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SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korean state media have recently reported on l...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears voluntarily checked into rehab on Sunday following her March arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence, a representative for Spears confirmed to Reuters on Monday. The California Highway Patrol said the pop singer was arrested in Ventura County after officers ...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
LONDON — The price of physical crude oil cargoes for prompt delivery to Europe hit a record high near $150 a barrel on Monday and those for Africa hit new peaks, according to LSEG data and traders, as the U.S. plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz raised concern of a prolonged disruption to suppli...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
"SWIM," the lead track from BTS' fifth studio album, "ARIRANG," has landed at No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard's main singles chart. The upbeat alternative pop track fell three spots from the previous week on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 18, according to a Billboard preview released Monday...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
The volume of construction orders placed with Korean companies by Middle Eastern clients dropped sharply in the wake of the war in Iran, raising doubts about the government's goal of securing $50 billion in overseas construction orders this year. Data from the International Contractors Association...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
The U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran signal the end of an older model of global politics and the emergence of a new one. To ensure its survival, Korea must address its vulnerabilities and security blind spots, develop a new strategic playbook and fully commit to self-reliance. Traditionally, inters...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
A young wolf that broke out of a zoo in the central city of Daejeon was seen a second time following his escape last week but again disappeared from authorities' radar, officials said Tuesday. The wolf, named Neukgu, was reported to have been spotted on a small mountain near the Daejeon O-World them...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
Samsung SDS said Tuesday it completed the first phase of a project to build an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered data platform for the National Assembly, launching what it described as a dedicated generative AI system to support legislative work. Called the National Assembly AI Legislative Suppor...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
Artificial intelligence (AI) service platform WRTN Technologies posted a 15-fold increase in sales in 2025, the company said Tuesday. According to its first regulatory filing, WRTN reported sales of 47.1 billion won ($31.83 million), up 1,433 percent from 3 billion won in 2024. This marks the first ...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
Starbucks Korea said it will launch a "Toy Story"-themed collaboration with The Walt Disney Company Korea starting April 15, releasing a limited lineup of drinks, food and merchandise exclusively at its Korea locations ahead of the animated film's fifth installment, set for release in June. The part...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
Genesis, the luxury division of Hyundai Motor, said Tuesday that cumulative domestic sales of the premium automobile had reached 1,002,998 vehicles as of the end of March, surpassing the 1 million mark roughly 10 years and four months after its launch in Korea. Genesis debuted in November 2015 as Ko...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
Key regional tourism indicators rose across the board in the first quarter of 2026, with foreign arrivals through local airports jumping 49.7 percent from a year earlier, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Tuesday. A total of 853,905 foreign visitors entered Korea through regional airp...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
A majority of companies in Korea say they are satisfied with the government's efforts to streamline regulations, even as nearly half cite safety rules as the biggest burden they face this year, a business survey showed. The Korea Enterprises Federation (KEF) said Tuesday that 63.8 percent of 517 c...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
A parody video by comedian Lee Soo-ji meant to satirize demanding parents has taken an unexpected turn, triggering a wave of real-life testimonies from teachers and igniting debate over working conditions in early childhood education. The video, uploaded to Lee's YouTube channel on April 7, portra...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
A Chinese national was booked Monday on charges of accidentally causing a fire at a cold storage warehouse in the southwestern county of Wando last week, which killed two fire fighters, police said. The suspect, who was booked without detention, is suspected of causing the fire while using a torch t...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
NATO is once again in the rhetorical cross hairs as the Trump administration has chided some European members for not allowing American aircraft to transit through U.S. European bases. Nor have the Europeans rallied to politically help the United States confront Iran's blockade of the strategic St...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
Major oil-producing countries in the Middle East have shown interest in using Korea's crude oil storage facilities amid the prolonged conflict in their region, Seoul's senior industry ministry official said Tuesday. "An increasing number of countries want to use Korea's oil storage facilities," said...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
Oriental Brewery (OB) said Tuesday it had introduced what it described as the country's first government-backed certification program for draft beer quality management, a move aimed at raising hygiene standards and supporting food service operators nationwide. The program, called the Master Draft ...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
Having recently suffered their first loss of the 2026 season, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) and their Korean superstar Son Heung-min will look to bounce back and grab a ticket to the semifinals of a regional competition this week. LAFC will visit Cruz Azul for the second leg of the quarterfinals ...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
Son Ah-seop, the career hits leader in Korean baseball, has been traded. The Hanwha Eagles announced Tuesday they have dealt Son to the Doosan Bears in exchange for left-handed pitcher Lee Kyo-hoon and 150 million won (US$101,160) in cash. Son is the all-time hit king in Korea Baseball Organization ...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
Euisun Chung, executive chair of Hyundai Motor Group, has attended a major global economic forum in Washington amid the South Korean automotive group's growing U.S. investment drive. Chung appeared at the Semafor World Economy 2026, an annual forum hosted by U.S. digital media outlet Semafor, on Mon...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
Police on Tuesday raided a plating factory in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, where the owner allegedly fired an air gun at a foreign worker about two months ago, causing severe internal injuries. The Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency sent 20 investigators to the factory in Hwaseong's Hyangnam distr...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
The state human rights watchdog said Tuesday it has decided to ask Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Prime Minister Kim Min-seok to work for the swift transfer of two North Korean soldiers held in Ukraine to South Korea. The National Human Rights Commission made the decision at a plenary session Monday,...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Tuesday that the foreign ministry has dispatched envoys to Algeria and Libya and is seeking to send additional envoys to secure alternative supply routes amid the Middle East crisis. Cho made the remarks during a Cabinet meeting after President Lee Jae Myung called on ...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated a former Korean American congresswoman as the United States' top envoy to South Korea, a presidential nomination document showed Monday. Trump tapped Michelle Park Steel, a former two-term Republican lawmaker from California, as the U.S. ambas...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
State visits are meant to be remembered for their formal outcomes. Yet what lingers is often something far more human. As France's President Emmanuel Macron concluded his recent visit to Korea, he shared a simple moment on social media: walking through the Jongno 3-ga neighborhood while tasting wa...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
In early 2026, reports emerged that Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) was preparing corporate digital asset investment guidelines that would exclude dollar-denominated stablecoins like USDT and USDC from the approved list. The FSC has since indicated that the framework remains under discus...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
Gas from the pump and gas from Trump
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
U.S. President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as a Jesus-like figure on Sunday, drawing widespread criticism even from some religious conservatives who typically support him, before deleting the post on Monday. The post on Trump's Truth Social platform, which Trump later said...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am
The Korea Times
The horror film "Salmokji: Whispering Water" is creating a phenomenon in the local film industry as its box office popularity spreads to the real world, turning its actual filming location into a popular destination for late-night thrill-seekers. According to data from the Korean Film Council on...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:32 am