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Jensen Huang and Park Jeong-won stand on the field and exchange greetings near Doosan Bears mascots at a baseball stadium.

Huang's tour showcases Korea's rise from Nvidia supplier to physical AI partner

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's visit to Korea highlighted the country's role as a key customer and partner, focusing on robotics and AI developments, while emphasizing the need for increased memory chip production.

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, where star-studded lineups descend on school campuses. But how did this tradition start?

Kospi nosedives over 8% within minutes of opening, circuit breaker triggered

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

Won sinks to 28-year low against dollar amid Iran war, foreign stock selling

Man pointing at a screen displaying server racks in a data center.

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

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Lee taps SME chief as prime minister to lead Korea's AI transformation

From left are Katharina Haller, Diana Chan and Mehtap Oezkan

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

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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."

Size doesn't matter: How Korean captain Son Heung-min's small feet led him to success

What is more astounding is that his feet, smaller than those of the average Korean adult man, have served as the foundation for his extraordinary performance on the pitch.

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

Korean arts institutions struggle with accessibility despite legal requirements. Many disabled visitors face barriers due to lack of effective programming, insufficient staff and inadequate understanding of diverse needs, raising questions about inclusivity.

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

Culture minister calls rumors over next national ballet director 'groundless'

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Steel rebar and construction equipment at an outdoor worksite beneath a cloudy sky.

Paju AI data center at heart of LG U+'s $3.3 billion order push

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

Funeral services held for 3 victims of Hanwha Aerospace plant explosion

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

Officials and attendees stand with hands over their hearts during a memorial ceremony outdoors.

Lee vows stronger support for veterans in Memorial Day speech

Samyang Foods' spicy ramyeon Buldak brand burns past 10 billion packs sold

Hospitals face essential medicine shortages as drugmakers drop low-margin staples

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

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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

With its first full-length album “Home,” BoyNextDoor closes its debut chapter through more candid, mature songs led by the introspective single “Viral.”

Google brings AI companion experience to BTS festival in Busan

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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Prime minister nominee vows to prioritize improving people's livelihoods

Lee's approval rating dips amid controversy over ballot shortage in local elections

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

Xi calls for multipolarity, inclusive globalization ahead of North Korea visit

Nvidia to support gigawatt-scale computing infrastructure for SK, Naver

Korea, Asean to start official talks to upgrade bilateral FTA

Samsung Electronics, SK hynix slide as Wall Street semiconductor rout hits Korea

Cosmetic exports top $5.6 billion in first 5 months, Seoul's top consumer export item

Team Korea's Son Heung-min celebrates after scoring during a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago at BYU South Field in Provo, Utah, on May 30, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. [NEWS1]

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

From clay wine bottle to Dior bag: Exhibits showcase diplomatic gifts between Korea and France

Booker Prize winner Yang hopes literature can 'extend lifespan' of conversations on societal change

Girl group i-dle to return with EP 'We made' in July

Boy band ZeroBaseOne's 'Ascend-' to hit U.S. stores on June 26

Zombie thriller 'Colony' tops weekend box-office chart for 3rd straight week

Girl groups Le Sserafim, ILLIT, Katseye to collaborate on single

Two Koreans come up short at 81st U.S. Women's Open

Tigers face big week, with games against clubs trying to enter into top 4

Team Korea coach looking to polish up strategies with World Cup nearing

Giants' Lee Jung-hoo extends career-best hitting streak to 14 games

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

Why investors are fleeing the won (KOR)

Xi’s Pyongyang visit tests denuclearization hopes (KOR)

Voters reject one-party dominance in Korea (KOR)

Lee names Han as prime minister pick (KOR)

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President Yoon Suk Yeol bows to Navy Capt. Elmer Royce Williams, center, and retired Army Col. Ralph Puckett, left, before awarding the Taegeuk Order of Military Merit, the highest military order, during a luncheon celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Korea-U.S. alliance at a hotel in Washington on Tuesday. The late Baldomero Lopez, a first lieutenant who served in the Marine Corps, was also awarded the Taegeuk Order of Military Merit posthumously. His nephew received the order on behalf of the late Lopez. [YONHAP]

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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

Lee names Han as prime minister pick

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