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60-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Killing Wife Immediately After Restraining Order Expired

An appellate court has upheld a heavy prison sentence for a man in his 60s who brutally murdered his wife just one week after his court-ordered restraining order expired. The ruling highlights critica
K-Innovation Hits Record High: Over 27,000 Public Ideas Flood the ‘Everyone’s Idea’ Project

DAEJEON, South Korea — In a historic display of civic engagement and creative fervor, the Korean public has submitted a record-breaking number of innovative solutions to address national challen

LG Uplus Employees Extend Helping Hand to Visually Impaired Family in Medical Crisis

SEOUL — In a heartwarming display of corporate social responsibility, LG Uplus announced on April 16 that it has donated 5 million won to support a visually impaired household facing an urgent m

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Working Mother's Desperate Plea Highlights Consumer Anxiety Over Looming 'Dawn Delivery' Ban: (C) KBS SEOUL – The potential regulation of South Korea's highly popular "dawn delivery" service has ignited a fierce pub ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.14

Kim Byung-kee Proposes 'Prosecutor Dismissal Bill' to Strip 'Rebellious' Prosecutors of Special Protections: (C) Youtube Kim Byung-kee, the floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DP), announced his intention to d ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.13

Illegal Vehicle Crackdown: Korea Intensifies Enforcement Against Unsafe Cars and Bikes: (C) NKNews SEOUL, South Korea — The Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced today that it ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.12

TENGA Launches Limited Edition 20th Anniversary Advent Calendar: l TEANGA's SEOUL—TENGA, a leading lifestyle sexual wellness brand, announced the upcoming launch of its limited-edition & ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.12

The Google Maps Data Export Decision: The Remaining Challenge is Follow-up Measures to Secure Security and Sovereignty: (C) PYMNTS.com SEOUL — As the decision day nears for Google's demand to export high-precision map data from South Korea, ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.11

Notorious Drug Ring Led by Fugitive Chinese Kingpin Busted in South Korea: 122 Arrested: (C) Pixabay A massive drug trafficking operation that distributed methamphetamine across the Seoul metropolitan area has been dis ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.11

Chinese Compact All-in-One Passport Pouches Fail to Protect Personal Information, Consumer Agency Finds: [SEOUL] Some passport pouches imported from China and marketed as having Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) blocking capabiliti ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.11

Bucheon Station's Controversial Livestreams May Face Punishment as Lawmaker Proposes Bill: SEOUL— A legislative measure has been introduced in the National Assembly to criminalize the provocative and disruptive beha ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.11

Is the AI Hype a Bubble? "The Long View Shows Opportunity": The Artificial Intelligence (AI) boom is intensely heating up South Korea's Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) market. As the AI industry ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.10

“Monitoring Daily Life with a Webcam?”...North Korean Hacking Group Dominates Smartphones: A North Korean state-backed hacking organization has been found to be carrying out a cyber attack that remotely controls Android s ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.11.10

S. Korea Elevates 2035 Emission Cut Target, Fueling Industry Alarm: (C) Pixabay South Korea has set a notably high bar for its climate action, establishing a new, more ambitious Nationally Determ ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2025.11.10

Mass 'AI Cheating' Scandal Rocks Yonsei University Campus: SEOUL — Yonsei University's Sinchon campus has been thrown into turmoil following the revelation of a mass cheating scandal ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.10

Police Launch Full Investigation into Rep. Choi Min-hee's Daughter's Wedding Gifts Amidst Controversy: (C) JTBC SEOUL — Police have formally initiated an investigation into Rep. Choi Min-hee, the chairperson of the National A ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.08

First Lady Kim Keon-hee Faces Fourth Charge: Alleged Promise of Proportional Representation Seat to Unification Church: SEOUL — The special counsel team led by Min Joong-ki has filed an additional charge of Violation of the Political Parties Ac ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.08

Drug-Laced 'Tea' Packages Wash Ashore on Jeju, Triggering Emergency Search: (C) Youtube JEJU, South Korea – The idyllic coastline of Jeju Island is facing a serious security threat following the re ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.08

Hydrofluoric Acid Detected at POSCO Pohang Steelworks Chemical Leak Site, Four Casualties: (C) POSCO E&C Hydrofluoric acid (HF) was detected at the scene of the toxic gas leak accident at the POSCO Pohang Steelwork ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.08

6223 Future Forum to Host Symposium on 'The Arctic Sea Route and the Future of Ulsan': The 6223 Future Forum, which presents a vision for Ulsan's new leap forward, will host a symposium titled 'The Arctic Sea Route an ...; LEE YEON SIL Reporter 2025.11.07

Sejong Showcases Esports Excellence to Thai Delegation: SEJONG, South Korea—A delegation of key Thai esports figures visited Sejong City on November 6 to engage in international cu ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.11.07

Kim Jin-myung’s Novel on King Sejong to Feature Citizens' Voices: SEJONG CITY, South Korea—The new novel by best-selling author Kim Jin-myung, tentatively titled The Nation of Sejong, will i ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.07

South Chungcheong Agricultural Research Institute Launches Nation's First Continuous 'MCT Biochar' Research Facility: (C) Material Carbonization Tunnel (MCT) CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO—The Chungnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services (NAR ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.11.07