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South Korea's gender pay gap grows as women get older
A new report shows how in South Korea, women on average earn less and have fewer employment opportunities throughout their lives.
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Business
Here's why South Korea wants more control over future regional wars
The U.S. would command South Korean units should conflict resume on the Korean peninsula. Now the government wants to end a long-standing diplomatic quirk
Business
South Korea pushes for Trump summit with renegade North Korea, seeing opportunity for peace
South Korea pushes for Trump summit with renegade North Korea, seeing opportunity for peace
Entertainment
Korea Box Office: Local Comedy Remake ‘The Intern’ Leads Weekend Admissions as ‘The Odyssey’ Retains Revenue Crown
South Korean comedy-drama remake “The Intern” debuted atop the local box office in ticket admissions during the weekend of Sept. 18–20, though Christopher Nolan’s holdover epic “The Odyssey” continued to lead overall weekend revenue, generating a higher gross. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the newly released […]
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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into the sea in latest weapons display
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Sunday, South Korea’s military said. This came days after Pyongyang reaffirmed its status as a nuclear-armed state and rejected a UN resolution calling for an end to its nuclear activities.
Entertainment
Lego’s ‘Ninjago Legends: Duskfall’ Anime-Style Shorts Premiere in Korea Ahead of YouTube Release
“Ninjago Legends: Duskfall” is premiering in Korea this weekend ahead of a worldwide release on Lego’s YouTube channel. The anime-style shorts feature some of “Ninjago’s” most beloved characters as they encounter new challenges and new battles while bringing back some familiar voices from the original show as well as “Ninjago Dragons Rising.” The series of […]
World
North Korea dismisses UN nuclear watchdog resolution
The country rebukes the UN atomic agency's 'double standards' and says nuclear status is 'irreversible'.
Health
The Republic of Korea and WHO discuss joint priorities, challenges and trends around global health
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Republic of Korea have a long-standing partnership spanning over 75 years. As a result of their fruitful collaboration, there has been significant progress in health and development all around the world. The Republic of Korea has gone from being a donor-recipient country to a donor-country and is now a leader in global health and playing a critical role on the world stage. Dr Catharina Boehme, Assistant Director-General for External Relations and Governance (WHO) and Dr Hye-Jin Kim, Deputy Minister for Planning and Coordination (Ministry of Health an
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Why North Korea's women's football team is so good
North Korea's young footballers enter the U-20 World Cup in Poland as defending champions — the 2024 title was their third. Why is the isolated state so good at the game?
World
North Korea anthem played at South’s Bangladesh hockey match at Asian Games
Asian Games organisers in Japan accidently play North Korea's anthem ahead of South's hockey match with Bangladesh.
Politics
South Korea says US-North Korea talks possible, rules out Hormuz deployment
South Korean president will facilitate US-North Korea talks but will not deploy troops in US war on Iran.