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South Korea forward Cho Gue-sung scored for the first time in three matches as Midtjylland extended its unbeaten start to the Danish Superliga season. Midtjylland beat Lyngby BK 3-2 at MCH Arena in Herning, Denmark, on…
Samsung Electronics and Apple are scaling back orders for smartphone components as soaring memory prices squeeze margins, threatening fourth-quarter earnings at Samsung Display, which draws nearly two-thirds of its…
Marine Le Pen, France's far-right candidate to succeed President Emmanuel Macron, kicked off her campaign Sunday vowing to "restore the rule of law" if elected next year. Le Pen -- the frontrunner in the…
Noh Seung-yul finished tied for 17th at the PGA Tour‘s Butterfield Bermuda Championship, which was shortened to 54 holes because of severe weather. The final round scheduled for Sunday at Port Royal Golf Course in…
Kim Bomi of NH NongHyup Card rallied from three sets down to win her first LPBA title seven years after making her professional debut. Kim defeated Lim Jeong-suk of Crown Haitai 4-3 (4-11, 10-11, 4-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-2,…
Seo Min-kyu won bronze in his senior Grand Prix debut, giving South Korean men's figure skating a potential successor to Cha Jun-hwan. Seo scored 161.07 points in the men's free skate at the opening event of…
Prescriptions for controlled medications, including the ADHD drug methylphenidate and the anesthetic propofol, were heavily concentrated in Seoul's affluent Gangnam area last year, data showed Monday. According to…
Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on Sunday as he clinched election victory against right-wing Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro, who trounced him in the first round.
A nurse was killed and a health worker severely injured after being attacked while responding to an Ebola alert in Congo, according to the World Health Organization. It was the latest in a series of attacks on health…
The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, conceded defeat on Sunday in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years…
The presidential election in Bulgaria Sunday ended inconclusively, with the next head of state to be picked in a runoff, according to election officials. A record low turnout, attributed by observers to a general…
Seok Matthew and Park Gunwook of Zerobaseone will return as the subunit EMP on Nov. 10, WakeOne Entertainment announced Monday.
Korean retailers are testing products on artificial intelligence-generated shoppers before bringing them to real customers, using virtual consumers to predict buying decisions, fine-tune prices and identify potential…
Samsung Electronics may have overtaken SK hynix in third-quarter high-bandwidth memory revenue, according to US equity research firm Bernstein, potentially challenging its smaller Korean rival's long-held…
South Korea is moving to sell a sprawling state-owned farm in Argentina, after almost five decades of failed development efforts, according to parliamentary documents released Monday. The Llajta Mauca Farm, purchased in…
Chinese automakers are turning Europe from an export market into a manufacturing foothold, building factories and joining forces with established rivals to overcome trade barriers and challenge the region's…
The gap in housing wealth between Korea’s richest and poorest 20 percent of households reached 290-fold in 2025, the widest since records began in 2017, highlighting deepening housing inequality. The ratio rose from…
A petition demanding that the breakout K-drama “Doctor X: Mafia in White” be taken off the air has been filed with the National Assembly following criticism of the show's portrayal of the 1980 Gwangju Democratic…
Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 in El Clasico on Sunday, ending the league leader's nine-game winning start to the La Liga season. Kylian Mbappe scored twice at Spotify Camp Nou as Real Madrid earned its fifth…
In China, Musinsa's overseas aspirations take their most vivid form. Not only does Korea’s leading fashion platform run more stores there than anywhere abroad, but it also brings Chinese designers home to Korean…
Song Min-kyu recorded his first attacking point for Nacional with an assist in his fifth appearance for the Portuguese club. Nacional beat Braga 1-0 at Estadio da Madeira in Funchal, Portugal, on Monday, with Miguel…
Hyundai Glovis has launched an integrated logistics service with Shopee Korea to help Korean cosmetics brands expand into Southeast Asia, the company said Monday. Launched this month, the service covers the entire…
Samsung SDI has secured a 1-gigawatt-hour energy storage system supply deal with US power developer Alpha Omega Power, bringing their combined contracts to 1.5 GWh as the Korean battery maker expands its North American…
An Se-young, the world No. 1 in women’s singles, won the French Open for a third straight year on Sunday, beating India’s P.V.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's recent China trip signals confidence and a readiness to break his silence on the diplomatic stage, a Democratic Party lawmaker said Monday. Kim's trip, made Saturday by…
Korea Investment Management's first exchange-traded fund developed in collaboration with China Universal Asset Management's Hong Kong unit has recently been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the asset…
What started as a playful nod to Lee Ki-chan's 2002 hit song "Cold" has sparked a legal debate, as his viral pharmacy performances draw scrutiny from pharmacists concerned about advertising regulations.…
Beethoven's 200th death anniversary sits at the center of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra's 2027 season. But the orchestra is also using the year to try things it has never done before.
South Korea's financial regulators believe a potential US listing of SK hynix subsidiary Solidigm would violate restrictions on dual listings, Financial Supervisory Service Gov. Lee Chan-jin said Monday, though…
North Korea is opening upscale Korean barbecue restaurants at a remarkable pace, in what analysts see as an effort to showcase rising living standards, capture spending by an emerging middle class and project an image…
Jung Myung-seok, the 81-year-old leader of the controversial religious group Christian Gospel Mission, widely known as JMS, was sentenced to an additional 33 years in prison Monday for sexually assaulting 16 female…
South Korea's state-run aid agency has helped some 18,000 out-of-school adolescent girls and young women in Bangladesh gain vocational skills and access employment and entrepreneurship opportunities through a…
Arthur John Patterson, who was convicted of the “Itaewon Burger King murder,” has been punished for secretly exchanging food and other items with United States Forces Korea inmates, according to a local media report.…
Minor opposition Rebuilding Korea Party on Monday unveiled a draft of a motion to impeach Supreme Court Chief Justice Jo Hee-de, while the while the Democratic Party has begun to gather opinions on Jo's…
The Los Angeles Dodgers' bid for a third straight World Series title ended abruptly with a four-game sweep by the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series, putting manager Dave Roberts back…
NBA teams that added star players in the offseason will challenge for the championship in the 2026-27 season. The NBA season opens Oct.
LG Group began a monthlong series of business reviews across its affiliates on Monday, with artificial intelligence, investment efficiency and global technology partnerships expected to dominate discussions as the…
Manchester United's struggles continued as the Premier League club extended its winless run to six matches. United drew 1-1 with Leeds United at Elland Road in Leeds on Sunday in the seventh round of the 2026-27…
The Tampa Bay Rays moved within one win of reaching the World Series for the first time in six years. Tampa Bay beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series at Progressive Field…
Use of foreign-issued credit cards at Seoul subway kiosks has increased since the service’s introduction, with Seoul Station recording the highest payment transaction volume in September, according to the Seoul Metro.…
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai has demonstrated new uncrewed surface vessel technology off the California coast in partnership with US defense technology firm Anduril Industries, aiming to tap into rising naval…
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday voiced the public’s “anger” and “shame” over rioting and looting during nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. At least 2,400 people…
South Korean home appliance maker Coway has added sleep-tracking technology to its BEREX smart mattresses, expanding a lineup designed to accommodate different sleeping positions and firmness preferences. The move comes…
South Korean cosmetics manufacturer Cosmax said Monday it co-hosted the Koom K-beauty Creator Awards in New York on Saturday, seeking to strengthen ties with North American beauty influencers and expand its US business.…
LG CNS said Monday it has become the first South Korean company recognized in IDC's global digital workplace services assessment, earning a "Major Player" designation in the 2026 evaluation. The…
South Korean cafe chain Twosome Place opened its first US store in Alexandria, Virginia, on Saturday, marking its entry into the American market with a menu of Korean-inspired desserts and drinks. Customers waited…
Hyundai Glovis has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority and a local developer to expand its vehicle logistics operations at the Port of Philadelphia, strengthening its…
Flames that killed four Canadian soldiers and left 19 people in critical condition began with a smoldering grass fire that quickly grew in an Alberta base's training area where personnel were carrying out…
US President Donald Trump endorsed on Sunday his ally Benjamin Netanyahu before Israel's close-fought parliamentary election on Oct. 27, providing a boost to the veteran prime minister's bid to win a new…
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached an eighth province in the country’s north, authorities said on Sunday as the spread of the world’s fastest-growing outbreak of the disease on record continues to outpace response…
Regional military power Egypt is ready to provide Saudi Arabia with the support it needs to defend its security and stability, the presidency said Sunday, potentially raising the stakes in the Middle East war as…
Dongguk University will launch a standalone college exclusively for international students in March 2028, offering six majors and considering an initial intake of roughly 30 to 50 students per major, the university told…
Kakao Bank launched banking services for foreign residents Monday, opening more than 50 financial and lifestyle features through the same app used by Korean customers as it seeks to close a longstanding gap in digital…
The people shaping the next chapter of finance are coming to Seoul. Executives and experts from Standard Chartered, JPMorgan, Evernorth, Sygnum, Ondo Finance, Circle and other major financial and digital asset companies…
Military Manpower Administration Commissioner Hong So-young said Monday that the government is not considering mandatory military service for women, despite the steep decline in South Korea's military numbers.…
BTS drew more than 150,000 fans across three sold-out concerts in Lima, marking the group’s first visit to Peru as its “Arirang” world tour continues through South America. The group performed at Estadio San Marcos on…
A woman in her 40s was arrested on suspicion of killing her father while he slept, after he repeatedly criticized her for losing money he had lent her to invest. The Cheonan Dongnam Police Station in South Chungcheong…
Artificial intelligence’s next breakthrough will come not from ever-larger language models, but from systems that can understand, predict and act in the physical world, AI pioneer Yann LeCun said Monday, arguing that…
President Lee Jae Myung on Monday ordered a thorough investigation into allegations that an automotive battery manufacturer repeatedly injected workers with heavy metal-removing drugs disguised as vitamin shots. Lee had…
Hanwha President Kim Dong-seon is putting 128.5 billion won ($96.3 million) of his own money into a tender offer for a 19 percent stake in Hanwha Machinery & Service Holdings, offering a 32 percent premium in a move…
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won called Monday for a market system that financially rewards companies for the social value they create, asserting that measuring impact will not draw enough capital to tackle mounting…
“Doctor X: Mafia In White," starring Kim Ji-won, is facing criticism over its medical accuracy, with viewers arguing that the medical drama's depiction of medical procedures is undermining the series’ realism…
President Lee Jae Myung is increasingly turning to social media to reach out directly to the public in face of mounting political headwinds, but with little immediate impact on his approval rating. A Realmeter poll…
Toss Place, a subsidiary of Viva Republica that provides payment terminals and point-of-sale solutions, has launched its first recruitment drive across all job functions, with plans to hire hundreds of employees.…
HiteJinro said Monday it has begun producing one of Japanese brewer Kirin's best-known lagers in Korea, becoming the first independent importer in Asia to brew the beer under license. Kirin Brewery supplies…
“I am Jane Doe.” The three words have become a rallying cry across social media, as women share their own experiences of sexual assault in the wake of a high-profile gang-rape case involving Cornell University students.…
Ateez will launch a new world tour in January, two months after releasing its 15th EP in November. According to the group's agency, KQ Entertainment, the "2027 Ateez World Tour 'Zero to All'"…
The National Museum of Korea will host an exhibition of masterpieces from Switzerland's Kunsthaus Zurich in November, bringing its modern art collection to South Korean audiences for the first time. "Modern…
South Korea is bracing for a sharp cooldown this week after Seoul recorded its hottest mid-October day in 119 years on Sunday, with morning temperatures expected to drop to single digits in some regions from Wednesday.…
Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Monday rejected claims of growing strains in the South Korea-US alliance, while urging news outlets to exercise caution when reporting on relations with Washington and North…
Le Sserafim scored 200 million plays on Spotify with “Hot” as of Saturday, agency Source Music said Monday. The quintet has had 12 songs reach the milestone.
South Korea’s Education Ministry has selected 33 private universities and colleges for a five-year initiative worth 600 billion won ($450 million) to strengthen their competitiveness in specialized fields, including…
US President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement of an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine Sunday that he said was "effective immediately," but Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was…
Republican and Democratic US senators called on President Donald Trump on Sunday to "reverse course" on his diesel supply deal with Russia, saying it runs counter to US law barring imports of energy until…
At least 139 people, including children, have died after a boat carrying more than 300 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organization for Migration said Sunday. That number…
Pakistan's president declared a state of emergency and suspended a provincial government led by the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday, which the federal government said had failed to tackle…
Hurricane Simon pounded Mexico’s Pacific coast as a Category 3 storm on Sunday, its eye remaining just offshore as its most powerful winds and rain slammed people living between the Sierra Madre and the ocean. The…
Frozen desserts at an unstaffed shop were left melted after a woman unplugged a freezer to charge her phone and left without plugging it back in. The shop owner on Monday vented the frustration in a post on FMKorea, a…
Four years after their debut, &Team arrived at Seoul’s KSPO Dome with a performance that showed just how far the nine-member group has come. The nine-member group wrapped up “Blaze the Way,” its largest Asia tour to…
A wave of cyberattacks has exposed personal data at seven South Korean financial firms, prompting emergency security measures as regulators investigate whether a single attacker used artificial intelligence to breach…
South Korean police are investigating a brawl that is believed to have involved some 10 foreign nationals at a park in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, late Saturday night, authorities said Monday. The Pyeongtaek Police…
South Korea’s U-23 men’s soccer team returned home Sunday with a fourth consecutive Asian Games gold medal, but the celebrations were quickly overshadowed by backlash over players’ remarks about the military service…
Austin Smotherman of the United States won his first PGA Tour title, finishing ahead of Korean American Doug Ghim. Smotherman shot a 3-under-par final-round 68 with six birdies, one double bogey and one bogey at the…
HD Hyundai XiteSolution has launched what it says are South Korea’s first electric forklifts with lifting capacities of 10 to 18 tons, targeting shipyards, ports and steel mills traditionally reliant on diesel…
South Korea plans to split its homegrown artificial intelligence development program into two tracks next year: a frontier model project backed by 4.7 trillion won ($3.49 billion) in proposed government investment and a…
Seventeen foreign nationals under the age of 18 were being held in immigration detention facilities in Korea as of August, raising concerns over their health and rights, according to a lawmaker’s office. According to…
The Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association said Sunday that the total purse for the DaeBo HausD Championship, the final event of the 2026 season, has been increased to about $892,000, up roughly $149,000 from last…
North Korea appears to have recently installed fences and structures south of the Military Demarcation Line in areas other than the site of recent twin land mine blasts that injured three military personnel, a lawmaker…
Sixteen-year-old Lee Seung-hee, the youngest player on the women's professional billiards tour this season, pulled off an upset by defeating former tour champion Lim Jeong-sook of Crown Haitai to reach the round of…
The Asian Football Confederation is reportedly pushing to launch a Nations League from 2030, a move that would also significantly reshape qualification for the FIFA World Cup and Asian Cup. ESPN reported Saturday that…
Samsung Electronics is poised to break the 100 trillion won mark in quarterly operating profit for the first time, as booming memory chip sales drive another record quarter. The company is expected to report…
Behind each university’s global ambitions are choices about what to preserve, what to develop and where to go next. In “World Class,” The Korea Herald interviews leaders of Korean universities about the strengths they…
Daewoo Engineering & Construction's new CEO, Lee Kang-seok, took office with three keywords — "summit," "together" and "challenge" — to power the company's next stride as the…
South Koreans who are young, have low income, come from a relatively lower level of educational attainment, or live outside the greater Seoul area tend to view Korean society as unfair, a study showed Monday. The…
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro, an ally of US President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff Oct.
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP) -- Ethiopian federal forces were in full control of the Tigray rebels' regional capital, a local journalist said Sunday, while Ethiopia's regional rivals gathered in Egypt to…
The former president of Bosnia's Serb statelet, Milorad Dodik, said his party had retained power in the entity and its seat on the shared presidency, as preliminary results showed a drop in turnout for…
Germany will not be intimidated into dropping its support for Ukraine, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Sunday as he announced a further $1.1 billion in military aid during a visit to Kyiv marked by Russian drone…
Iran's top diplomat insisted Sunday that there would be no military solution to the US' war against the Islamic republic, with talks on ending the conflict apparently at an impasse. A campaign of heavy…
Actor Nana recently stepped out in a khaki-brown suede jacket worn loose over a red-and-white striped T-shirt and denim shorts. The look, which she shared on social media, drew attention for its collar, which rose to…
As speculation surrounding a Korean defendant in the Cornell University sexual assault lawsuit spreads across social media, unrelated people who share his name are being wrongly identified and subject to online attacks.…
For South Korea, the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games ended Sunday with a familiar result but a growing sense of unease. Korea finished third in the medal standings for a third consecutive Games, but its 39 gold medals fell…
MBK Partners Chairman Michael ByungJu Kim has been named a parliamentary audit witness for a second consecutive year as lawmakers scrutinize the private equity firm’s handling of Homeplus. The National Assembly’s Trade,…
Animal shelters are calling for donations of old towels, especially as temperatures drop. For shelters, old towels are more than household items.
Figure skating prospect Kim Yu-seong won the women's singles title at the 34th Nepela Memorial, an International Skating Union Challenger Series event, after landing a triple Axel to come from behind for victory.…
More than half of children under five began using smartphones before turning two, according to a government survey. The Mental Health Information and NCMH Data, or MIND, report released in January by the National Center…
A potential US listing of Solidigm could give SK hynix’s NAND flash and SSD subsidiary fresh capital for expansion, while raising questions about how the deal would balance funding needs with returns for existing…
Chun In-gee finished tied for second at the LPGA Tour's Walmart NW Arkansas Championship, which offered $3 million in prize money. Chun carded a 6-under 65 in the final round Sunday at Pinnacle Country Club in…
President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating rebounded for a second straight week following a record low, buoyed by his recent news conference and diplomatic events, according to a poll released Monday. Support for the…
China’s widening lead in humanoid robot patents is raising the stakes for South Korea’s push to compete in the fast-growing industry. Across the world’s five major intellectual property offices, known as IP5, China…
The Korea International Exhibition Center, known as Kintex, is proving its venue-management skills overseas, turning a profit at convention centers in India and Malaysia while earning recognition in the global meetings,…
South Korea and the European Union need closer regulatory alignment to ease trade friction between the two sides, Anna Cavazzini, chair of the European Parliament's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer…
Ten years after South Korea’s antigraft law took effect, reports of suspected violations have reached a record low. But accepting money or valuables remains the leading reason people are sanctioned.
Hanwha Asset Management has deployed its proprietary artificial intelligence platform, Odin, companywide to help employees analyze markets and manage client relationships, the firm said Monday. Built on Anthropic’s…
LG Group launched a nationwide photo contest and workshops for new employees and couples preparing for marriage on Monday, under its new “Smile Project” campaign. The groupwide initiative comprises “Smile Moment,” a…
Korea welcomed more than 15 million foreign nationals in the first eight months of this year, reaching the milestone about two months earlier than last year. But the country’s tourism balance swung back into the red in…
Hyundai Motor and Kia have sold more than 15 million SUVs and other utility vehicles in the US since entering the market in 1994. Hyundai Motor Group said Monday that cumulative US sales of SUVs, minivan and other…
A pair of black ballet flats with a modest heel has become one of the harder items to get a hold of this fall. Jennie of Blackpink wore Repetto's Camille in the music video for her solo single, “Less Than a Lover,”…
Samsung Biologics pitched its streamlined approach to developing and making biologic drugs at a leading bioprocessing conference in Boston, the company said Monday. At the BioProcess International Conference in Boston…
Nearly one in four newlywed couples with loans in South Korea owed at least 300 million won ($220,000) in 2024, more than four times the share eight years earlier, government data showed. The figure rose from 5.3…
