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Rival parties gear up for local elections seen as test of public gauge over political polarization
12+ min ago (417+ words) Jung Chung-rae, leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, left, and Jang Dong-hyeok, leader of the main opposition People Power Party, pose at a New Year's greeting event at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) headquarters in…...
Regulator may curb loan extension for owners of multiple homes
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (181+ words) Apartment complexes are seen from the N Seoul Tower on Mount Nam, Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap Financial authorities are reviewing measures to curb loan extensions for owners of multiple homes in regulated areas of the greater Seoul region in line with…...
Presidential Security Service secures US patent for AI-based X-ray detection technology
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (15+ words) Presidential Security Service secures US patent for AI-based X-ray detection technology'The Korea Times...
Hegseth's war on diversity is eroding America's military edge
8+ hour, 15+ min ago (692+ words) Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has returned again and again to a familiar target: the military's long-standing refrain that "our diversity is our strength." Last week, at Bath Iron Works in Maine, he dismissed it as "the dumbest phrase in…...
Trump raises new global tariff to 15% from 10% after tariff ruling
9+ hour, 29+ min ago (380+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington D.C., Friday. Reuters-Yonhap WASHINGTON " U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he will…...
N. Korea's Kim cites 'upsurge' in national development on 3rd day of key party congress
9+ hour, 40+ min ago (260+ words) This image carried by Korean Central News Agency on Friday shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaking at the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea on its first day on Wednesday. Yonhap North Korean leader Kim Jong-un cited…...
K-pop stars sweep seven of top 10 spots on IFPI global album sales chart
20+ hour, 28+ min ago (228+ words) K-pop boy band Stray Kids / JYP Entertainment K-pop acts, including Stray Kids and Seventeen, dominated global album sales last year, taking seven of the top 10 spots on the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's (IFPI) Global Album Sales Chart, data…...
Lee's office dismisses Korea Forest Service chief over 'unlawful' act
20+ hour, 30+ min ago (237+ words) President Lee Jae Myung has dismissed the minister of the Korea Forest Service, Kim In-ho, after he was found to have committed an unlawful act, Lee's office said Saturday, without further elaborating. "We have found that the minister of the…...
National Assembly to process US investment bill as planned: lawmakers
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (344+ words) Government officials and lawmakers attend the first meeting of the parliamentary special committee to fast-track legislation on South Korea's $350 billion investment pledge to the United States at the National Assembly, Feb. 12. Yonhap Rival parties confirmed Saturday proceeding with remaining procedures…...
Trump imposes 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (763+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, D.C., Feb. 20. Reuters-Yonhap WASHINGTON " U.S. President Donald Trump imposed Friday an additional 10 percent…...