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US interventions in Middle East: is the spectre of 9/11 rising again?

The bunker-bus­ter assault, launched under Trump’s direction, marked a rare instance of a direct US attack on Iranian soil. Updated 30 Jun, 2025 02:46pm

Korea’s ‘fermentation capital’ draws fresh attention

Nestled in a misty basin along the Seomjin River, Sunchang is more than just a quiet rural town in North Jeolla... Published 23 Jun, 2025 05:04am

Rise of ‘neo-globalists’

‘Neo-globalism’ rejects Trump’s tariffs, restrictions on immigration and isolationist worldview. Updated 02 Jun, 2025 09:52am

Increasing role of EU and BRICS in multilateralism without US

THE world has spent the past 80 years building the current multilateral system —anchored by institutions like the... Published 12 May, 2025 06:55am

Impeachment week in Seoul ends with chaos-free protests

The public response to Yoon Suk Yeol’s ouster on Friday has been largely calm, with protests remaining peaceful and orderly. Updated 07 Apr, 2025 11:00am

Is public diplomacy still needed?

A war can be won or lost by controlling global discourse. Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:18am

Baby face obsession: Why Koreans strive to look younger

In South Korea, conversations with strangers traditionally begin by sharing one’s age, which helps determine the... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:19am

Ill-fated Korean plane warned of bird strikes seconds before black box stopped recording

Transport ministry says govt to release preliminary report, will be sent to Inter­national Civil Aviation Organisation, US, France and Thai­land. Updated 27 Jan, 2025 09:52am

Impeachments, coups and deaths: Dark side of Korean presidency

Short-lived martial law decree by President Yoon along with an array of controversies have already made Yoon part of the history. Updated 09 Dec, 2024 12:54pm

Korea’s ancient capital blends old with new

Gyeongju, the ancient capital of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC–935 AD) in today’s North Gyeongsang Province in the... Published 02 Dec, 2024 05:37am

Allies say 1953 mutual defence treaty extends to cyber, space threats

"Also affirmed that attacks in space or cyberspace [...] could lead us to invoke Article III of the mutual defence treaty," says US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin. Updated 04 Nov, 2024 10:19am

Nobel laureate Han Kang drives readers to bookstores, online and offline

Korean bookstore websites experienced service outages and connection delays as she topped real-time bestseller lists. Published 14 Oct, 2024 11:10am

Han Kang drives readers to bookstores, online and offline

MAJOR bookstores in South Korea are experiencing a surge in sales of all of Han Kang’s works following the... Published 14 Oct, 2024 07:14am

Samsung tightens its belt amid crisis winds

Company is expected to lay off about ten per cent of its total overseas staff. Updated 07 Oct, 2024 09:52am