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Brides in their early 40s outnumbered those in their early 20s for the second year. They include brides in their first, second or third marriages.Since 1990, when these statistics began, there has been a decrease of more than 90 percent in brides in their early 20s, but an increase of more than 300 […]

Jang Na-ra will co-star with Jang Hyuk in cable channel tvN's upcoming TV series "Family," which is scheduled for airing next month. It will be their fourth project together and the reunion of the pair, who have a track record of great on-screen chemistry, is already generating excitement […]

China threatened "serious consequences" Friday after the United States Navy sailed a destroyer around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea for the second day in a row, in a move Beijing claimed was a violation of its sovereignty and security.The warning comes amid growing tensions […]

North Korea tested a new underwater nuclear attack drone designed to create a "radioactive tsunami" on enemy coasts, state media claimed Friday, unveiling a weapon that appears to share some features with Russia's Poseidon super torpedo.The test of the previously unknown North Korean drone, dubbed […]

Hyundai and affiliate Kia start their used car business in the second half of this year. At a shareholders' meeting at headquarters in Seoul on Thursday, Hyundai added automotive brokerage services to its list of businesses. Kia did the same at a shareholders' meeting last week.Hyundai […]

Do Kwon, the fugitive crypto bro behind the spectacular collapse of digital currency Luna, has been arrested in Montenegro.His identify was confirmed by fingerprints on Friday.On Thursday, Montenegrin authorities said they arrested the suspect in the capital of Podgorica who carried a passport with […]

South Korea is co-sponsoring the UN Human Rights Council's annual resolution on North Korea's human rights violations for the first time in five years.The previous South Korean government abstained on the resolution since 2019 as part of doomed attempts at rapprochement with the North Korean […]

Dust storms from China compounded by stagnant air circulation prompted the government to issue smog warnings in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi and South Chungcheong provinces overnight.According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, sandstorms from China's Gobi Desert and Inner Mongolia blew […]

The end of lockdown has lifted feelings of profound loneliness for many Koreans who were cooped up at home alone for nearly three years. But it has not brought a resurgence in the desire to get married and have children.According to Statistics Korea on Thursday, the proportion of Korean who felt […]

Paris Baguette has opened its first outlet in Canada, the bakery chain said Thursday.The latest opening brings the total number of the chain's overseas outlets to 450 in 10 countries including France, the U.K., the U.S. and Vietnam. The first one opened in Beijing, China in 2004. The Canadian […]

Korea's new coach Jürgen Klinsmann makes his debut at the helm of the national football team on Friday as Korea takes on Colombia in a friendly match in Ulsan.The German coach prefers attacking football as he said at his inaugural press conference earlier this month, so now all eyes are on who […]

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday hiked the key interest rate by another quarter percentage point to five percent, the highest in 16 years.That brought gap between the U.S. federal funds rate and Korea's base rate to a historic 1.5 percentage points, sparking fears of a capital flight from […]

Genres: Action and Comedy Running Time: 97 min. Directed by: Park Sung-kwang Starring: Park Sung-woong, Lee Yi-kyung Synopsis: Twin Asiatic bear brothers, who are managed by the Pro-North Korean Institute of Technology, disappear one day after eating mugwort and garlic.

Genres: Drama Running Time: 151 min. Directed by: Steven Spielberg Starring: Michelle Williams, Gabriel LaBelle Synopsis: Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret […]

The U.S. National Weather Service reports a rare tornado touched down Wednesday in a suburb of the city of Los Angeles, California, injuring one person and damaging commercial buildings.In a report late Wednesday, the NWS said it was the strongest tornado to hit the area since 1983 and just the […]

Amid rallies against the far-right government, Israel's parliament passed a law Thursday to protect the prime minister from being removed from office.The measure, which passed 61-47 in the Knesset, dictates that the prime minister can be deemed unfit to rule only for mental or physical health […]

U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden said Wednesday the United States "reaffirms our support to Muslim communities suffering hardships and devastation" as they issued a message offering best wishes to Muslims in the U.S. and around the world at the start of the holy month of […]

The population of Beijing, China's capital, has fallen for the first time in two decades, official data show, in line with the general trend of the country's declining numbers, which has stoked concerns about the nation's economic outlook.According to statistics the government released Tuesday, […]

U.S. lawmakers grilled the CEO of TikTok over data security and harmful content Thursday, responding skeptically during a tense committee hearing to his assurances that the hugely popular video-sharing app prioritizes user safety and should not be banned.Shou Zi Chew's rare public appearance came […]

As a result of a dramatic U-turn by the American government, Samsung and SK Hynix will be able to keep their semiconductor factories in China for the next 10 years and pocket U.S. subsidies at the same time as long as they meet certain conditions. They can even expand them within limits even though […]

Ssangyong, which has been bought out by KG Group, was renamed KG Mobility in a shareholders' meeting on Wednesday.The SUV maker loses its awkward name after 35 rollercoaster years in the business that saw it struggle for much of the last decade and pass through the hands of several would-be […]

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on Wednesday indicted main opposition Minjoo Party leader Lee Jae-myung on charges of breach of trust involving W489.5 billion and taking W13.4 billion in bribes through a third party (US$1=W1,308).Already last September prosecutors indicted Lee on […]

COVID vaccinations will be administered once a year like flu shots now the virus has become endemic and is likely to return seasonally, the government said Wednesday.Free jabs will be offered to everyone in October and November in an effort to prevent high-risk groups from getting seriously ill or […]

A golden handshake made former Kakao CEOs Joh Su-yong and Yeo Min-soo Korea's highest-paid executives last year, when they made more than W30 billion from exercising their stock options (US$1=W1,308).The highest-paid conglomerate owner was CJ Group chairman Lee Jay-hyun who bagged more than W22.1 […]

North Korea fired a barrage of cruise missiles from a coastal cliff into the East Sea on Wednesday, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff here.The missiles were fired from Hamhung, South Hamgyong Province three days after an explosion test of a short-range ballistic missile tipped with a mock […]

GM Korea's latest Chevrolet Trax Crossover is now available in Korea after its launch in the U.S. late last year.The vehicle is entirely manufactured at its plant in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province."We are paving the way for GM's new target segment, crossovers, with the Trax Crossover's launch […]

Lee Hae-in came second in the women's singles short program at the International Skating Union's World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, Japan on Wednesday.Lee scored her personal best of 73.62 points to finish behind defending champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan, who earned 79.24 points.Her […]

One in five employed Koreans were in their 60s last year for the first time in the country's history as baby boomers hit retirement age and the younger population shrinks.According to Statistics Korea, 20.9 percent of 28 million employed people were over 60 last year. Although they made up a […]

The price of water in Korea saw its biggest increase in 17 years last month as public utility services have faced elevated production costs amid rising oil and gas prices.Statistics Korea said on Wednesday the water price index in February rose 4.6 percent from a year earlier, the largest on-year […]

China has approved its first domestically developed mRNA vaccine against COVID-19, CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd 1093.HK said on Wednesday, a major achievement in a country that has declined to use Western COVID shots to support domestic research.China, whose home-grown vaccines are seen as less […]

Japan beat the United States 3-2 to win the 2023 World Baseball Classic in Miami Tuesday.Japan's Shohei Ohtani, a star hitter and pitcher in U.S. Major League Baseball, sealed the win for his home country when he took the pitcher's mound at the top of the ninth inning.He walked Jeff McNeil to start […]

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said a deeply unpopular new law that raises the retirement age was necessary and would enter into force by the end of the year."Do you think I enjoy doing this reform? No," Macron said in a rare TV interview. "But there is not a hundred ways to balance the […]

Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund have agreed on a $15.6 billion loan package aimed at shoring up government finances severely strained by Russia's invasion and leveraging more support by assuring other donors that Ukraine is pursuing strong economic policies and fighting […]

The Federal Reserve extended its year-long fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point despite concerns that higher borrowing rates could worsen the turmoil that has gripped the banking system."The U.S. banking system is sound and resilient," the Fed […]

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Samsung and SK Hynix are expected to be allowed to keep their factories in China despite U.S. sanctions against Beijing.The U.S. Department of Commerce on Monday announced details of so-called "guardrail" provisions under the CHIPS and Science Act that punishes global companies for investing in […]

The average annual salary of female bank workers surpassed W100 million for the first time last year, a full decade later than their male counterparts (US$1=W1,311).According to the business reports of Korea's top four commercial banks, the average yearly pay per woman at KEB Hana Bank was W102 […]