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From left: Naver Chairman Lee Hae-jin, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, Microsoft’s Azure Hardware Systems and Infrastructure Rani Borkar, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung poses for a photograph during a luncheon held in San Francisco on July 24.

Nearly $1T in deals: Big Tech, Korean chipmakers align to steer future of AI

Samsung and SK are pursuing long-term AI chip and infrastructure deals valued at $950 billion with major U.S. tech companies amid a deepening semiconductor shortage.

Hot, naked fun: Why young Koreans flock to saunas

A new generation is turning neighborhood bathhouses and premium sauna clubs into spaces for wellness, digital detox.

Choi Jae-in, Samsung Electronics executive vice president and head of the XR Development Team at Mobile eXperience business, speaks at a briefing held in London on July 23.

From sunscreen to secret recording, Samsung took the 'every day' approach with its AI glasses

Inscription of additional tidal flats advances World Heritage Committee's collaborative initiatives

Lawyers fear losing trust as courts consider mandatory AI disclosure

Putin may seek 30,000 more North Korean troops — but at what price?

Unesco World Heritage Centre director urges preservation of Jongmyo amid downtown dispute

Malaysian national killed in street fight among foreigners in North Chungcheong

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School for kids with North Korean backgrounds gets lasting home

The government and Hyundai Motor agreed to give Yeomyung School a permanent home.

Summer in the city: Your guide to Seoul's coolest escapes

Seoul is offering more ways to stay cool this summer.

Rice cake parfaits and knots of love: Desserts, handicrafts in hanok village

A limited summer program pairs traditional Korean sweets with a beginner-friendly knot workshop.

Heat haze is seen on road in Ulsan, southeastern industrial city, on July 23.

Top-tier heat alert expanded in southern regions as temperatures near 40 degrees Celsius

Samsung chief meets with CEO of OpenAI in San Francisco

Asean forum statement calls for 'complete denuclearization' of Korean Peninsula

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Lee Kang-in returns to Spain with transfer to Atlético Madrid

Semiconductor gold rush? Not if you're a supplier.

Minnesota's Go Woo-suk Ejected from Triple-A game after glove inspection

Taxes alone won't fix Korea's housing market

As Seoul prepares new property taxes, experts warn that easing loan bottlenecks and boosting housing supply matter more for stabilizing Korea’s market.

Don't dismiss the justice minister's resignation offer

North Korea's nuclear immunity strategy

Political rally scene with a man in a suit raising both fists in front of a crowd at an indoor convention.

Rebuilding Korea Party elects Shin Chang-sik as new leader

Son Heung-min, right, reacts after a defeat against South Africa at the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Mexico on June 24.

Korea must reduce reliance on Son Heung-min and rebuild the team, FIFA says in post-World Cup review

Lee urges cooperation with U.S. venture capital to push ties deeper into tech, innovation

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For Lee Dong-wook, action is more than a genre — it's a new acting tool

Promoting Disney+ series "A Shop for Killers" (2024–) season two, actor Lee Dong-wook says tougher action, new weapons and deeper emotions will raise the stakes.

Three young performers in clear ponchos pose outside a traditional building with decorative banners.

Hard-of-hearing band Big Ocean's tour leaves no traveler out

Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' joins Venice's Golden Lion race

Is NewJeans washed out, or will the group be back in style?

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President Lee Jae Myung listens as participants of a tech-related gathering speak in San Francisco on July 25.

Lee says ties with South America entering 'new phase,' seeks cooperation in resources, trade

Zelensky warns Russia is preparing for 30,000 more North Korean soldiers

Korean, global tech companies to pursue partnerships worth more than $950 billion in total

President Lee arrives in San Francisco, set to meet Jensen Huang, Sam Altman

Token tiers: Samsung rations AI access as costs add up.

Bathroom breakthrough

Tax-haunted houses

Won’s competitiveness gauge hits 17-year low

Lifestyle

Entertainment

Visitors crowd the 'K-Heritage House' set up at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center in Busan on July 24.

K-Heritage House draws 52,000 in Busan during Busan Unesco session

Mud season opens in Boryeong — in pictures

Four Korea Artist Prize finalists turn cracks in history and painting into a major MMCA art feature

Park Chan-wook's photography exhibition brings a different side of the director into focus

Stray Kids sets off STAYWeeK in celebration of fan club's eighth anniversary

Two women arrested for allegedly breaking into boy band Cortis's dormitory

Monsta X's Kihyun releases English version of 'So Good'

AHOF’s JL tops Picnic’s 'summer king' poll

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Son Heung-min of Los Angeles FC celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the MLS match against Sporting Kansas City at BMO Stadium on July 25 in Los Angeles, California.

Son Heung-min bags goal in third straight MLS match ahead of All-Star showdown

Giants’ Lee Jung-hoo reaches 100 RBIs in MLB in 9-2 thrashing of Angels

Former No. 1 KBO pick traded to rival club

Even Ohtani has one: Baseball’s most one-sided rivalries

Oh Se-hoon appeals ruling | A baby panda photo album

SK hynix's new Ohio address? | Dokdo seeks a resident

Foreign Ministry data hacked | 1971 hijacking thwarted by wits and heroism

A steppe in the right rare earths direction | From defector to educator

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Down and dirty

Real estate needs more than political resolve

Korea overcame the curse of colonial rule. Now comes the 'Yellow Envelope' act.

Kabo Reform: Korea's aborted path to modernization

A rider sits on a scooter simulator facing large screens during VR safety training at Baemin Riders School.

Delivery service VR safety drills

Making makeup locally

Summer celebrations

Sejong presidential office design picked

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World

Manipulated turnout data deepen election concerns (KOR)

Work with local governments before searching for land (KOR)

Why politics shuts its eyes and ears (KOR)

Why fight against human desire? (KOR)

President Donald Trump seated in the Oval Office of the White House, wearing a suit and tie.

Trump threatens 'substantial' tariffs on EU after Google fine

Korea faces 12.5% U.S. forced labor tariff under new trade action

Ha Ji-won's lucky pitch? Red Sox match 80-year-old 15-game winning streak

Trump threatens to bomb Iranian bridges, power plants if Tehran fires at ships in Strait of Hormuz