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Nvidia's Huang hails expanded partnerships with Korean tech giants

Jensen Huang announced wider cooperation with Hyundai, SK, Naver, Doosan and Samsung as Nvidia expands its AI platforms and investment plans in Korea.

Not too cool for school: How
K-pop stars took over university festivals

The easiest way to catch a K-pop concert isn't, in some ways, bagging a coveted ticket for a dome show — it's a university festival.

Kospi plunges as Broadcom shock-triggered 'Black Monday' erases more than $390B in value

North Korean leader Kim keeps Pyongyang lit while rest of country remains in darkness

Kim Soo-hyun to return to public activities with new ad campaign

President Lee stresses phased approach to North Korean denuclearization

Xi uses a rare North Korea visit to court Pyongyang's backing on Taiwan

CORTIS band members stand on a lit stage with purple lights and audience phones in the foreground.

K-pop generations collide, connect at 2026 Weverse Con Festival

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Neighbors from the North

Silent no longer: Webtoon artist Jeon Ju-ok brings digital life to childhood memories of North Korea

She grew up hearing gunshots in her border town in North Korea: "I thought I would go insane if I kept living there."

From left are Katharina Haller, Diana Chan and Mehtap Oezkan

Many dream of striking out on their own in Korea. These three did it.

From appearing on TV to running a content creation platform, foreigners residing in Korea have strayed from the standard professional path to chase their dreams. How did they do it?

Silhouetted wheelchair user at the National Museum of Korea with Seoul skyline and pedestrians in the background.

For the disabled, public art spaces remain largely out of reach

Many major art museums lack sustained accessibility programs, leaving legal compliance far short of true inclusion, a Korea JoongAng Daily survey found

Xi gets red carpet welcome in Pyongyang with state ceremony at Kim Il Sung Square

Police bar Hanwha Aerospace CEO from leaving the country over deadly blast

A police officer speaks to students about the risk of deepfake sexual exploitation at a classroom in a middle school in Daegu on Aug. 30, 2024.

Traumatized teachers call for stern punishment against student's deepfake sex crimes

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Box in, box out, back to the front: Weflo becomes pit crew for war drones

Interior lobby with a large police shield emblem on glass and people standing in the background.

Man arrested for allegedly sexually harassing underage boy in sauna

Theborn Korea to raise prices across brands as budget chains feel squeeze

Criminal penalties for ER residents could further weaken essential care (KOR)

Criminal penalties for emergency physicians may deter necessary care, potentially worsening the currently strained emergency medical system and affecting patient treatment outcomes.

Despite the Supreme Court's ruling, Korea must prepare for 'third-round' tariffs (KOR)

LIV Golf's survival is crucial to the future of the sport in Asia

Driver who killed 4 in Bucheon market crash sentenced to 2.5 years in prison

Firefighters extinguish fire at a cardboard-box factory in Ansan, Gyeonggi on June 7.

Ansan factory fire spreads to nearby plants, burns for more than eight hours

With visit to Pyongyang, Xi Jinping sets stage for deeper ties with Kim Jong-un in summit

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izna members dance onstage during a showcase performance at Blue Square in Seoul.

Girl group izna clicks as 'Mentronome' ticks on new EP

The sextet's latest single "fits the group the most," member Choi Jung-eun said during a press showcase for its latest EP, "Set the Tone."

Six young men pose on a sofa in a bright room with white curtains and a light gray wall.

BoyNextDoor opens the door to its ‘Home’ as it closes its first chapter

aespa's wide-ranging Seoul arts exhibition celebrates release of 'Lemonade'

Singer Seo In-young to walk the aisle with content creation company CEO

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President Lee calls election results a 'warning from the people'

Additional polling station found to have received emergency ballot supply, suggesting shortages worse than first reported

Ballot shortages amount to a ‘grave infringement’ of voters’ rights, President Lee says

Ruling Democratic Party to pick new leader at national convention in August

BOK appeals after court orders 10 billion won payment to Iran's Bank Mellat

SK hynix places $29M order for HBM-making equipment with Hanmi

Meet the robot dog patrolling the hottest spot in Posco's mill

Weak won, high oil prices and rate hike concerns weigh on Korean businesses

Additional Korean tidal flats likely to join Unesco World Heritage list next month

$27 for a shopping bag? Costco Korea's totes become a 'must have' for foreign tourists.

Korea to host K-culture festival in Mexico alongside World Cup

Art Center Nabi to reopen in new home after legal battle with SK Group

Creative MUT launches management firm Mutent for AI influencers

Netflix's 'Teach You a Lesson' literally beats school bullies at their own game

Cannes-selected film 'Hope' to open in Korea on July 15

CGV to host overnight screenings for BTS fans after Busan concerts

Wide view of an empty indoor arena with pink seats, a central floor area, and large overhead screens.

Samsung signage to greet fans at Akron

Lee Jung-hoo's MLB hitting streak reaches 15 games in win

Football federation to organize World Cup street cheering event in Gwanghwamun for Korean matches

Kim Si-woo hits career-best No. 18 in global golf rankings

Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon shaves his head in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on March 23 to call for the enactment of a special act on the southeastern port city's ″global hub″ initiative. [LIM HYUN-DONG]

[WHY] Korea's hair-itage: The history of head-shaving in politics

[WHY] One Americano, four hours: Inside Korea's 'cafe study tribe'

[WHY] How Korea’s political comedy show became an image laundering machine

[WHY] Small talk, big discomfort: Why Koreans don't chat with strangers

홀로 늙는 한국, 야쿠르트 배달로 고립 노인 안부를 묻다

Why investors are fleeing the won (KOR)

Xi’s Pyongyang visit tests denuclearization hopes (KOR)

Voters reject one-party dominance in Korea (KOR)

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The lighting of Pohang Steel’s No. 1 blast furnace

Can renewables power Korea’s AI ambitions?

The landslide of 2018, the warning of 2026

Voters reject one-party dominance in Korea

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks with reporters at the White House in Washington on April 2. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

USTR says U.S. will release results of Section 301 trade investigations 'over next few weeks'

USTR defends Trumps tariff policy citing Korea's steel industry

Trump says Iran peace talks continuing 'at rapid pace'

Two killed in border Belgorod region by Ukrainian drone attack: Officials