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GS Global said Thursday it will launch three popular South Korean cosmetics brands — Jejuindi, Talitha Koum, and Pretty Actually — at Japanese premium beauty retailer Cosme Kitchen on July 24.
People who report unregistered private academies or illegal tutoring services in South Korea can now receive rewards of up to 2 million won ($1,347), the Education Ministry said Thursday.
Chemicals manufacturer Vynova's site in Tessenderlo in Belgium. A key European producer of plastic materials, Vynova sold its largest production site in Germany last month as the market is swamped with Chinese imports. (Vynova)
Scandals are coming thick and fast in Chinese academia, with a former child prodigy also stripped of her master’s
Scandals are coming thick and fast in Chinese academia, with a former child prodigy also stripped of her master’s
Cat couple and kitten have gone viral on Chinese social media after air travellers shared videos of the felines online.
Fans cheer during a match between Argentina and Algeria at a watch party in Shanghai on June 17. © Reuters
China’s fourth-highest-ranked official, Wang Huning, has held talks in Pyongyang with a top official from North Korea’s governing Workers’ Party, the Reuters news agency reports, citing the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
Nichirei, the food distributor hit by a cyberattack that disrupted supplies to Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan and other outlets, said its systems are getting back online as it takes steps to remedy the disruption.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The world has largely viewed the US more favorably than China for years, but those opinions have flipped in Beijing's favor this year, according to a new poll by the Pew Research Center, a remarkable shift driven in part by tensions between the Trump administration and US allies.
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Analysts say valuation of the sector is attractive, with biotech firms trading relatively cheaply
Analysts say valuation of the sector is attractive, with biotech firms trading relatively cheaply
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Several companies have shown interest in South Korea's preliminary review system aimed at expediting the development of next-generation nuclear power plants, a nuclear watchdog official said.
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will launch a sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) model specializing in cybersecurity by the year's end to respond to growing security threats in the digital space, the science minister said Thursday.
Legal representative for nine residents of fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po delivers concluding statement
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U.S. calls on S. Korea not to impose 'disproportionate' burdens on U.S. firms under revised network act
TWS has teamed up with a major department store franchise in Japan to promote its second single in the country, its agency Pledis Entertainment said Thursday.
Susumu Tonegawa, the first Japanese laureate of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, died on Saturday at the age of 86, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a professor, announced Thursday.
Joseon era palaces and Jongmyo Shrine had 7.41 million visitors in the first half of this year, 30.6 percent of whom were foreign nationals, according to the Korea Heritage Service Thursday.
U.S. calls on S. Korea not to impose 'disproportionate' burdens on U.S. firms under revised network act
U.S. calls on S. Korea not to impose 'disproportionate' burdens on U.S. firms under revised network act
CHUNCHEON, South Korea, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The 2026 Chuncheon Yonhap Marathon will take place on Oct. 3, the National Foundation Day, at the Elysian Gangchon resort and along the nearby Bukhan River in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, organizers said Thursday.
CHIBA – Police arrested a former nurse for allegedly killing an inpatient at a hospital in Chiba Prefecture in January by mixing excrement into his IV drip.
CI Guarantee, South Korea's leading construction guarantee provider, said Tuesday it would launch a next-generation digital platform on Aug. 1 as part of its push to modernize construction finance with artificial intelligence.
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China’s production of drug inputs has boomed in recent years, increasing market share and prompting fears of weaponisation in Washington
China’s production of drug inputs has boomed in recent years, increasing market share and prompting fears of weaponisation in Washington
Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
The Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association said Wednesday it will stage its 2026 International Qualifying Tournament at Phoenix Gold Golf Bangkok in Thailand, from Aug. 11 to 14.
A former senior advisor to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors was sentenced to over three years in prison for lying to federal investigators about sharing restricted central-bank information with Chinese intelligence operatives, according to the Justice Department.
Nobel laureate Han Kang on Wednesday called the deepening hatred in South Korea and around the world "a challenge we must overcome," stressing the need to move forward beyond this division.
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of a statement by the Bank of Korea (BOK) on its monetary policy decision Thursday, where the central bank raised the key rate by 25 basis points to 2.75 percent at its rate-setting meeting in Seoul.
Nissan Motor unveils the new Elgrand in Yokohama, Japan on July 16. (Photo by Marie Yoshimura)
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the United Nations' sustainable development goals (SDGs) and pledged to expand support for developing countries in such areas as artificial intelligence (AI) and digital innovation, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
U.S. calls on S. Korea not to impose 'disproportionate' burdens on U.S. firms under revised network act
U.S. calls on S. Korea not to impose 'disproportionate' burdens on U.S. firms under revised network act
AVIGNON, France, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Nobel laureate Han Kang on Wednesday called the deepening hatred in South Korea and around the world "a challenge we must overcome," stressing the need to move forward beyond this division.
U.S. calls on S. Korea not to impose 'disproportionate' burdens on U.S. firms under revised network act
After a blockbuster first half, all eyes will be on how domestic tourism sustains the momentum through the autumn and ‘golden week’ breaks
After a blockbuster first half, all eyes will be on how domestic tourism sustains the momentum through the autumn and ‘golden week’ breaks
A sharp narrowing of the performance gap is prompting some developers to shift from costly American giants to budget-friendly Chinese alternatives
A sharp narrowing of the performance gap is prompting some developers to shift from costly American giants to budget-friendly Chinese alternatives
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South Korea's ruling bloc on Thursday reached a consensus over a controversial plan to merge three Army, Air Force and Navy military academies.
The Bank of Korea on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since May 2025, ending a pause in monetary policy that had persisted for more than a year, as mounting inflationary pressures and the prolonged weakness of the won strengthened the case for further monetary tightening.
South Korea's central bank hiked its benchmark policy rate on Thursday, raising them for the first time since January 2023 as inflation in the country creeps up. The Bank of Korea's 25 basis point hike that increased rates to 2.75% was in line with median estimates from economists polled by Reuters.