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Kim Yo-jong warns US, Japan and South Korea over upcoming military drills
SEOUL, September 14 (AJP) - SEOUL — Kim Yo-jong, a senior North Korean official and sister of leader Kim Jong-un, warned that upcoming joint military exercises involving the United States, South Korea and Japan would bring "bad results" for those countries, calling them a reckless show of force in the wrong place. Her statement, released by the state-run Korean Central News Agency on September 14, criticized two drills set to begin next week. The first, Iron Mace,
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Heavy autumn rain brings relief to drought-stricken South Korea
SEOUL, September 13 (AJP) - Heavy autumn rain fell across South Korea overnight Friday into Saturday, bringing the first significant precipitation in two months to drought-stricken areas including Gangneung, where extreme water shortages had prompted disaster declarations, officials said Saturday. Rainfall totals from Friday noon to Saturday afternoon reached 173 millimeters in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province, and over 100 millimeters in Gangneung, which had declared a drought d
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Russian envoy signals possibility of restoring ties with South Korea
SEOUL, September 13 (AJP) - Russia sees room for reviving its strained relationship with South Korea, Ambassador Georgy Zinoviev said during a reception in Seoul marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. "Today, despite the many difficulties, Russia and South Korea still have the possibility of restoring practical and mutually beneficial cooperation," Zinoviev told guests at the embassy event on September 12. He added that dialogue and collaboration betwee
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Korean beauty company Leferi signs distribution deal with Philippine partner
SEOUL, September 13 (AJP) - South Korean beauty creator management company Leferi signed a strategic partnership agreement with Philippine distributor Biocostech Philippines Corporation on September 5 to jointly develop K-beauty content and cosmetics distribution models, the company announced Friday. Under the memorandum of understanding, the companies will establish "K-Beauty Selection Zones" in Philippine online and offline retail channels. Leferi will provide its prop
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Korean and US trade ministers meet in New York amid stalled tariff negotiations
SEOUL, September 13 (AJP) - South Korean Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan met with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in New York on Saturday to discuss follow-up negotiations on the Korea-US tariff agreement reached in July, according to multiple diplomatic sources. The ministerial talks come as working-level discussions between the two countries have reportedly reached a deadlock over detailed implementation of the trade deal. Under the July 30 agreement, the US reduced planned
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PHOTOS: End of tense ordeal
SEOUL, September 12 (AJP) - A group of Korean workers who were recently detained and released by U.S. immigration authorities in Georgia arrived back in South Korea on a chartered flight, Friday, putting an end to a tense eight-day ordeal. The flight, which landed at Incheon International Airport, carried a total of 330 workers who had been held at detention facilities, including one in Folkston, southern Georgia. Of the total passengers, 316 were South Korean nationals. The re
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KOSPI extends 9-day rally to fresh high, up 50% from April low
SEOUL, September 12 (AJP) - Kospi shares continued to slope upward, finishing the week at new heights, riding on the global liquidity-powered rally. Extending a nine-session winning streak, the Kospi ended Friday 1.5 percent higher at 3,395.54 — up 7 percent from Sept. 2 and 48.6 percent above the annual low in April. Foreign and institutional investors were the main buyers, while retail investors, cautious of a potential fizzle in the summer rally, took profits. The U.S. dol
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TRAVEL: A barefoot journey on clay trail in Daejeon
DAEJEON, September 12 (AJP) - In a world filled with constant noise and stress, we search for ways to reconnect. Many are discovering that the simplest path to peace is a return to nature. Barefoot walking, or "earthing," has emerged as a powerful way to soothe the mind and body. And in the heart of South Korea, there's a place that embodies this philosophy perfectly: the magnificent Red Clay Trail on Mount Gyejok in Daejeon. What makes this trail so special? Th
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Venezuelan exhibition in Seoul aims to build cultural bridge with Korea
SEOUL, September 12 (AJP) - Venezuela's Embassy in the Republic of Korea has described the new exhibition "Color Without Limits: Tribute to Carlos Cruz Diez" as a cultural bridge linking Venezuela and South Korea, highlighting how art can strengthen ties between two nations that are geographically distant yet connected by shared values. "This exhibition is an opportunity for cultural exchange between Venezuela and Korea," Isabel Di Carlo Quero, Charg&eac
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South Korean workers return home after weeklong detention in Georgia
SEOUL, September 12 (AJP) - More than 300 South Koreans who were detained in an immigration crackdown in Georgia, the U.S. returned home on Friday after being held for about a week. A total of 316 South Koreans, along with about a dozen foreign workers, traveled by bus to Atlanta to board a chartered flight at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after being released from a detention facility the previous day and arrived at Incheon International Airport at around 3:30 p.
September 12, 2025
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INTERVIEW: Climate expert urges Seoul's new climate ministry to finalize NDC
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Seoul opts for promotion-first and regulation-later approach on AI deployment
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The sky's the limit for K-ramyeon riding on Demon Hunters craze
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Gov't launches task force to tackle US visa issues after Georgia immigration raid
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KB Financial pivots to artificial intelligence to lead Asian banking
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Georgia immigration raid prompts calls for special visa program for South Korean workers
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Korea's drug crisis spikes, treatment gap widens
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Samsung Electronics will receive $250 million grant from Texas
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Son Heung-min nets hat trick for LAFC
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Lotte Card data breach exposes information of nearly 3 million customers