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Prosecutors searched an office in Gyeonggi Province on Monday as part of a criminal investigation surrounding the province's former governor and the current chairperson of the Democratic Party of Korea, Rep. Lee Jae-myung. The main opposition chief’s spouse, Kim Hye-kyung, and at least one of his close aides are accused of having misappropriated the province’s public funds while he was serving as governor. Prosecutors in Suwon in Gyeonggi Province said they seized records of pay
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S. Korea successfully tests solid-fuel space rocket
South Korea successfully launched a solid-fuel space rocket carrying a small commercial satellite in the final round of tests for an actual launch planned for two years later, according to the Ministry of National Defense on Monday. The test launch was conducted at around 2:00 p.m. from a barge located in waters south of Jeju Island. It was the first instance of the country integrating an operational satellite, not a dummy satellite, into the developmental phase of a solid-fuel space rocket. Mon
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Over 70,000 teens homeless, urgent support needed: professor
Dec. 5, 2023
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Experts forecast US-China rivalry to continue for at least 5 years: report
Dec. 5, 2023
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6 outgoing ministers ‘strong candidates’ for general elections: ruling party
Dec. 5, 2023
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Court upholds police officer's suspension for 'barmaid' comment
Dec. 5, 2023
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Bomb scare hits Hongdae station, police search turns up empty
Dec. 5, 2023
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Rival parties call for measures after China halts urea exports
Dec. 4, 2023
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Business
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S. Korea's economy grows 0.6% in Q3, unchanged from earlier estimate
South Korea's economy grew 0.6 percent in the third quarter of the year, matching an earlier estimate, on the back of reviving exports and domestic demand, central bank data showed Tuesday. The country's real gross domestic product -- a key measure of economic growth -- increased 0.6 percent on-quarter in the July-September period, according to data from the Bank of Korea (BOK). The third-quarter expansion compares with the 0.6 percent on-quarter expansion in the second quarter and the
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[Photo News] Winter seaweed harvests
Dec. 5, 2023
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Korea Herald, Indonesia's Kompas vow to deepen media ties
Dec. 5, 2023
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Hyundai, Kia named top exporters of the year
Dec. 5, 2023
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KB unveils video to mark World Soil Day
Dec. 5, 2023
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[Photo News] Up in the chair
Dec. 5, 2023
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Daewoo E&C seeks to join Indonesia's capital relocation
Dec. 5, 2023
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Life&Culture
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[Herald Review] Munich Philharmonic sets milestones with Lim Yun-chan
The Munich Philharmonic has set several milestones while in Korea. The orchestra made a rare Korea-exclusive tour of seven concerts around the country, including one at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, where the orchestra and pianist Lim Yun-chan took the stage. It was a record-breaking concert for the center -- the tickets for the 2,953-seat Grand Theater were sold out within a minute upon ticket sales opening in August, despite the fact that the Sejong Center is not considered the be
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Can 'Singles Inferno' boost basketball's popularity?
Dec. 5, 2023
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National Theater of Korea's 50th year to close with 'Song of King Sejong'
Dec. 5, 2023
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[Herald Interview] Yi Yi Jeong-eun sings praises of nature through layers of oil painting
Dec. 4, 2023
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Inaugural Korea Picture Book Award honors Kim Jung-min, Minha
Dec. 4, 2023
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'Single’s Inferno Season 3' returns with no-holds-barred romance
Dec. 4, 2023
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Seoul Art Center highlights next-generation musicians
Dec. 4, 2023
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