new processor aims at health market

Samsung Electronics has become the first semiconductor developer to produce a chip that integrates two separate functions - measuring biological signals and processing the...

Church holds ‘Star Wars’ service

BERLIN - The force is strong in Berlin. A church in the German capital invited “Star Wars’’ fans to attend a special service on Sunday...