International

S. Korea Sees Trump’s Tariff Letter as Deadline Extension, Vows to Step up Negotiations

Written: 2025-07-08 08:12:32 / Updated: 2025-07-08 13:14:50

The government said that it views the letter from U.S. President Donald Trump notifying a 25 percent reciprocal tariff on South Korean imports as ...

International

Trump Announces 25% Tariff on All South Korean Imports Starting August 1

Written: 2025-07-08 08:01:31 / Updated: 2025-07-08 13:10:42

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Economy

Thousands of SK Telecom Users Jump Ship Without Termination Fees

Written: 2025-07-07 19:35:28 / Updated: 2025-07-07 19:36:15

Thousands of customers have parted ways with SK Telecom since it announced it would exempt early termination fees for users who switched mobile ...

Politics

DP Pushes for Passage of Contentious Broadcasting Bills through Standing Committee

Written: 2025-07-07 19:31:12 / Updated: 2025-07-07 19:35:38

The ruling Democratic Party(DP) pushed for passage of contentious broadcasting bills through a parliamentary standing committee, aimed at restructuring ...

Politics

Lee Calls to Put End to Workplace Deaths after Missing Pipeline Worker Found Dead

Written: 2025-07-07 19:29:15 / Updated: 2025-07-07 19:33:41

President Lee Jae Myung has called for special measures to end workplace fatalities after a pipeline worker passed away inside a manhole due to suspected asphyxiation ...

Politics

Parliament to Hold Confirmation Hearings for Unification, Foreign Minister Nominees Next Week

Written: 2025-07-07 19:23:07 / Updated: 2025-07-07 19:27:58

A parliamentary standing committee approved a plan to hold confirmation hearings next week for unification minister nominee Chung Dong-young ...

Domestic

Worker Found Dead after Going Missing during Incheon Manhole Pipeline Inspection

Written: 2025-07-07 19:20:41 / Updated: 2025-07-07 19:21:03

A man in his 50s who went missing on Sunday while inspecting a wastewater pipeline inside a manhole in Incheon was found dead. According to Incheon ...

Domestic

Prosecutors Seek Max. 5-Yr. Prison Term for 49 Protesters Who Stormed Court Building in Jan.

Written: 2025-07-07 19:18:02 / Updated: 2025-07-07 19:20:54

Prosecutors sought a maximum five-year prison sentence for 49 protesters who stormed into the Seoul Western District Court in January after the ...

Economy

KOSPI Inches Up as Investors Eye U.S. Tariff Deadline

Written: 2025-07-07 19:17:58 / Updated: 2025-07-07 19:19:49

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index(KOSPI) edged up higher Monday as investors awaited potential progress in U.S. trade talks before ...

Domestic

Special Prosecution Warns Leaks of Yoon's Detention Warrant 'Serious Crime'

Written: 2025-07-07 19:16:50 / Updated: 2025-07-07 19:20:33

The special counsel team investigating former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his December 3 martial law declaration says it is also looking into the ...