KRX, Hang Seng Indexes Company launch four cross-market indexes
The Korea Exchange (KRX) said Tuesday it has partnered with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Indexes Company Ltd. (HSIL) to launch four cross-market stock indexes aimed...
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Gov’t warns formerly detained activist not to attempt Gaza entry again
A Korean activist detained by Israel last October after joining a Gaza aid flotilla is attempting to enter the Gaza Strip again, the foreign ministry...
K-pop’s perfect number? Why seven-member groups are both ideal and fragile
In the K-pop scene, a seven-member group suddenly becoming a six-member group is no longer uncommon. In fact, repeated cases of a member leaving groups...
N. Korea’s Kim says ties with Belarus will advance briskly in reply to Lukashenko
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a letter to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, expressing confidence that their countries’ friendship will advance briskly, the North’s...
Netanyahu orders access to Jerusalem church after cardinal barred
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered authorities to grant the Catholic Church’s top representative in the Holy Land immediate access to the...
Lee says energy crisis sparked by Middle East war keeps him awake at night
President Lee Jae Myung said Monday that the energy crisis triggered by the Middle East war is so serious that it keeps him awake at...
[KOREA ENCOUNTERS] Mount Gaehwa’s blossoms conceal scars of war, factional strife
Walking the paths of Mount Gaehwa, the “Flower-Blooming Mountain” overlooking the Han River and Gimpo Airport, feels especially tranquil in spring, when its forested heights...
Air China resumes flights to North Korea after 6-year pause
BEIJING — Air China will restart direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang on Monday after a six-year hiatus, another sign isolated North Korea is gradually...
Disney opens World of Frozen in Paris
CHESSY, France — A 118-foot mountain of ice rose over the suburban Paris countryside this weekend as Disney opened its Arendelle kingdom to the world...
Belarus leader orders opening of embassy in North Korea
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has instructed officials to open an embassy in North Korea following his summit with the North’s leader Kim Jong-un, according to...