7+ hour, 19+ min ago  (460+ words) National Pay to pee? Cafes charging toilet fee sparks debate Published: April 9, 2026 - 14: 46: 54 Experts say backlash reflects psychology as much as law, as fees are viewed as taking away a once-free benefit A growing number of cafes in South Korea are…...

45+ min ago  (400+ words) Business Financial watchdog orders Hanwha Solutions to submit revised share issue plan Published: April 9, 2026 - 21: 20: 59 South Korea's financial regulator on Thursday ordered Hanwha Solutions Corp. to submit a revised filing over its plan to issue 2. 4 trillion won ($1. 6 billion) worth of shares,…...

6+ hour, 44+ min ago  (354+ words) K-pop [Exclusive] Katseye's Manon to miss Coachella Published: April 9, 2026 - 15: 22: 03 Updated: April 9, 2026 - 17: 13: 02 Katseye's Manon will not join the group's performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, Friday. "Manon remains on hiatus," Hybe said Thursday in response…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago  (564+ words) Business Finland orders more K9 howitzers in $637m deal with Korea Published: April 9, 2026 - 20: 31: 00 The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency said Thursday it has signed an agreement with Finland to export K9 self-propelled howitzers from Hanwha Aerospace, in a deal worth 546 million euros ($637 million). Under…...

2+ hour, 19+ min ago  (522+ words) National Ruling party nominates former district chief Chong as Seoul mayor candidate Published: April 9, 2026 - 19: 47: 33 The ruling Democratic Party announced Thursday it has selected Chong Won-o, a former chief of Seoul's Seongdong district, as its candidate for Seoul mayor in the…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago  (531+ words) National FM Cho expected to hold phone talks with Iranian counterpart following US-Iran ceasefire deal Published: April 9, 2026 - 19: 42: 58 Updated: April 9, 2026 - 19: 56: 06 Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is expected to speak by phone with his Iranian counterpart later Thursday, officials said, with stranded South…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago  (297+ words) Business Hanwha Aerospace halts review of Poongsan's ammunition unit acquisition Published: April 9, 2026 - 19: 54: 58 Hanwha Aerospace Co. , South Korea's leading defense systems manufacturer, said Thursday it has halted its review of acquiring the ammunition business of Poongsan Corp. In a regulatory filing,…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago  (402+ words) National IAEA chief to visit S. Korea next week for nuclear energy discussions Published: April 9, 2026 - 19: 20: 33 The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit South Korea next week for consultations on nuclear energy, North Korea and other issues, the foreign…...

2+ hour, 56+ min ago  (649+ words) Sports Short track legend Choi Min-jeong says next int'l season will be her last Published: April 9, 2026 - 19: 10: 12 Short track speed skating legend Choi Min-jeong, the most decorated South Korean Olympian with seven career medals, said Thursday the upcoming 2026-27 international season will…...

4+ hour, 26+ min ago  (359+ words) PR Newswire Taiwan's Golden Pin Design Award Salon Debuts in Seoul: Exploring Ultra-Experience Design Published: April 9, 2026 - 17: 40: 10 TAIPEI, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Golden Pin Design Award's Design Perspectives " Golden Pin Salon, organized by the Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI), will launch its…...