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Starbucks ranked as the food and beverage retail brand with the highest total spending by Korean consumers, while budget coffee chain Mega Coffee recorded the most transactions, according to data released Friday by market analytics firm Wiseapp Retail.
Standard Chartered Korea said Friday that senior executives from its parent organization, Standard Chartered, visited Seoul this week to hold a Group Management Team meeting and engage with employees and clients in Korea.
Nol Universe, a South Korean travel and entertainment platform operator, said Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Woori Bank and Kona I to launch a prepaid card service tailored for foreign visitors to Korea.
North Korea warned Friday that Japan’s plan to deploy upgraded long-range missiles could sharply worsen regional security and would bring about the "sinking of the Japanese archipelago."
Foreign investors pulled a record amount of funds from South Korea’s stock market last month as they locked in profits following a rally, central bank data showed Thursday.
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Mercedes-Benz Korea has launched a brand partnership program called “Mercedes-Benz Mate,” collaborating with renowned individuals across fields to communicate the brand’s values to the public in a more approachable way.
STGEN Bio, a South Korean biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization, said Friday it will invest about 110 billion won ($82 million) to expand its biopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, aiming to strengthen its global position amid rising demand for biologics.
Kim Wan-sun, a South Korean pop singer of the mid-1980s and early 1990s, has opened her first solo exhibition in New York as a painter.
The South Korean currency fell against the US dollar Friday as global oil prices surged amid heightened tensions in the Middle East.
Korea No.1 medical aesthetic brand launches online and in 380 Sephora offline stores
South Korean stocks started sharply lower Friday after the new Iranian leader vowed to maintain the blockade of the crucial Middle East waterway, pushing global crude prices toward the $100 level.
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok called on U.S. Vice President JD Vance to work together to swiftly implement bilateral agreements on South Korea's push to build nuclear-powered submarines, as well as nuclear energy and shipbuilding, during talks in Washington on Thursday, his office said.
The US Treasury Department said Thursday it sanctioned six individuals and two entities for their roles in North Korea-orchestrated information technology (IT) worker schemes, which it accused of defrauding American businesses and generating revenue to fund Pyongyang's weapons programs.
Weekends in Seoul are often shaped by familiar rituals — a cafe visit, a gallery stroll or a quiet afternoon in the city. But sometimes a different kind of outing can make the day more memorable.
SEOUL, South Korea, March 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WIRobotics today announced it has been selected for the second cohort of the Physical AI Fellowship, a virtual program powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) Startups and NVIDIA Inception that helps high-potential robotics startups build, refine, and scale physical AI…
The Matildas travelled to North Korea in 2007 to play in the country's capital. It was unlike anything they'd ever experienced before. (Supplied: Melissa Barbieri)
While artificial intelligence and other digital technologies are eliminating jobs and disrupting businesses, one industry remains firmly intact and is even thriving. Pop concerts and other live performance markets are booming and are expected to grow further, as they provide audiences with real-life experiences of e…
North Korea will pose a serious challenge to the Matildas in Perth. (Getty Images)
Alanna Kennedy has scored four goals so far in the tournament. (Getty Images: Cameron Spencer)
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Irans’s players pose for a team photo before an Asian group A qualifying soccer match against North Korea for the 2026 World Cup, June 10, 2025, at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, file)
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The passenger train suspended operations amid the pandemic and remained closed amid chilly diplomatic ties.
SEOUL, South Korea, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Wincube Marketing ("Wincube"), South Korea's leading digital gifting company and exclusive operator of gift shops for KakaoTalk, Naver BAND, and LINE, today announced the launch of Giftronaut — its redesigned and expanded global platform for corporate digital giftin…
SEOUL, South Korea, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 12, LG Innotek (CEO Moon Hyuksoo) announced that it earned a grade of "Leadership A" in the Climate Change Response Assessment of the 2025 Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), marking the third consecutive year the company has received this top rating.
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Thursday he did not register for the main opposition People Power Party (PPP)'s candidacy for the June local elections within the extended deadline, expressing dissatisfaction with the party leadership's lack of effort to clearly sever ties with ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Five South Korean nationals have fled from Iran amid the widening conflict in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said Thursday, as Seoul continues to evacuate its citizens from Tehran and other regions under attack.
South Korea and the United States agreed Thursday on the need to work together to ensure that their joint summit agreements on trade and security are implemented in a "balanced" manner, rather than prioritizing certain areas, a Seoul official said.
A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has developed a method to prevent liquid from dripping when applied to surfaces facing downward, a problem famously associated with the struggles of Michelangelo while painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome more than 500 years ago.
Rep. Joo Jin-woo of the People Power Party, a Busan mayoral hopeful, on Thursday requested an investigation into a potential Democratic Party of Korea candidate, accusing him of violating the Political Funds Act in a recent gathering of supporters.
Rep. Yang Moon-seok of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea was stripped of his assembly seat with the Supreme Court on Thursday, upholding his fraud conviction.
South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld a three-year prison sentence for a YouTuber accused of blackmailing fellow creator Tzuyang, confirming a lower court ruling that found him guilty of extorting tens of millions of won by threatening to expose alleged personal scandals.
South Korea's political arena is once again facing an "apology trap," where rival parties and factions take issue with the sincerity of an apology for political events.
A video showing a Korean child being pushed by a passerby at a convenience store in Japan has sparked anger online after it spread widely on social media.
President Lee Jae Myung will chair a policy meeting on March 18 aimed at strengthening the resilience and restoring stability of South Korea’s capital markets, the presidential office said Thursday.
I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combin…
The Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed a suspended prison sentence for Rep. Yang Moon-seok of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, effectively stripping him of his seat in the National Assembly.
South Korea's parliament on Thursday passed a special bill to establish a state-run investment corporation to manage Seoul's planned $350 billion investment into the U.S.
South Korean stocks closed lower Thursday amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, which triggered extreme volatility in global oil prices. The local currency fell sharply against the greenback.
The hearing comes over three years after the tragedy, hindered by political gridlock, accountability disputes and investigative delays
A Russian travel agency has launched a North Korea tour package using the direct train between Moscow and Pyongyang, marking the first group tourism product to include the route since service resumed last year.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will launch a program that temporarily turns busy city roads into pedestrian spaces on weekend mornings, offering residents a rare chance to enjoy walking in areas usually dominated by traffic.
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Steph Catley and Hayley Raso ruled out of clash with North Korea
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT on Thursday unveiled its direction for 2027 national research and development investment, prioritizing artificial intelligence, advanced biotechnology and quantum technologies.
The National Assembly passes a law to implement hundreds of billions of dollars in U.S. investments at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 12 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a key military production facility and tested a newly developed pistol this week, state media reported Thursday, once again appearing in public with his young daughter Kim Ju-ae.
