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Reforms to protect teachers against harassment in Korea pass

The National Assembly on Thursday passed four laws aimed at enhancing protection for teachers against harassment. One of the reforms prohibits schools from removing a...

Seoul imposes sanctions over illegal arms deals with Pyongyang

South Korea levied fresh unilateral sanctions on individuals and entities involved in North Korea's illegal weapons trade with Russia and other countries Thursday, hours...

Yoon warns at UN that arms deal between North, Russia will be a ‘direct provocation’

President Yoon Suk Yeol warned that an arms deal between between North Korea and Russia would be a "direct provocation" against the South, addressing...

BTS members promise to ‘stay together in 2025 and beyond’

All seven members of boy band BTS will renew their exclusive contracts with their agency BigHit Music, a music label run by HYBE, promising...

U.S. guardrails on China imminent, Korean chipmakers on high alert

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Tuesday the final version of the so-called guardrails that limit production expansion in China will be ready within...

Korea requests ‘fair’ probe into alleged hate crime against Korean woman in Japan

The Korean Embassy in Tokyo requested the Japanese police for a "speedy, fair" investigation of a recent alleged hate crime against a Korean woman. "There...

Yoon to urge unity against North-Russia arms deals at UN

President Yoon Suk Yeol will use the UN General Assembly as a platform to urge a united response from the international community to possible...

Korean government boosts budget for Ukrainian reconstruction

The Korean government will increase the budget for Ukrainian reconstruction support in the upcoming year, along with a boost to the overall Official Development...

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Korean woman hospitalized in Japan after being ‘served detergent’ in restaurant

A Korean woman was allegedly hospitalized in Japan after being served a water cup with detergent at a restaurant earlier this summer, JTBC reported...