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Firefighters injured in Bucheon blaze days after Gyeonggi chief calls fire service a 'financial drain'

Seven people were injured, including five firefighters, after a fire at a Bucheon factory rapidly spread through a cleanroom storing flammable materials.

Gyeonggi governor slammed for comments on fire service

A stroll along Itaewon’s Islamic Street, where Seoul’s Muslim community gathers

Around Seoul Central Mosque, worshippers and merchants sustain a vital neighborhood.

Uzbek man walks out of prison after 17 years as court reopens Changwon taxi murder

Korea eyes wider naval mission near Hormuz

Caption: ‘2026 대전 일자리 박람회’가 13일 대전컨벤션센터(DCC) 제2전시관에서 대전시와 IBK기업은행 공동 주최로 열렸다. 이날 행사장을 찾은 구직자들이 박람회장을 둘러보고 있다. 이번 일자리 박람회는 지역 기업과 구직자를 연결하고 인공지능(AI)을 활용한 맞춤형 취업 지원을 제공하는 행사로, 기업채용관과 컨설팅관 등 100여 개 부스가 운영됐다. 박람회는 대전형 특화 취업 프로그램에 AI와 국가직무능력표준(NCS) 기반 채용 솔루션을 결합한 것이 특징이다. 구직자들은 1대1 현장 면접을 비롯해 취업성공 매칭원정대, 현직자 코칭챗, 리틀 프로 토크콘서트, ‘합격! 취업 서바이벌’ 등 다양한 프로그램에 참여했다. 공공기관 취업 준비와 고졸 구직자 대상 진로 안내, 전역을 앞둔 군인의 취업 준비 등 대상별 프로그램도 마련됐다. AI 매칭관과 취업 컨설팅, AI 활용 취업 준비 특강을 통해 구직자의 역량과 기업의 채용 수요를 연결하는 데 초점을 맞췄다. 이와 함께 도전! 취업 골든벨 등 참여형 프로그램과 대전형 잡(JOB) 컨설팅, NCS 기반 컨설팅, AI 잡봇(JOB:BOT) 컬처 매칭도 진행됐다. 구직자들이 자신의 직무 역량과 기업 문화를 살펴보고 취업 전략을 구체화할 수 있도록 지원했다.김성태 객원기자/2026.10.13.

Youth employment falls for 47th straight month despite manufacturing rebound

Vintage Olive Young sign above a stairway leading into a brick-walled store entrance in Seoul.

Beauty store or theme park? Olive Young leans into regional narratives to woo tourists.

'Doctor X' gives doctors a taste of their own medicine — and viewers love it

코스피와 코스닥 지수가 8% 이상 폭락하며 연이은 서킷브레이커가 발동된 15일 서울 중구 하나은행 본점 딜링룸 전광판에 코스피와 코스닥, 원/달러 환율이 표시돼 있다. 우상조 기자/20261015

Kospi plunge and Solidigm listing fears fuel backlash against ruling party

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Egypt marks Armed Forces Day in Seoul amid security challenges

Egyptian Defense Attache Commodore Ahmed Elhadidi emphasized the military’s role in protecting national security amid Middle East challenges.

An advertisement of Samlip's steamed buns

Fall has just begun, but winter is already on the menu in Korea

Stores have stocked winter comfort foods and cold-weather essentials since September — more than a month earlier than usual.

Taste of halal in Itaewon, where Seoul's Muslim community eats

To find out where members of the Muslim community themselves go to eat, one must look around and see who is serving the food and who is eating it.

Anthropic illegally downloaded digital copies of Korean books, including by Nobel laureate Han Kang

Nakhwa Nori, a fireworks display, is taking place in Haman County, South Gyeongsang, on May 24 to celebrate Buddha's birthday.

Haman fireworks, Jinju lanterns put South Gyeongsang festivals on global tourism map

Young Koreans go from 'study hard' to 'develop skills' as they rethink blue-collar work

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Wallets, phones and cash: Seoul subway logs 820,000 lost items, but return rate falls

International flight fuel fees to rise again in November

Aircraft prepared for the Korea-U.S. joint Ulchi Freedom Shield are parked on tarmac at Camp Humphreys in Gyeonggi on Aug. 21.

Korea, U.S. clash over tougher wartime command transfer standards

National Pension Service hamstrung as Kospi plunges

The National Pension Service’s limited buying during Korea’s market rout highlights the cost of suspending rebalancing during the previous rally.

Police chief post vacant for 22 months amid violent crime surge

Services matter more in the AI era, but regulation isn't enough

Seoul police have disciplined 346 officers since 2024, the most in the country

양구군, 금강산 가는 길 걷기 행사 개최 (양구=연합뉴스) 양지웅 기자 = 15일 강원 양구군 두타연 일원에서 열린 '금강산 가는 길 걷기' 행사에서 참가자들이 단풍 곱게 물든 길을 걸으며 가을을 즐기고 있다. 2026.10.15 yangdoo@yna.co.kr/2026-10-15 10:25:47/

Peak foliage arrives before Sunday’s heavy rain

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(고양=뉴스1) 권현진 기자 = A2O LITE가 12일 경기도 고양시 일산서구 킨텍스에서 열린 데뷔쇼 '웰컴 투 소울라이트 프롬 에이 투 오 소울 에이 투 오 라이트(WELCOME TO SOULITE From A2O SOUL A2O LITE)‘에서 신곡 '니온'(NEON)을 열창하고 있다. 2026.10.12/뉴스1

29 hours to No. 1: A2O Lite makes a record-breaking debut

Rookie girl group A2O Lite, launched by former SM Entertainment chief Lee Soo-man, set a record as debut single 'Neon' reached No. 1 on Melon's Top 100 chart in 29 hours.

BTS becomes first group to top 10 billion Spotify streams in a year

Sulli remembered by close friends on seventh anniversary of her death

Oh My Girl’s Hyojung charts new solo course with first EP ‘Lost&Found’

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Special counsel seeks 30-year term for ex-president over North drone incursion

Lee calls for constitutional revision to reflect spirit of democratization

Gender minister seeks end to domestic violence exemption

Five firefighters injured in Bucheon factory blaze

Finance minister calls for efforts to address global imbalances at G20 meeting

Foreigners turn to net sellers of Korean stocks in September

Kospi rebounds over 2% on eased chip rout, Fed bets

Korea adds over 100,000 jobs for 3rd month in September

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Director of National Museum of Korea You Hong-june speaks during a seminar held at the museum in central Seoul on Sept. 10.

National museum director scrutinized after lending misattributed calligraphy from private collection

20 K-beauty brands will bring booths, workshops to Berlin

Why are overseas buyers ordering just one copy of 100,000 different Korean books?

British Museum curator explores nuance of what is 'distinctively Korean' in exhibit spanning 2,000 years

Be Boys set Oct. 27 comeback, first as five-member act

BTS's V generates $3.8 million in earned media value for Celine despite missing Paris show

‘Brightness in my life’: Kim Young-kwang finds charm in tropes of ‘Take Charge of My Heart’

BIFF comes to a close after welcoming more than 200,000 attendees

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SSG Landers starter Pedro Avila reacts during a match against the LG Twins in Incheon on Sept. 29.

SSG Landers to bring Avila back after strong showing

After a decade, Tigers and Twins set to renew KBO postseason rivalry

FIFAe Finals in Saudi Arabia postponed after deadly Riyadh airport attack

Samsung Lions batting champion resumes training ahead of KBO playoffs

'Yellow Envelope' law takes toll on businesses | A2O brings new music, tech to K-pop

Did South Korea ship fuel to Russia? | Tourists chase Korean designer handbags

3,500 Hong Kong investors enter Korean market | K-pop mogul's $22M fraud case

Ramyeon sales to surpass $2 billion | Charlie Puth performs in Korea

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Services matter more in the AI era, but regulation isn't enough (KOR)

National Pension Service hamstrung as Kospi plunges (KOR)

Police chief post vacant for 22 months amid violent crime surge (KOR)

Can the PPP move beyond benefiting from its rival's failures? (KOR)

U.S. defers Sue Mi Terry prosecution, but imposes limits on South Korean contacts

Trump says he may meet Kim Jong-un during Asia trip next month

U.S. Pacific Command says North Korea fired 2 ballistic missiles, reaffirms defense commitment

EU expands North Korea sanctions list