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Seoul to turn Gyeonghui Palace into large historical park

SEOUL: Gyeonghui Palace, one of Seoul’s five grand palaces built during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), and its vicinity will be reborn as a large historical and cultural park about 10 times the size of Seoul Plaza, the Seoul city government said Wedn…

Suwon FC forward Anderson voted K League’s top player for June

SEOUL: Suwon FC forward Anderson Oliveira has been voted the top player in South Korean football for June, becoming the second straight winner of the monthly award from his club.

The Korea Professional Football League (K League) said Wednesday the Br…

N. Korean defectors’ baseball team to visit U.S. this week

WASHINGTON: The world’s first baseball team of young North Korean defectors will arrive in the United States this week, a non-profit organization said Tuesday, in a program that would enable them to experience first-hand the land of freedom and opport…

Seoul shares up for 2nd day amid Trump effect

Seoul shares closed slightly higher Tuesday as traders were trying to digest the effect of Donald Trump’s possible victory in the U.S. presidential election on the market. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Korea Composit…

S. Korea’s auto exports hit fresh high in H1

South Korea’s car exports hit a fresh high in the first half of 2024, data showed Tuesday, amid growing global demand for hybrid models.

The combined value of car shipments reached US$37 billion in the January-June period, up 3.8 percent from a year…

(LEAD) Lawyer confirms first lady’s bag return instruction

A lawyer for first lady Kim Keon Hee said Tuesday it is true that Kim ordered her aide to return a Dior bag she received as a gift from a pastor on the same day it was given, asking media to refrain from “excessive speculation” on the matter.

Lawyer…