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The Korea Times

Get the latest on what's happening in Korea from the nation's top English-language media outlet.

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koreatimes.co.kr > lifestyle > people-events > 20/26/0914 > seoul-turns-underground-municipal-gallery-into-pokemon-destination

Seoul turns underground municipal gallery into Pok??mon destination

4+ hour, 48+ min ago   (171+ words) A promotional poster for a Pokémon pop-up store event at Lotte World Mall in Jamsil, Songpa District, Seoul / Korea Times file Seoul City Hall is trading bureaucratic gray for Pikachu orange. The Seoul Gallery, an underground exhibition space owned by…...

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koreatimes.co.kr > foreignaffairs > northkorea > 20/26/0914 > seoul-ready-to-provide-medical-equipment-to-hospital-in-n-korea-if-asked-govt

Seoul ready to provide medical equipment to hospital in N. Korea if asked: gov't

6+ hour, 12+ min ago   (396+ words) Seoul is ready to provide 166 types of medical equipment to a hospital in Pyongyang if North Korea asks for it, according to a unification ministry report Monday. The government has already secured U.N. sanctions approval and set aside budget support through…...

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koreatimes.co.kr > southkorea > defense > 20/26/0913 > koreas-nuclear-powered-submarines-could-take-on-broader-indo-pacific-role

Korea's nuclear-powered submarines could take on broader Indo-Pacific role

1+ day, 41+ min ago   (680+ words) North Korea's submarine Hero Kim Kun Ok, which Pyongyang claims is capable of launching tactical nuclear weapons, is unveiled during a ceremony in North Korea, Sept. 6, 2023. Yonhap As South Korea moves ahead with plans to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, the debate…...

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koreatimes.co.kr > amp > business > companies > 20/26/0913 > hyundai-motor-group-targets-hands-free-urban-driving-by-2029

Hyundai Motor Group targets hands-free urban driving by 2029

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (487+ words) Park Min-woo, president and head of the AVP Division and CEO of 42dot, speaks during Hyundai Motor Group's autonomous driving media day in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Friday. Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Hyundai Motor Group plans to start mass-producing vehicles capable of…...

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koreatimes.co.kr > southkorea > education > 20/26/0910 > yacha-rules-in-korea-students-film-sell-videos-of-forced-fights-amid-record-school-violence

'Yacha rules' in Korea: Students film, sell videos of forced fights amid record school violence

4+ day, 44+ min ago   (410+ words) An image generated by Grok In Korea, the share of elementary school students reporting school violence reached a record 5.7 percent. The overall rate of reported school violence across elementary, middle and high schools hit 2.9 percent, the highest level since the…...

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koreatimes.co.kr > southkorea > 20/26/0910 > korea-to-introduce-strengthened-penalties-for-large-scale-data-leaks

Korea to introduce strengthened penalties for large-scale data leaks

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (204+ words) Personal Information Protection Commission Chairperson Song Kyung-hee, center, speaks during a plenary session of the watchdog at the government complex in central Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap Korea will introduce strengthened penalties this week for companies that suffer personal information leaks affecting…...

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koreatimes.co.kr > southkorea > 20/26/0910 > nobel-prize-winning-author-han-kang-takes-the-stage-at-berlin-concert-hall

Nobel Prize-winning author Han Kang takes the stage at Berlin concert hall

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (683+ words) BERLIN — Korean Novelist Han Kang met German readers for the first time since receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature in Germany on Monday (local time), taking the stage at the Chamber Music Hall of the Berlin Philharmonie, one of the…...

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koreatimes.co.kr > business > companies > 20/26/0909 > lotte-expands-global-hiring-push-into-indonesia

Lotte expands global hiring push into Indonesia

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (357+ words) Lotte held a global job fair in Jakarta on Wednesday to recruit Indonesian talent across nine local affiliates. The 2026 Lotte Global Job Fair let candidates meet employees, join mock interviews and learn about jobs across the group. Lotte said Indonesia…...

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koreatimes.co.kr > business > companies > 20/26/0909 > hanwha-ocean-selected-preferred-bidder-for-thai-frigate-project

Hanwha Ocean selected preferred bidder for Thai frigate project

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (211+ words) Hanwha Ocean was selected as the preferred bidder for a frigate project for the Royal Thai Navy on Wednesday. The project covers a 4,000-ton-class frigate, related equipment, and comprehensive maintenance and logistics support. The Royal Thai Navy valued the bid…...

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koreatimes.co.kr > entertainment > shows-dramas > 20/26/0909 > how-did-2024-korean-thriller-your-honor-become-netflix-hit-in-2026

How did 2024 Korean thriller 'Your Honor' become Netflix hit in 2026?

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (478+ words) A poster for Genie TV's series "Your Honor" / Courtesy of ENA "Your Honor," a Korean legal thriller broadcast on ENA as a Genie TV original series in August 2024, found a new audience on Netflix after joining the streaming service in…...