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[Graphic News] Amazon’s Bezos tops Forbes richest list

WorldSept 18, 2020

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos topped Forbes’ list of richest Americans for the third year in a row, while US President Donald Trump’s ranking dropped as the coronavirus pandemic slammed his office buildings...
BTS to release four evening-friendly remixes of 'Dynamite'

K-popSept 18, 2020

K-pop giant BTS plans to release four additional remix tracks of its smash hit single "Dynamite" on Friday, according to its label-management agency Big Hit Entertainment. BTS will drop the "Slow Ja...
New virus cases under 200 for 16th day; no letup in local infections weighs on virus fight

Social affairsSept 18, 2020

South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 200 for the 16th straight day on Friday, but local infections remained in the triple digits on rises in sporadic cluster infections and untraceable ca...
US not discussing troop withdrawal from S. Korea: US diplomat

DefenseSept 18, 2020

WASHINGTON -- The United States is not currently discussing the possibility of withdrawing troops from South Korea, a senior US diplomat said Thursday, a move he said would require consultation with ...
N. Korea has 'small number' of nuclear weapons: US general

North KoreaSept 18, 2020

WASHINGTON -- North Korea has a "small number" of nuclear weapons, the vice chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff said Thursday, although that number was not defined. Air Force Gen. John Hyten to...
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and Packages

Food&BeverageSept 18, 2020

Autumn packages at Walkerhill Grand Walkerhill Seoul offers three fall packages for those looking for a fall staycation and a hike on Achasan. Two Falling in Fall packages include a one-night stay ...
[Serendipity] Old habits die hard

ViewpointsSept 18, 2020

I am a lists person. I am constantly making lists: the to-do list, the shopping list, the weekly menu list, the book list and the potential interviewee list, not to mention the list that tops them a...
[Editorial] Balanced approach

EditorialSept 18, 2020

Pushing for inter-Korean reconciliation should not mean turning a blind eye to North’s rights violations
Samsung heir Lee met Japanese ambassador: sources

IndustrySept 17, 2020

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong met with Japanese Ambassador to Seoul Koji Tomita last week to discuss various topics, including an easing of entry restrictions for businesspeople, dip...
‘Mulan’ tops Korean box office amid boycott movement

FilmSept 17, 2020

The boycott movement started last year after Chinese actor Liu Yifei, who plays the title character, went on social media and voiced support for Hong Kong’s police crackdown on protesters. The Hong K...
Marijuana smuggling hits record high in first half

Social affairsSept 17, 2020

Marijuana smuggling has hit record levels this year, with the number of cases caught by police reaching 246 by the end of August, according to customs authorities. The combined amount of the smuggle...
Korea braces for ‘twindemic’ of flu, COVID-19

Social affairsSept 17, 2020

Contact tracing falls short, ‘untraceable’ cases hit record high
Emptied campuses prompt college festivals to move online, cancel

CultureSept 17, 2020

While Oh said that the online sessions were well received by students, not all comments have been complimentary. Some students openly slammed the events on student community sites, especially in the ...
NSC officials discuss pending issues on Japan, US, regional security

PoliticsSept 17, 2020

South Korea's top national security officials agreed Thursday to continue efforts for the development of Seoul-Tokyo ties, as Yoshihide Suga was sworn in as Japan's new prime minister, Cheong Wa Dae ...
IOC welcomes Kyobo chairman as head of Youth Olympic committee

MarketsSept 17, 2020

The International Olympic Committee has sent a congratulatory letter to life insurance firm Kyobo Life Chairman Shin Chang-jae, who has been appointed as the organizing chief for the Gangwon 2024 Win...