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- Volunteer misidentifies amputated leg as castA human leg discovered at a recycling facility in Incheon on June 10 was traced to a patient at a long-term care hospital. Invest…Jun. 20, 2026 08:25
- KOSPI retreats as Iran talks delayedThe benchmark KOSPI whipsawed on Friday after a delay in follow-up peace talks between the United States and Iran unsettled inves…Jun. 20, 2026 08:24
- Lee cites progress after Trump talksPresident Lee Jae-myung is expected to provide more details Friday about his meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Gro…Jun. 19, 2026 08:36
- South Korea climbs in competitiveness rankingsSouth Korea jumped six spots in the latest global competitiveness rankings, placing 21st among 70 economies. Strong gains in busi…Jun. 19, 2026 08:36
- Hospital waste suspected in severed leg discoveryA severed human leg discovered at a recycling sorting facility in Incheon may have been medical waste improperly discarded by a l…Jun. 19, 2026 08:35
- Military eases border restrictions on vast areasSouth Korea's military will gradually ease or lift restrictions on military protection zones near the border, opening up an area …Jun. 18, 2026 08:10
- Nonagenarian recycler funds scholarships for studentsA 90-year-old woman who has spent years collecting cardboard, cans and used clothing to help students in her hometown has once ag…Jun. 18, 2026 08:09
- AI mistakes burden public sector workersEarlier this month, a fire station in Seoul received a complaint alleging that items stored in the corridor of a commercial build…Jun. 16, 2026 08:26
- BOK signals rate hikes to curb inflationBank of Korea Gov. Shin Hyun-song said Thursday that interest rates should be raised sooner rather than later, underscoring the c…Jun. 13, 2026 08:26
- Lee's approval rating falls after local electionsPresident Lee Jae-myung's approval rating fell to 57% in the first Gallup Korea survey conducted since the June 3 local elections…Jun. 13, 2026 08:25
- Low absenteeism masks lack of classroom engagementSouth Korean students have one of the lowest rates of chronic absenteeism among OECD countries, but nearly half say they spend cl…Jun. 12, 2026 08:21
- Export boom fails to lift employmentSouth Korea's job market contracted in May for the first time since the aftermath of the martial law crisis, as the prolonged war…Jun. 12, 2026 08:20
- Ballot shortage probe stalls over missing boxA court inspection of a polling station in Seoul’s Songpa district on Tuesday failed to locate a ballot storage box tied to alleg…Jun. 11, 2026 08:46
- Fake AI doctor promoted anti-aging foods“It offers a far more natural and lasting way to restore youth than cosmetic procedures or plastic surgery.”In a YouTube video, a…Jun. 11, 2026 08:46
- South Korea education funding hits record highSouth Korea’s local education grants are set to surpass 80 trillion won for the first time this year, driven by a surge in tax re…Jun. 11, 2026 08:46
- Seoul Health Show opens at Seoul Plaza“Age really is just a number. I’m in my 70s, but today I feel 20 years younger.”Kim Gyo-young, 71, was all smiles after climbing …Jun. 10, 2026 08:28
- Won reaches 17-year low against dollarThe South Korean won fell past 1,560 per U.S. dollar on June 6, sliding to its weakest level in 17 years. The average exchange ra…Jun. 08, 2026 08:34
- Turkish minister urges stronger middle-power role“Türkiye, which fought alongside South Korea during the Korean War, will once again work closely with Seoul to help protect the i…Jun. 06, 2026 08:05
- Unused ballots deepen election management controversyThe Songpa District Election Commission in Seoul, which was at the center of an unprecedented ballot shortage during South Korea’…Jun. 05, 2026 08:41
- Sorokdo nurses’ tools gain heritage status“Sorokdo was Margaret’s life. Even after returning to Austria and moving into a nursing home, she loved talking about the island.…Jun. 05, 2026 08:40
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