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Govt. expands natl. oil reserves to 100m barrels to better manage petroleum supply The government has expanded the country's oil reserves to 100 million barrels as part of efforts to boost its response capabilities to possible global oil supply disruptions, the industry ministry said Monday.With the arrival of the last oil tanker c... -
Defense Ministry seeks disciplinary action against 'around 10' officials over martial law South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Monday it was seeking disciplinary action against around 10 officials, including military personnel, over their alleged involvement in the Dec. 3 martial law declaration.The move followed the ministry’s launch of i... -
'Zootopia 2' tops 2025 ticket sales in Korea as 'Avatar' gains ground Disney's animated sequel outpaces all comers at record clip; James Cameron's sci-fi epic dominating since Wednesday debutDisney is closing out the year with a potent one-two punch at the Korean box office.According to the Korean Film Council's ticket... -
SNU invalidates exam results after finding multiple cases of cheating Seoul National University has invalidated exam results after discovering multiple cases of cheating during an online final exam in one class, local media reported Monday.According to the reports, about half of the 36 students enrolled in a liberal ar... -
Billboard singles out NCT Mark’s 'Firstfruit' as K-pop album of the year “The Firstfruit,” the first solo album from NCT’s Mark nabbed the top spot on Billboard's list of the 25 best K-pop albums of 2025.His album “is a deeply personal album, drawing on the Toronto-born rapper’s experiences from taking flights to home sic... -
US, Kyiv discuss reworked plan to end war US and Ukrainian officials sought to narrow the gaps between them on Monday over a plan to end the war in Ukraine, after agreeing to modify a US proposal that Kyiv and its European allies saw as a Kremlin wish list.In a joint statement, Washington an... -
Gaza aid company shutters operations JERUSALEM (AP) — The US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, set up to distribute aid to Gaza as an alternative to the UN but which Palestinians said endangered the lives of civilians as they tried to get food, said Monday it would shutte... -
US judge tosses cases against ex-FBI chief Comey, New York AG James WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A US federal judge on Monday dismissed criminal charges against two perceived adversaries of US President Donald Trump, FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling the US attorney he hand picke... -
Sudan's RSF paramilitary says it will enter into ceasefire The head of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces said late on Monday that his paramilitaries would immediately enter into a three-month humanitarian truce, after US President Donald Trump said that he would intervene to seek an end to a war that has plunged ... -
'My last chance': Eric Lu on overcoming pressure to win Chopin Competition on second try decade later After Chopin win, Lu sets sights on Schubert sonata, Beethoven concertos, RachmaninoffAmerican pianist Eric Lu returned to the 2025 Chopin Competition 10 years after taking fourth prize, a move that fits a familiar story in classical music: artists c... -
Identity, unity and pride: Everything in a K-pop light stick If you're an avid K-pop fan, there's a good chance you have a light stick glowing on your shelf. But even the uninitiated have likely seen pictures of the light sticks that emit vibrant colors and patterns at concerts, fan events and music festivals.... -
Taekwondo as ninja training? Canadian sports channel faces backlash from Koreans A Canadian sports specialty channel is facing backlash after introducing a video of the Korean martial art taekwondo as “ninja” training.Ninjas are highly Japanese spies and assassins, but the word is often used more broadly in English as a colloquia... -
Police suspect foul play in case of woman missing for over 40 days Police said Tuesday they were investigating whether a former boyfriend was behind the disappearance of a woman in her 50s who has been missing for 42 days.The woman was reported missing by her daughter on Oct. 16, two days after she was last seen by ... -
One woman killed by someone close every 10 minutes: UN Every 10 minutes last year a woman somewhere in the world was killed by a person close to her, the United Nations said Monday as it decried a lack of progress in the battle against femicide.Some 50,000 women and girls were killed by intimate partners... -
Govt. delegation travels to Vietnam to seek urban rail cooperation, project opportunities A government delegation traveled to Vietnam on Tuesday to explore cooperation opportunities for South Korean firms in the Southeast Asian nation's urban railway sector, the transport ministry said.The delegation from the Ministry of Land, Infrastruct... -
Sungshin Women's University students face police probe over protest vandalism Sungshin Women’s University has sought criminal charges against at least three students who spray-painted campus facilities last year in protest of the school’s move toward partial coeducation, police said Monday.The Seoul Seongbuk Police Station sai... -
US demands 'balanced' EU digital rules before it cuts steel tariffs BRUSSELS (Reuters) -- The United States on Monday demanded that the European Union make its regulation of the tech sector more "balanced" in exchange for a reduction of US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the bloc.At a meeting in Brussels, ... -
Trump to visit Beijing in April, host Xi next year WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he has accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit Beijing in April and that he reciprocated by inviting Xi for a state visit to the US later next year.Trump made the announ... -
Trump says he accepted Xi's invitation to visit Beijing in April, Xi will visit US later that year US President Donald Trump said Monday that he accepted Chinese President Xi Jinping's invitation to visit Beijing in April next year, and that Xi will pay a state visit to the United States later that year, as the leaders held phone talks.Trump made ... -
Leaders of S. Korea, Turkey vow stronger ties in nuclear energy, defense South Korean and Turkish leaders on Monday agreed to deepen the two countries' strategic partnership and bolster ties in multiple fields, including defense, nuclear power, biotechnology and renewable energy.The plans were announced in a joint address...
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