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North's Kim sends condolences to Xi over deadly gas explosion at coal mine
10+ min ago (119+ words) North Korean women's football team leaves South Korea, quiet on chants to 'see them again' Manager of North's football club thanks party after winning Asian women's title North reports women's football win without mentioning venue in South North Korea claims…...
Starbucks Korea faces review of refund rule for prepaid cards as 'Tank Day' fallout continues
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (154+ words) People protest outside a Starbucks branch in Gwangju on May 21. [NEWS1] A controversial marketing campaign of Starbucks Korea [SCREEN CAPTURE] A person walks past a Starbucks branch in Seoul on May 19. [YONHAP] Korean research team becomes first in world to map…...
Goodbye cutesy, hello techno: Girl groups embrace harder, faster, louder sounds as trends shift
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (213+ words) Girl group Blackpink [YG ENTERTAINMENT] Girl group IVE performs the lead track "Blackhole" during a showcase for the release of its second full-length album, "Revive+," at Yes24 Live Hall in eastern Seoul on Feb. 23. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ] Fans dance outside the…...
Candidates ride zip-lines, complete pull-ups for unconventional campaigns ahead of June 3 local elections
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (244+ words) Kim Jin-tae, the People Power Party's candidate for the Gangwon governor, center, does pull-ups while wearing a sign asking for people's support at a gym in Chuncheon, Gangwon, on May 18. [KIM JIN-TAE CAMPAIGN OFFICE] Left: Cho Kuk, the Democratic Party…...
DP unveils plan to help pet owners' financial burden, stray cats
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (163+ words) Visitors look at cooling cushions for pets at a pet show at Kintex in Goyang, Gyeonggi, on July 18, 2025. [NEWS1] A resident walks four dogs at a park in Daegu on Dec. 11, 2025. [NEWS1] A stray cat sits in a sunny spot and dozes…...
May's cycle of hate needs a mature public response
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (115+ words) Students hold a press conference calling for the resignation of Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin and a boycott of Starbucks Coffee Korea, organized by the Korean University Progressive Alliance, in front of Starbucks Coffee Korea headquarters in Seoul on May…...
Don't be blinded by the semiconductor export boom
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (94+ words) Containers are stacked at Pyeongtaek Port in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on Mar. 1 as Korea's exports surge on strong semiconductor shipments. [YONHAP] May's cycle of hate needs a mature public response Don't be blinded by the semiconductor export boom Lee Seok-yeon's warning…...
Minister's labor roots revealed in Samsung strike dispute
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (146+ words) Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon, center, Samsung Electronics' management negotiator Yeo Myung-koo, left, and Choi Seung-ho, right, head of the Samsung Electronics chapter of the Samsung Group United Union, shake hands after signing a tentative wage agreement. [YONHAP] The head of…...
Heavy rain expected to sweep across Korea from Monday night
15+ hour, 29+ min ago (147+ words) A pedestrian walks under heavy rain in Jongno District, central Seoul, in September 2025. [YONHAP] The Jogye Temple in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Buddha's Birthday on May 24 [YONHAP] Heavy rain expected to sweep across Korea from Monday night The reason…...
Opposition pushes back against Lee's attack on Starbucks, far-right online community Ilbe
13+ hour, 40+ min ago (314+ words) President Lee Jae Myung, right, and first lady Kim Hye-kyung put their hands together in prayer at a ceremonial celebration marking the 2, 570th anniversary of Buddha's birth at a temple in Yangju, Gyeonggi, on May 24. [JOINT PRESS CORPS] On May 23, President…...