South Korea has long associated its heaviest rainfall with the summer monsoon. But a new study of 45 years of weather data has confirmed what many residents have already begun to suspect: a new rainy ...
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Former President Yoon Suk-yeol did not appear in court on July 10 for what would have been his first hearing since being taken back into custody earli...
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South Korea’s central government debt surpassed 1,200 trillion won ($886.6 billion) for the first time in May, climbing nearly 20 trillion won in a si...
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Special counsel investigating Kim Keon-hee, the wife of former President Yoon Suk-yeol, said July 9 it is examining whether a tech startup once run by...
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Two leading U.S. defense analysts have proposed a sharp reduction in American forces stationed in South Korea, recommending a cut from roughly 28,500 ...
U.S. President Donald Trump’s July 8 remarks about South Korea’s troop costs, made during a White House cabinet meeting, are part of a larger effort t...
Former President Yoon Suk-yeol is expected to undergo formal admission procedures at the Seoul Detention Center as early as the morning of July 10, ju...
Before former President Yoon Suk-yeol was placed under arrest in the early hours of July 10, the judge overseeing his detention hearing pressed him wi...
Former President Yoon Suk-yeol was taken back into custody at approximately 2:07 a.m. on July 10 on charges including obstruction of special official ...
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The Minute to Read (Weekdays) series provides a quick overview of significant events in Korea everyday, conveniently condensed into a one-minute read....
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Special Prosecutor Lee Myung-hyun, who is leading the investigation into alleged obstruction of justice in the case of a fallen South Korean Marine, a...
2025.07.09(Wed)
South Korea’s power demand hit a new July high for the second consecutive day on July 8 amid an unseasonal heat wave. Peak electricity demand hit 95.6...
2025.07.09(Wed)
Seoul was hit by a sudden downpour on the evening of July 8, leaving roads submerged and causing major traffic and subway disruptions across the city....
2025.07.09(Wed)
Seoul National University, South Korea’s most prestigious public institution, is preparing to implement a sweeping overhaul of its faculty compensatio...
2025.07.09(Wed)
U.S. President Donald Trump on July 8, local time, reaffirmed his plan to impose steep tariffs on 14 countries—including South Korea and Japan—by Aug....
A senior South Korean military official has confirmed for the first time that a South Korean drone infiltrated North Korean airspace and conducted a s...
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